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On the 13th of May, 2005, Star Trek: Enterprise airs its final episode. For the first time since 1987 there will not be a Star Trek franchise on the airwaves. How will you cope?

I'm building a starship bridge in my bedroom to re-enact every episode!
( 14 votes: 11.1% )

Mortgage, smortgage: I'm buying every Star Trek DVD as it comes out.
( 34 votes: 27.0% )

I'll be sure to catch it in re-runs. The good ones, at least.
( 32 votes: 25.4% )

Well, there's always Battlestar Galactica.
( 23 votes: 18.3% )

Just fine, thanks: I have a life.
( 23 votes: 18.3% )

13 Jun 2005: Poll closed with 126 votes cast.
The STArchive thinks the starship bridge builders may one day come to regret their decision. If they're lucky, that is...

Which starship Enterprise had the best design?

NX Class NX-01
( 4 votes: 3.8% )

Constitution Class NCC-1701
( 1 votes: 1.0% )

Constitution Class (Refit) NCC-1701-A
( 11 votes: 10.5% )

Excelsior Class NCC-1701-B
( 4 votes: 3.8% )

Ambassador Class NCC-1701-C
( 3 votes: 2.9% )

Galaxy Class NCC-1701-D
( 33 votes: 31.4% )

Sovereign Class NCC-1701-E
( 49 votes: 46.7% )

13 Jul 2005: Poll closed with 105 votes cast.
Just one Constitution Class fan out there, somewhere, building a starship bridge in his bedroom...

Many of the ships in Star Trek were nearly indestructable but when they went down, they did so in a blaze of glory. Which of these famous starships had the most memorable death scene?

USS Defiant, NX-74205, destroyed by the Breen. (DS9 "The Changing Face of Evil")
( 15 votes: 13.5% )

USS Enterprise, NCC-1701, self-destruction over Genesis. (Star Trek III: The Search For Spock)
( 55 votes: 49.5% )

USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D, destroyed by antimatter containment failure. (TNG "All Good Things...")
( 18 votes: 16.2% )

USS Reliant, NCC-1864, destroyed in detonation of Genesis device. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
( 6 votes: 5.4% )

USS Voyager, NCC-74656, destroyed by ramming Temporal Incursion Ship. (VOY "Year of Hell, Part II")
( 17 votes: 15.3% )

15 Aug 2005: Poll closed with 111 votes cast.
"Computer: Zero, zero, zero, destruct, zero."

What physical feature would be part of your evil mirror-universe counterpart?

Baldness.
( 5 votes: 5.1% )

Clean shaven.
( 6 votes: 6.1% )

Goatee.
( 18 votes: 18.4% )

Longer hair.
( 19 votes: 19.4% )

Moustache.
( 5 votes: 5.1% )

Shorter hair.
( 4 votes: 4.1% )

Unmistakable scar.
( 41 votes: 41.8% )

13 Sep 2005: Poll closed with 98 votes cast.
Quite a rough bunch we have in this mirror-universe.

The Sci-Fi Universe, Part I: who created the most plausable universe?

Donald Bellisario, "Battlestar Galactica" (2003)
( 13 votes: 12.3% )

Arthur C. Clarke, "Space Odyssey"
( 20 votes: 18.9% )

George Lucas, "Star Wars"
( 7 votes: 6.6% )

Gene Roddenberry, "Star Trek"
( 47 votes: 44.3% )

Michael J. Straczinski, "Babylon 5"
( 9 votes: 8.5% )

Andy and Larry Wachowski, "The Matrix"
( 10 votes: 9.4% )

13 Oct 2005: Poll closed with 106 votes cast.
"Impressive. Most impressive."

The Sci-Fi Universe, Part II: who created the darkest universe?

Donald Bellisario, "Battlestar Galactica" (2003)
( 16 votes: 23.2% )

Arthur C. Clarke, "Space Odyssey"
( 4 votes: 5.8% )

George Lucas, "Star Wars"
( 4 votes: 5.8% )

Gene Roddenberry, "Star Trek"
( 4 votes: 5.8% )

Michael J. Straczinski, "Babylon 5"
( 7 votes: 10.1% )

Andy and Larry Wachowski, "The Matrix"
( 34 votes: 49.3% )

14 Nov 2005: Poll closed with 69 votes cast.
"If you'd told us the truth, we would've told you to shove that red pill right up your..."

The Sci-Fi Universe, Part III: who's universe offered the most hope and promise for its future?

Donald Bellisario, "Battlestar Galactica" (2003)
( 2 votes: 2.6% )

Arthur C. Clarke, "Space Odyssey"
( 4 votes: 5.2% )

George Lucas, "Star Wars"
( 6 votes: 7.8% )

Gene Roddenberry, "Star Trek"
( 54 votes: 70.1% )

Michael J. Straczinski, "Babylon 5"
( 10 votes: 13.0% )

Andy and Larry Wachowski, "The Matrix"
( 1 votes: 1.3% )

13 Dec 2005: Poll closed with 77 votes cast.
"...to go boldy where no man has gone before."

The holidays are upon us so I thought I'd dig through the suggestion bag for our next poll question, sent to The STArchive by three different (and anonymous) visitors to the site...

"Who is the best Captain?"

(It had to be done eventually, right?)

Jonathan Archer
( 7 votes: 7.3% )

Kathryn Janeway
( 5 votes: 5.2% )

James Kirk
( 25 votes: 26.0% )

Jean-Luc Picard
( 47 votes: 49.0% )

Benjamin Sisko
( 12 votes: 12.5% )

13 Jan 2006: Poll closed with 96 votes cast.
Gone are the days of cowboy diplomacy.

Who played their awkward "fish out of water" character the best?

Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher)
( 5 votes: 5.2% )

Brent Spiner (Lieutenant Commander Data)
( 33 votes: 34.4% )

Dwight Schultz (Lieutenant Reginald Barclay III)
( 40 votes: 41.7% )

Rene Auberjonois (Odo)
( 11 votes: 11.5% )

Ethan Phillips (Neelix)
( 7 votes: 7.3% )

14 Feb 2006: Poll closed with 96 votes cast.
It was a close race from the start but in the final few days, the lovable "Howlin' Mad" Murdock-- er, Reg Barclay took the win.

Which executive officer would you trust the least to leave in command?

Commander Chakotay
( 14 votes: 19.7% )

Major Kira Nerys
( 31 votes: 43.7% )

Commander William T. Riker
( 6 votes: 8.5% )

Commander Spock
( 4 votes: 5.6% )

Commander T'Pol
( 16 votes: 22.5% )

13 Mar 2006: Poll closed with 71 votes cast.
It seems the one-time resistance fighter can't be relied upon.

SPApropos <aproposwuin@gmail.com> wonders,

"Who has the best starships?"

Borg
( 16 votes: 18.4% )

Klingon
( 8 votes: 9.2% )

Romulan
( 10 votes: 11.5% )

United Federation of Planets/Starfleet
( 51 votes: 58.6% )

Others
( 2 votes: 2.3% )

13 Apr 2006: Poll closed with 87 votes cast.
Surprise, surprise: the good guys win!

Security was never a strong point in the Star Trek universe. Who did the worst job of it?

Pavel Chekov
( 46 votes: 45.5% )

Worf
( 9 votes: 8.9% )

Odo
( 11 votes: 10.9% )

Tuvok
( 10 votes: 9.9% )

Malcolm Reed
( 25 votes: 24.8% )

12 May 2006: Poll closed with 101 votes cast.
I suspect Kirk's regular treks around the Prime Directive didn't help matters.

It's been a year since the final episode of Star Trek: Enterprise aired and at that time I asked how you would cope. This month, I was going to ask how that year went but, ironically perhaps, the death of the franchise wasn't as permanent as I thought. :-)

According to a startrek.com news item dated 21 Apr 2006, J.J. Abrams will produce and direct an as-yet unnamed "Star Trek XI" for release in 2008.

"The proposed story will focus on the early days of James T. Kirk and Spock, including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and their first mission in space."

So, what do you think?

It's about time we got our Star Trek fix: just shoot it straight up my veins!
( 37 votes: 36.6% )

It should have been about a far-off future with a brand new cast.
( 12 votes: 11.9% )

It should have involved the crew of Enterprise, NX-01.
( 20 votes: 19.8% )

It should have reunited the crew of Enterprise, NCC-1701-D.
( 13 votes: 12.9% )

It should have reunited the crew of Voyager, NCC-74656.
( 9 votes: 8.9% )

Thanks for asking but I've found a life: I don't really care anymore.
( 10 votes: 9.9% )

13 Jun 2006: Poll closed with 101 votes cast.
Trek addicts aside, Manny Cotto earned a lot of votes with his last few memorable episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise.

In terms of duty and adherence to their professional ethics, which doctor served their patients' interests best?

Dr. Leonard McCoy
( 18 votes: 31.0% )

Dr. Beverley Crusher
( 11 votes: 19.0% )

Dr. Katherine Pulaski
( 2 votes: 3.4% )

Dr. Julian Bashir
( 10 votes: 17.2% )

"The Doctor" (Emergency Medical Hologram)
( 15 votes: 25.9% )

Dr. Phlox
( 2 votes: 3.4% )

12 Jul 2006: Poll closed with 58 votes cast.
Hoist a bourbon to the gentlemen with the southern drawl!

The anonymous CDG suggested this month's Zen inspired poll:

Being an avid Science Fiction fan is neither good nor bad, just a state of mind.

Strongly Agree
( 10 votes: 41.7% )

Agree
( 6 votes: 25.0% )

Not Bothered
( 6 votes: 25.0% )

Disagree
( 2 votes: 8.3% )

Strongly Disagree
( 0 votes: 0.0% )

14 Aug 2006: Poll closed with 24 votes cast.
I think the number of votes for this poll speaks for itself.

Captain Morisset suggested an interesting question for this month's poll:

"If you were to choose, which would you rather see together again?"

Worf and Troi
( 4 votes: 8.7% )

Torres and Paris
( 7 votes: 15.2% )

Trip and T'Pol
( 16 votes: 34.8% )

Odo and Kira
( 11 votes: 23.9% )

Riker and Troi
( 8 votes: 17.4% )

12 Sep 2006: Poll closed with 46 votes cast.
Could those "blue" decon scenes have had an influence? Hmm...

William Shatner was recently roasted on Comedy Central -- a painful viewing experience that had everything to do with the quality of the roasting, in my opinion -- and that got me thinking.

"Who's Kirk parody is the funniest?"

John Belushi (Saturday Night Live)
( 4 votes: 18.2% )

Zapp Brannigan (Futurama)
( 2 votes: 9.1% )

Kevin Pollak (actor)
( 4 votes: 18.2% )

Will Sasso (Mad TV)
( 1 votes: 4.5% )

William Shatner as Captain Kirk (Family Guy)
( 11 votes: 50.0% )

16 Oct 2006: Poll closed with 22 votes cast.
Truly. He is. ThebestKirkever.

Star Trek turned 40 recently. How about you?

I'm older, wiser, and better looking than 40 ever was.
( 11 votes: 29.7% )

I'm 40 right now. I'm a Gen-Trekker!
( 1 votes: 2.7% )

Younger, sleeker, and sexier than anything that's 40.
( 23 votes: 62.2% )

What's Star Trek?
( 2 votes: 5.4% )

13 Nov 2006: Poll closed with 37 votes cast.
I would have expected an older (and better looking) demographic...

What single trait best describes a successful starship captain?

Aggressive
( 6 votes: 14.3% )

Cautious
( 0 votes: 0.0% )

Empathetic
( 3 votes: 7.1% )

Meticulous
( 8 votes: 19.0% )

Rational
( 14 votes: 33.3% )

Trustworthy
( 11 votes: 26.2% )

14 Dec 2006: Poll closed with 42 votes cast.
We like our captains sane and honest.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Time to dig through the submission bag again. An anonymous visitor suggested this dead horse to flog...

"Which Trek series was the best?"

Star Trek
( 12 votes: 24.5% )

Star Trek: The Next Generation
( 21 votes: 42.9% )

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
( 7 votes: 14.3% )

Star Trek: Voyager
( 8 votes: 16.3% )

Star Trek: Enterprise
( 1 votes: 2.0% )

12 Jan 2007: Poll closed with 49 votes cast.
It was an engaging series, to be sure.

William Shatner claimed he may appear in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek XI, if they can find and write the part for him.

What's the most likely scenario that will see the one-time Admiral and the eager cadet crossing paths in this prequel?

Dream sequence.
( 5 votes: 12.5% )

Flash back.
( 9 votes: 22.5% )

Computer simulation.
( 11 votes: 27.5% )

Time travel.
( 9 votes: 22.5% )

Who cares? Kirk is dead!
( 6 votes: 15.0% )

13 Feb 2007: Poll closed with 40 votes cast.
Can someone warm up Holodeck One? This is going to be a doozie...

With the prequel under discussion, Admiral Amadeus Q offers this timely question:

What Star Trek ship would fit best as a large Starfleet Academy cadet training ship, testing trainees as particpants of a crew in the early 25th century?

Ambassador class NCC-26517 U.S.S. Excaliber
( 6 votes: 18.2% )

Constelleation class NCC-2893 U.S.S. Stargazer
( 11 votes: 33.3% )

Excelsior class NCC-2000 U.S.S. Excelsior
( 11 votes: 33.3% )

Oberth class NAR-18834 S.S. Vico (redesignated)
( 1 votes: 3.0% )

Olympic class NCC-55012 U.S.S. Nobel
( 4 votes: 12.1% )

13 Mar 2007: Poll closed with 33 votes cast.
An even split between old-school and new-transwarp-wave!

Continuing with Star Trek XI...

The writers have suggested there will be a "reimagining" of the look of the series. In the Star Wars prequels, the universe was shiney, happy, and full of chrome. In Battlestar Galactica's "reboot", things got bleak, grim, and gritty.

Which way should Star Trek XI go?

Shiney! Happy!
( 5 votes: 15.6% )

Grim and gritty.
( 9 votes: 28.1% )

Keep the plastic and primary colours the same.
( 18 votes: 56.2% )

16 Apr 2007: Poll closed with 32 votes cast.
Retro Rulez!

Allison Kathleen offers an interestion question:

There have been movies for TOS and TNG. If another movie was going to be made, which series should it be about?

Star Trek: Voyager
( 8 votes: 21.6% )

Star Trek: Deep Space 9
( 18 votes: 48.6% )

Star Trek: Enterprise
( 11 votes: 29.7% )

14 May 2007: Poll closed with 37 votes cast.
The dark, brooding atmosphere of Deep Space 9 would make for an interesting feature film.

Although Mothers' Day has come and gone, we can't forget those infamous Moms of the Trek universe.

Who was your favorite Star Trek Mom?

Carol Marcus (STII:TWOK)
( 2 votes: 5.3% )

Beverly Crusher (TNG)
( 16 votes: 42.1% )

K'Ehleyr (TNG)
( 3 votes: 7.9% )

Lwaxana Troi (TNG)
( 9 votes: 23.7% )

Keiko O'Brien (DS9)
( 8 votes: 21.1% )

14 Jun 2007: Poll closed with 38 votes cast.
Perhaps there's something about tall red heads?

Summer is here and the intertubes are quiet. Maybe too quiet...

Over the past two years, the number of visits to this site have steadily declined, perhaps reflecting interest in the franchise. I'm left to wonder, "How will Star Trek stand the test of time?"

Terribly! It will be seen as bad camp forever.
( 0 votes: 0.0% )

Not bad. Whether it's the old or new series, many episodes will remain watchable. Others? Not so much.
( 8 votes: 20.0% )

Quite well. Every series will be remembered for its characters and the grander story lines.
( 16 votes: 40.0% )

There is nothing to compare this epic against. It will last forever!
( 16 votes: 40.0% )

24 Jul 2007: Poll closed with 40 votes cast.
Is Star Trek great or very great? I'll put you down for great...

For those of us in the northern hemisphere on this third planet of Sol, it is the middle of summertime and that usually means vacations.

What was the best holiday getaway in the Star Trek universe?

Casperia Prime, vacation capital of the Horvian Cluster (DS9 "Change of Heart")
( 1 votes: 5.3% )

Gedi Prime, holographic vacation paradise (VOY "Drive")
( 1 votes: 5.3% )

Risa (TNG "Captain's Holiday")
( 6 votes: 31.6% )

Rubucon III, a utopian world where the Edo jog to and fro, usually between orgies (TNG "Justice")
( 5 votes: 26.3% )

The planet where every thought becomes reality (TOS "Shore Leave")
( 6 votes: 31.6% )

13 Aug 2007: Poll closed with 19 votes cast.
Tied between the popular Risa and the land of imagination!

An anonymous visitor wonders, "What would you rather be?"

A Borg
( 4 votes: 12.5% )

A Cardassian
( 0 votes: 0.0% )

A Klingon
( 6 votes: 18.8% )

A Romulan
( 4 votes: 12.5% )

Proud to be a human!
( 18 votes: 56.2% )

13 Sep 2007: Poll closed with 32 votes cast.
Not a single wanna-be Cardassian? I guess pasty grey skin and neck ridges aren't as cool as pink and fleshy.

Twenty years ago this month, on September 27, 1987, Star Trek: The Next Generation first aired on television and ran for seven seasons.

Each of the episodes below were considered the best in their respective seasons, as rated by users of the Spoiler-free Opinion Summary (or SOS).

Which episode do you believe best captures the spirit of Star Trek: The Next Generation?

Season 1: Encounter at Farpoint
( 2 votes: 8.7% )

Season 2: The Measure of a Man
( 2 votes: 8.7% )

Season 3: The Best of Both Worlds
( 1 votes: 4.3% )

Season 4: The Best of Both Worlds, Part II
( 4 votes: 17.4% )

Season 5: Inner Light
( 7 votes: 30.4% )

Season 6: Relics
( 2 votes: 8.7% )

Season 7: All Good Things...
( 5 votes: 21.7% )

12 Oct 2007: Poll closed with 23 votes cast.
Not a resounding win, but a win nonetheless.

Have you ever dressed as a Star Trek character on Hallowe'en?

Yes. I was in command.
( 8 votes: 9.4% )

Yes. I was in the sciences.
( 4 votes: 4.7% )

Yes. I was in engineering.
( 2 votes: 2.4% )

Yes. I was in medical.
( 1 votes: 1.2% )

Yes. I was in security (i.e. a "red shirt").
( 3 votes: 3.5% )

No.
( 67 votes: 78.8% )

13 Nov 2007: Poll closed with 85 votes cast.
I wouldn't have expected this: the majority of you are not geeks.

It appears official: William Shatner will not appear in the latest feature film. What say you?

Not good! I was looking forward to seeing Kirk again.
( 10 votes: 34.5% )

Meh. Just get the film made!
( 15 votes: 51.7% )

Good! He's a scene-stealing hack anyway.
( 1 votes: 3.4% )

I don't care about the movie anymore.
( 3 votes: 10.3% )

14 Dec 2007: Poll closed with 29 votes cast.
One lone soul thinks he's a hack? That's it?

Due to more suggestion spammers than voters, this will be the last poll, ladies and gentlemen. It's been fun.

After the next (and eleventh) feature film, should Star Trek be taken off life support and allowed to die graciously and, hopefully, on a high note?

Yes.
( 4 votes: 18.2% )

Makes no difference to me.
( 2 votes: 9.1% )

No.
( 16 votes: 72.7% )

15 Jan 2008: Poll closed with 22 votes cast.
Someday, there will be a cure for bad ratings...