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Book of the Week
Star Trek: Ships of the Line
In celebration of one of science fiction’s most beloved franchises, an updated edition of the acclaimed Ships of the Line hardcover collection.
They dared to risk it all in a skiff of reeds or leather, on a ship of wood or steel, knowing the only thing between them and certain death was their ship. To explore, to seek out what lay beyond the close and comfortable, every explorer had to embrace danger. And as they did so, what arose was a mystical bond, a passion for the ships that carried them. From the very first time humans dared to warp the fabric of space, escaping from the ashes of the third World War, they also created ships. These vessels have become the icons of mankind’s desire to rise above the everyday, to seek out and make the unknown known. And these ships that travel the stellar seas have stirred the same passions as the ones that floated in the oceans.
While every captain has wished that their starship could be outfitted in the same manner as the sailing ship H.M.S. Beagle—without weapons—that proved untenable. From the start, Starfleet realized that each vessel, due to the limited range of the early warp engines, must be able to stand alone against any attack. Thus arose the idea, taken from the days of wooden sailing ships, that every Starfleet vessel must stand as a ship of the line. Through the actions of their captains and crews, countless starships have taken on that role. Here we remember some of those ships and their heroic crews.
In celebration of one of science fiction’s most beloved franchises, this updated edition of the acclaimed Ships of the Line hardcover collection now includes dozens of additional images brought together for the first time in book format—spectacular renderings featured in the highly successful Star Trek: Ships of the Line calendar series. With text by Star Trek‘s own Michael Okuda, the story of each of these valiant starships now comes to life.
Episode Transcript/Quiz
Episode Introduction
We’re going into the Final Frontier in style with 10 questions about the ships of Star Trek. The franchise celebrated its 60th earlier this month, so how about a little more Trek Trivia.
The Ships of Star Trek Trivia Questions
- What was the name of the sister ship to the Enterprise in the series, Star Trek: Enterprise?
a. Columbia - What ship, with the hull number NX-2000, was called “the great experiment”?
a. USS Excelsior - What was the name of the ill-fated Starfleet ship that was destroyed by the Klingons over Planet Genesis
a. USS Grissom - What starship doubles as Starfleet Academy in the 2026 series of the same name?
a. USS Athena - What starfleet ship vanished in The Tholian Web?
a. USS Defiant - What was the name Kirk and crew gave to their stolen Klingon Bird of Prey in Star Trek IV?
a. HMS Bounty - What ship was the first to have a working, reliable spore drive?
a. USS Discovery - What Intrepid-class ship made its trek from the Delta Quadrant all the way back to Earth?
a. USS Voyager - What Galaxy-class ship was destroyed by the Jem’Hadar, effectively beginning The Dominion War?
a. USS Odyssey - Of the many runabouts assigned to Deep Space Nine, which is the only one to survive the entire run of the show?
a. The Rio Grande
Episode Conclusion
And that’s it. How did you do? Let me know in the comments what your favorite ship is. I’ll see you back here on Wednesday for more trivia.
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