Our third trip into the Star Trek universe and out to the Frontier with Benjamin Sisko and the crew of Deep Space Nine. It’s my personal favorite Star Trek series (and one of my all-time favorites). How well do your know the fourth series and the only one to take place on space station?
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Episode Introduction
Welcome to the edge of the Final Frontier.
Hey there, gang. I’m your host, Brian Rollins and this is the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. Every week, we get into another geeky trivia topic. This week, it’s my personal favorite show of all time, Star Trek Deep Space Nine. I’m an all around Trekker, but there’s something about DS9 that makes me watch it over and over.
If you’re new, welcome aboard. Be sure to clear anything you brought on board with Odo. If you need some rules and regulations, you can find them at Dorky Geeky Nerdy dot com slash rules.
Grab a runabout, and let’s head for the Gamma Quadrant.
The Dorky Round
1. Which character was promoted from commander to captain during the course of the series?
2. What term did the religious faithful of Bajor use to refer to Ben Sisko?
3. Who taught at the school on the station?
4. Which character was (eventually) revealed to be genetically engineered as a child?
5. Which Cardassian secret service agency used to employ Garak, the plain, simple tailor?
6. What was the Bajoran name for the Wormhole?
7. How many Runabouts were originally assigned to DS9?
8. In what DS9 episode is the crew forced into a game of chula?
9. Before the station was called Deep Space Nine, what was its name?
10. Although credited in every episode of the series, which actor only appeared in 71 episodes?
The Geeky Round
1. Released in 2019, what was the name of the documentary about DS9?
2. Which character was created when Michelle Forbes chose not to reprise her role as Ensign Ro?
3. Which klingons who first appeared in the original series returned for Deep Space Nine's 'Blood Oath' in season two?
4. What was the registry number for the USS Defiant?
5. What Academy Award winner was a recurring villain on DS9?
6. How many episodes of DS9 feature the mirror universe?
7. The Defiant's hull features what extra protection?
8. What was the name of DS9's sister station?
9. Which episode saw Chief O'Brien sentenced to have twenty years of imprisonment implanted in his memory?
10. While the series featured a lot of recurring guest stars, which actor guested the most?
The Nerdy Round
1. How many hours are in a Bajoran day?
2. Ira Stephen Behr took over as showrunner for which season?
3. Who intended to be mistaken for Gul Darhe'el?
4. The temporal agents featured in 'Trials and Tribble-ations' were named as anagrams for the leads of what contemporaneous series?
5. The USS Defiant was named after a Federation starship in what Original Series episode?
6. Which Runabout survived all seven seasons?
7. How many authorized hosts did Dax have, including Ezri?
8. What's the last line of dialogue of the series?
9. What ship replaced the destroyed Defiant in Season Seven?
10. What character was promoted the fastest in Star Trek history?
Episode Conclusion
And we’re back at the station. I hope you enjoyed our little trip into another Star Trek series.
Like I said, it’s my personal favorite. What’s yours? Swing by Facebook or Twitter and drop us a note. As we wrap up the year, we’re also looking for suggestions for shows in 2020, so don’t be shy.
Speaking of future episodes, here’s your clue for next week:
“The earliest surviving examples of one of these is the De re coquinaria from the first century.”
That’s all for now. I’m your host, Brian Rollins. Thanks for listening and walk with the Prophets my child.
Allamaraine! Love it.
I’m more of a Voyager guy myself, but I do love me some ST trivia.
Fear not. Voyager is coming this year.
Walk with the Prophets my child.