1.16 "Shuttlepod One" Trivia Quiz

Answer: They were testing the shuttlepod's targeting scanners.

At the beginning of the episode, Tucker and Reed are experiencing problems with the shuttlepod. They have lost communications and sensors, and are unable to locate the Enterprise, which was in the process of mapping an asteroid field when the left on their mission.

What their mission was is revealed later in the episode when Lieutenant Reed records a log of the events leading up to their predicament. He states that in order to carry out tests on the shuttlepod's targeting scanners, they had to be at least 20,000 kilometres distant from the Enterprise. During their third trial, something happened to cause the aforementioned malfunctions.

Commander Charles Tucker III was played by Connor Trinneer, while Lieutenant Malcolm Reed was played by Dominic Keating.

Answer: They find debris on an asteroid.

Without comms or scanners, Reed and Trip must rely on what they can see through the shuttlepod's windows. While searching in the area that they expected to find the Enterprise, they see an impact crater on a large asteroid with a lot of debris. Among the debris, they see a section of hull plating with a '-01' visible. Naturally, they make the assumption that the Enterprise was destroyed.

With no better option, they use the stars to make their best guess as to the direction they must travel to get to subspace amplifier Echo Three, set their heading, and settle in for the trip.

Answer: Boron

Some sort of malfunction occurred just as the Tesnians were attempting to dock in Launch Bay Two, which was also damaged in the process. That was the source of the debris seen by Commander Tucker and Lieutenant Reed. The Tesnian ship was destroyed, but not before 34 of them were rescued by the Enterprise crew.

According to Ensign Mayweather at the helm, the trip to Tesnia will take 20 hours, which will get the Enterprise back in time to meet Shuttlepod One at the originally scheduled rendezvous time.

Scott Bakula played the part Captain Jonathan Archer, while the role of Ensign Travis Mayweather was played by Anthony Montgomery.

Answer: A microsingularity

Captain Archer scoffs at T'Pol when she makes the suggestion that a microsingularity impact may have caused the destruction of the Tesnian ship. He states that microsingularities are a myth, and he is surprised that Vulcans would ascribe to such a ludicrous possibility.

When a later analysis shows that there are three places on the hull of the Enterprise that may have also been impacted by (what T'Pol believes are) microsingularities, she hopes to prove through analysis that they do, in fact, exist.

Sub-Commander T'Pol was played by Jolene Blalock.

Answer: Klingon gagh

In addition to the sea bass, veal, and Moo Goo Gai Pan, there was also an option of meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy. Tucker chooses the meatloaf, while Reed settles on the Chilean sea bass.

Of course, there is no way that Klingon gagh could be preserved in ration packs and still be consumed as it is meant to be - live!

Answer: False

It is actually Sub-Commander T'Pol that Reed dreams of. In the dream, she is very impressed with Reed's heroism, and states that Vulcans are attracted to bravery. She even smiles after Reed says that he doesn't like the name Malcolm, and has always been fond of the name 'Stinky'. He keeps on repeating the name to get her to smile again, then Tucker wakes him up with the sound of the repaired receiver (and asking Reed who 'Stinky' is).

Ensign Hoshi Sato (not appearing in this scene) was played by Linda Park.

Answer: Tucker's leftover mashed potatoes

At first they are unable to locate the leaks, but through the use of some nitrogen (for the coolant tanks), they are able to spot the airstreams. Reed mentions that they have some valve sealant in storage bin three, but they can't keep fingers on both holes while one of them retrieves it. As a stopgap measure, Reed uses the mashed potatoes to seal the holes while they find the sealant.

The effects of whatever struck them (a microsingularity?) prove to be devastating. It not only punctured the cabin (letting a bunch of air out), it also ruptured one of the oxygen cylinders. Where originally they had ten days of air to try to get somewhere, they now have less than two days.

Answer: Ruby

The conversation begins with another disagreement on optimism versus pessimism. Reed asks if he should start start planning a wedding while Tucker refuses to believe that he won't one day have the opportunity to marry. In fact, he once had it all worked out with Ruby (the girl of his dreams) from the 602 Club - where they'd live, how many kids they'd have. And then Reed mentions that he also knew Ruby... more times than he could remember.

Answer: Kentucky bourbon

During their bender, Reed asks Trip if he thinks T'Pol is pretty. When Tucker scoffs, Reed mentions that she has an "awfully nice bum".

The bottle is marked as 'Dorton's Best', which is a made-up label that refers to Louise Dorton, the show's art director.

Answer: True

Once they have destroyed the engine, Commander Tucker attempts to lock himself in the airlock (which would mean his own death) to allow Reed to have more time for the Enterprise to arrive, but Reed threatens to shoot him if he does. Together, they agree to take their chances (optimism wins out) and the next thing we see is Reed waking up in sickbay (just like in his dream) surrounded by Phlox, Archer and T'Pol.

Dr. Phlox informs them that it has been three hours already warming them up from their hypothermia, and Captain Archer mentions that they had had at most two to three hours of air left when the Enterprise arrived.

(Wondering if it's just a dream) Reed asks Sub-Commander T'Pol, "Isn't there something you're supposed to say to me?"

"About what?" she replies.

"Heroics. Something about heroics."

"Good night, Lieutenant".

Dr. Phlox was portrayed by John Billingsley