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1. In the first scene of the film, we watch the massive probe (which still looks like a giant Ho-Ho to me) render a Starfleet vessel powerless. Which vessel?
2. The captain of the first Starfleet vessel we see paralyzed by the probe is a woman. True or False: this is the first time in "Star Trek" history that we have ever seen a female Federation starship captain.
3. The woman who played the captain of the first Starfleet vessel we see disabled by the probe would later play the mother of one of the characters from a "Star Trek" television series. Which one?
4. Back on Earth, the Klingon ambassador (John Schuck) has some harsh words to say about Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner). Which of the following names does the ambassador NOT call Kirk during his heated tirade?
5. The Federation Council President (Robert Ellenstein) attempts to pacify the Klingon ambassador by noting that Kirk has been charged with a number of violations of Starfleet regulations. How many?
6. According to the first "captain's log" we hear from Admiral Kirk, how much time has elapsed between the end of "Star Trek III: The Search For Spock" and this film?
7. The first time we see Spock (Leonard Nimoy), he is being subjected to rapid-fire quiz questions from a multi-tasking, multi-screen computer. Which discipline is NOT covered by any of the questions Spock is being asked?
8. The woman who plays Spock's mother in this film is the same woman who played Spock's mother in the original series episode "Journey To Babel."
9. Meanwhile, back on Earth, we see a character named Admiral Cartwright advising the Federation Council President at Starfleet Command. The man playing Cartwright would later portray a recurring character on one of the "Trek" TV series. Which one?
10. Lt. Saavik (Robin Curtis) has a brief appearance at the beginning of this film. True or False: This scene is the last time Saavik was ever seen in any "Trek" movie or television episode.
11. On their way back to Earth from Vulcan, Kirk and his crew receive a message from the Federation Council President. Boiled down to its essence, what is the main point of the President's message?
12. Spock deduces that the probe's message is meant for whales. What kind of whales?
13. As the probe reaches Earth, we see some familiar characters at Starfleet Command. Who is NOT one of them?
14. During the chaos at Starfleet Command as the probe nullifies electromagnetic systems and wreaks meteorological havoc, a female officer's face is visible on one of the huge viewscreens in the background. True or False: The woman playing this character was a member of The Bangles, a popular 80's band.
15. Shortly before attempting time travel, a member of the crew of the now-destroyed ENTERPRISE (now part of the crew of the BOUNTY, the Klingon Bird-of-Prey that Kirk and company commandeered at the end of "Star Trek III"), quotes Shakespeare -- specifically, "Hamlet." Who does this?
16. Once the BOUNTY has travelled to the past, how does Spock know that they have arrived in the right time period?
17. As the cloaked BOUNTY enters Earth's atmosphere and approaches its destination, one member of the crew says, "San Francisco. I was born there." Which one?
18. Who are the two witnesses to the cloaked BOUNTY's landing on Earth?
19. In what California city do Kirk and Spock eventually find the whales they seek?
20. In one of the funniest scenes in the film, Kirk and Spock encounter an obnoxious punk rocker with a mohawk and thunderingly loud "boom box" on a city bus. The man playing this role also worked on the film's production. What was his "other" job?
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