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Based on the original pilot for "Star Trek" this is the episode with Capt. Pike, rather than Capt. Kirk. While pieces of this was reused in other episodes, the entire version didn't air until 1988, despite being made in 1964.

A multiple-choice quiz by Shadowmyst2004. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Shadowmyst2004

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
381,276

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which, blue shirt wearing, character had the distinction of being the first to speak in the entire "Star Trek" franchise? Hint

Capt. Pike

Mr. Scott

Lt. Uhura

Spock

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was the Enterprise headed before the events of the episode caused it to stray off course? Hint

The Neutral Zone

The Vega System

Earth

The Tellus Group

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did the ship's doctor give Capt. Pike? Hint

Pain pills

A shot in the thigh

A mental competency exam

A martini

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where on the planet did the alien race live? Hint

Underwater

In floating barges that travelled over land and water

In tall trees

Underground

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many humans were found on the planet when the Enterprise crew responded to the distress call? Hint

128

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Question 6 of 10

6. Capt. Kirk was imprisoned in a cage in a zoo-like display of various creatures.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Six members of the Enterprise crew attempted to beam down to save Capt. Pike. Only a certain subset of the party was beamed down though, which were they? Hint

The non-humans

Those holding a weapon

The men

The women

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Question 8 of 10

8. With Capt. Pike stuck on the planet, who became the ship's acting captain? Hint

Dr. McCoy

Lt. Uhura

Spock

Mr. Scott

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the human woman who chose to stay with the aliens? Hint

Majel

Nihota

Kathy

Vina

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the end, the alien captors allowed the Enterprise crew to leave peacefully.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which, blue shirt wearing, character had the distinction of being the first to speak in the entire "Star Trek" franchise?

Answer: Spock

Spock, who at that time was a science officer, spoke to a lower-ranking bridge officer as the first line in the series.

The line was: "Check the circuit".

2. Where was the Enterprise headed before the events of the episode caused it to stray off course?

Answer: The Vega System

The Enterprise was headed to the Vega System to get help for its own sick and injured crew.

The ship intercepted an old distress call from the Tellus Group, a system with 11 planets, but Capt. Pike ordered it to be ignored as there were no positive signs of life.

3. What did the ship's doctor give Capt. Pike?

Answer: A martini

"There are some things a man will tell his bartender he won't tell his doctor" was the reason for the drink.

The doctor also fixed himself a drink and they had a discussion where Pike told him he was considering retirement.

John Hoyt played the doctor, who was known as Phillip Boyce.

4. Where on the planet did the alien race live?

Answer: Underground

The Talosians lived below ground because of the sparse vegetation on the planet surface. There was only a small population left of the native race to the planet.

They were a very advanced race who wanted to use Capt. Pike to populate the planet with slaves to help them rebuild their own culture.

5. How many humans were found on the planet when the Enterprise crew responded to the distress call?

Answer: 1

There appeared to be about a dozen members of the S.S. Columbia crew who had crash landed on the planet about 18 years earlier.

However after the Enterprise crew began working to prepare them to leave, they discovered that all but one of the survivors were illusions made by the natives on the planet.

6. Capt. Kirk was imprisoned in a cage in a zoo-like display of various creatures.

Answer: False

As mentioned in the introduction for the quiz, Capt. Kirk was not yet a member of the Enterprise crew.

Capt. Pike was caught in a situation like that though. The Talosians had the ability to read his mind and talk telepathically with him and amongst themselves.

7. Six members of the Enterprise crew attempted to beam down to save Capt. Pike. Only a certain subset of the party was beamed down though, which were they?

Answer: The women

The Talosians took control over the ship's transporters and blocked the four males from beaming in.

They allowed the women to beam down to give Pike a choice of woman with whom to produce children.

8. With Capt. Pike stuck on the planet, who became the ship's acting captain?

Answer: Spock

Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy, became acting captain. He ordered the ship to leave the three crew members behind in order to save the rest of the ship and its crew.

That's when the crew realized that the Talosians had taken full control of the ship.

9. What was the name of the human woman who chose to stay with the aliens?

Answer: Vina

Vina was the only survivor of the ship that had crashed 18 years earlier.

She chose to stay on the planet because the Talosians were using their powers of illusion to make her appear healthy and young, when in fact she was severely injured in the crash and was in poor health.

10. In the end, the alien captors allowed the Enterprise crew to leave peacefully.

Answer: True

The Talosians realized that even pleasant circumstances wouldn't please the humans if they were to be kept in captivity.

At that realization, they allowed the three captured Enterprise officers to return to the ship and leave.

Source: Author Shadowmyst2004

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