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On Basilisk Station (Part 2) Trivia Quiz

This is the second installment on the book "On Basilisk Station" by David Weber. There will also be a third quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by natasowipe. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
natasowipe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
267,234

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. When HMS Fearless reached Basilisk Station, what assignment was given to Lieutenant Andreas Venizelos? Hint

Weapon's Officer for Basilisk Control

Customs and Security Officer for Basilisk Control

Communication's Officer for Basilisk Control

Astrographer for Basilisk Control

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the Lieutenant JG (junior grade) who mistakenly set up the recon drones for directional, not omnidirectional function? Hint

Lieutenant JG Andreaus Venizelos

Lieutenant JG Rafael Cardones

Lieutenant JG Scotty Tremaine

Lieutenant JG Alistair McKeon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did Marine Sergeant Barney Isvarian serve for 15 years as a Manticoran command sergeant major? Hint

Basilisk Station

Sphynx

Manticore

Saganami Island

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did Captain Harrington ask to find personnel that had "observed" smuggling operations on other ships? Hint

Lt. Tremaine

Lt. Webster

Lt. Stromboli

Bosun Sally McBride

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Question 5 of 10

5. What smuggled items were found by Ensign Tremaine on the Manticoran vessel, Mondragon, on charter to the Hauptman cartel? Hint

Gryphon kodiak max pelts

Drugs

Slaves bound for Haven

Medusan weapons

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Question 6 of 10

6. What drug were the Havenites manufacturing on the planet Medusa? Hint

Flaciderm

Stiltie anitvenon

Bellareal

Mekoha

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who blew up the mekoha plant when discovered by Dame Estelle and Captain Harrington? Hint

Barney Isvarian

Colonel Westerfield PRH (People's Republic of Haven)

the Medusan Shaman

Denver Summervale

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which officer was concerned about Commander McKeon's attitude toward Captain Harrington and tried to explain it to the captain? Hint

Ensign Scotty Tremaine

Doctor Suchon

Lieutenant Commander Dominica Santos

Doctor Fritz Montoya

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Question 9 of 10

9. When the plant producing the drug was found, who sent a raiding party to the plant to deal with the people running it? Hint

NPA

RPO

MNPO

MPA

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Question 10 of 10

10. How did the Stilties get the weapons that were used against Isvarian's strike force? Hint

The Stilties made the weapons

The Stilties stole the weapons

Denver Summervale smuggled the weapons to them

The People's Republic of Haven gave the weapons to them

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When HMS Fearless reached Basilisk Station, what assignment was given to Lieutenant Andreas Venizelos?

Answer: Customs and Security Officer for Basilisk Control

Captain Reynaud, in charge of Basilisk Control, was completely surprised when the Lieutenant was assigned to him. No other Manticoran Fleet Captain had ever assigned anyone to Basilisk Control. He stated, "I don't know if I'm ready for the concept of a competent senior officer on Basilisk Station!"

2. What was the name of the Lieutenant JG (junior grade) who mistakenly set up the recon drones for directional, not omnidirectional function?

Answer: Lieutenant JG Rafael Cardones

Rafe couldn't figure out how to reprogram the drones without picking up all the drones that had already been deployed. The Captain told him to figure it out for himself. The only way to reprogram the drones was to go into the computer through the tac channel and that would be difficult, more because it took more time, than being complex.

He finally figured it out with Commander McKeon's help.

3. Where did Marine Sergeant Barney Isvarian serve for 15 years as a Manticoran command sergeant major?

Answer: Saganami Island

Major Isvarian was assigned to Captain Honor Harrington as liaison officer by Dame Estelle. He was also senior officer in the Medusan Native Protection Agency on planet.

4. Who did Captain Harrington ask to find personnel that had "observed" smuggling operations on other ships?

Answer: Bosun Sally McBride

Honor stated she was certain that, over the years, some of her crew had "observed" other personnel who attempted to hide illegal items aboard ship. She only asked the bosun to find some of those "observers". These people would form the team for inspection of orbital transfers and space-to-ground traffic (customs).

5. What smuggled items were found by Ensign Tremaine on the Manticoran vessel, Mondragon, on charter to the Hauptman cartel?

Answer: Gryphon kodiak max pelts

Gryphon kodiak max pelts were on the controlled species list and therefore not to be hunted or killed by anyone. At that point, Ensign Tremaine decided to inspect the main hold as well. Later it was mentioned that the pelts were worth 43 million Manticoran dollars. Note: Ensign Tremain was only 13 years old and a new graduate of the academy on his first deployment.

6. What drug were the Havenites manufacturing on the planet Medusa?

Answer: Mekoha

It took 40 kilos of Medusan green moss to produce 1 kilo of raw mekoha paste, and ten kilos of the paste to produce one kilo of the final product. 30 grams of Mekoha was considered an average dose for new users, but that went up as the habit grew. The Medusans used it in religious rites and smoked the mekoha.

7. Who blew up the mekoha plant when discovered by Dame Estelle and Captain Harrington?

Answer: Denver Summervale

Denver Summervale had been a captain in the Royal Manticoran Marine Corp. He had killed a brother officer in a duel and was court martialed. This was not the first person he had killed on the "field of honor". An interesting fact was that Denver's cousin, Allen Summervale, was Prime Minister to the Queen on Manticore.

8. Which officer was concerned about Commander McKeon's attitude toward Captain Harrington and tried to explain it to the captain?

Answer: Lieutenant Commander Dominica Santos

Lt. Commander Santos was next in line for Commander McKeon's position as executive officer. Most officers would have steered clear of an officer who was in bad with the captain, but Santos really cared about McKeon and wouldn't have spoken up for him if she didn't believe he was worth defending.

9. When the plant producing the drug was found, who sent a raiding party to the plant to deal with the people running it?

Answer: NPA

During the infiltration, the Stilties opened fire on Isvarian's team and one of its members was killed. Before Isvarian and his party were able to gain access to the plant, Wallace Canning ordered it blown up. The explosion killed 55 of Isvarian's strike force and wounded six.

10. How did the Stilties get the weapons that were used against Isvarian's strike force?

Answer: The People's Republic of Haven gave the weapons to them

The weapon the Stilties had used was a single-shot, breech-loading flintlock rifle built for a Medusan. Since the Medusans don't have shoulders, the weapon was designed to go across the firer's chest to absorb the recoil.

Source: Author natasowipe

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