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A Trio of Trek

Some people take Star Trek too seriously.

Others take it not seriously enough.

In case you’re wondering which I am…

Evidently, I’m James T. Kirk.

Your results:
You are James T. Kirk (Captain)

James T. Kirk (Captain)
75%
Will Riker
70%
Worf
60%
Deanna Troi
55%
Geordi LaForge
50%
Jean-Luc Picard
50%
An Expendable Character (Redshirt)
45%
Beverly Crusher
45%
Leonard McCoy (Bones)
45%
Spock
42%
Uhura
35%
Chekov
35%
Mr. Scott
35%
Data
34%
Mr. Sulu
20%
You are often exaggerated and over-the-top
in your speech and expressions.
You are a romantic at heart and a natural leader.


Click here to take the Star Trek Personality Quiz

I always figured myself as more of a science officer, but I guess I’m too emotional about it.

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August 3rd, 2006 10:15 PM by Phil Plait in Cool stuff, Humor, Time Sink | 52 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

52 Responses to “A Trio of Trek”

  1. 1.   TB Says:
    August 3rd, 2006 at 10:22 pm

    Erm….the link to the test gave me a 404 error.

  2. 2.   Babbler Says:
    August 3rd, 2006 at 10:23 pm

    I not getting anything, just a 404.

  3. 3.   Wolverine Says:
    August 3rd, 2006 at 10:33 pm

    Works fine here. And apparently I’m Jean-Luc Picard.

  4. 4.   Supernova Says:
    August 3rd, 2006 at 10:45 pm

    I got Uhura #1 and Picard #2. That’s a mix I like. :)

    It’s hilarious that one of the options is “Expendable Red-Shirt Character.”

  5. 5.   Max Fagin Says:
    August 3rd, 2006 at 11:25 pm

    #1 Picard
    #2 Data
    #3 Uhura
    #4 Kirk

    2 captians a robot and a comunications officer.

    I understand where they got Picard, Data, and Kirk, but where did they get Uhura?

  6. 6.   Wayne Says:
    August 3rd, 2006 at 11:43 pm

    Geordi LaForge

    I can live with that.

  7. 7.   Buzz Parsec Says:
    August 3rd, 2006 at 11:52 pm

    Geordi also :-], then a red-shirt for #2 :-(

  8. 8.   Thomas Siefert Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 12:15 am

    Your results:You are Mr. Scott
    Mr. Scott
    70%
    An Expendable Character (Redshirt)
    65%
    James T. Kirk (Captain)
    65%
    Will Riker
    60%
    Chekov
    55%
    Jean-Luc Picard
    55%
    Spock
    52%
    Geordi LaForge
    50%
    Deanna Troi
    45%
    Worf
    40%
    Uhura
    40%
    Leonard McCoy (Bones)
    40%
    Data
    38%
    Beverly Crusher
    35%
    Mr. Sulu
    15%

    You are a fun-loving foreigner with an amazing ability to get any job done on time. Often described as a “Miracle Worker”.


    Click here to take the Star Trek Personality Test

  9. 9.   Merovingian Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 12:21 am

    1. Kirk
    2. Chekov
    3. Troi
    4. Picard
    5. Riker

    Hmmm… :)

  10. 10.   selarion Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 12:34 am

    that star trek maze is just cool

  11. 11.   GAZZA Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 1:46 am

    Spock 62%
    Beverly Crusher 45%
    Jean-Luc Picard 45%
    Will Riker 45%
    Data 44%

    To put it another way – I don’t really match any of them particularly closely. My lowest (Mr Scott) was 20%, so that’s not much of a range.

  12. 12.   Diederick Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 1:53 am

    My number 1 was Riker.

  13. 13.   gengar Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 3:11 am

    I’m 75% expendable redshirt, it seems. Remind me never to appear in Star Trek (Galaxy Quest, perhaps… ;-) )

    Only 1% off being Mr. Spock though.

  14. 14.   Evolving Squid Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 4:52 am

    Worf 85%
    Spock 82%
    Data 79%
    Jean-Luc Picard 75%

    Apparently, I’m Worf.

    “You are trained in the art of combat
    and are usually intimidating.”

  15. 15.   Roy Batty Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 5:09 am

    Spock 62%
    Jean-Luc Picard 50%
    Deanna Troi 50%

    Yay, I’m Spock. I stopped at the 1st three since Red shirt was next… :-)

  16. 16.   Jeff G. Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 5:51 am

    Chekov 60%
    Will Riker 60%
    Mr. Sulu 60%
    An Expendable Character (Redshirt) 55%
    Uhura 50%
    James T. Kirk (Captain) 50%

    And I’ll add that you take it too seriously if you don’t find the Monty Python bit funny

  17. 17.   Gerrsun Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 5:58 am

    Not to go all Spock on this, but tose posting their matches have such high correlations 60 to 75 %?

    So what does it mean if my best was just 40 %?

    Your results:You are Chekov
    Chekov
    40%
    Geordi LaForge
    40%
    Will Riker
    35%
    Deanna Troi
    35%
    Spock
    34%
    Data
    32%
    Jean-Luc Picard
    30%
    James T. Kirk (Captain)
    25%
    Uhura
    25%
    An Expendable Character (Redshirt)
    25%
    Leonard McCoy (Bones)
    20%
    Worf
    20%
    Mr. Scott
    15%
    Beverly Crusher
    10%
    Mr. Sulu
    5%

    Brash, rash and hasty, but everyone loves you.


    Click here to take the “Which Star Trek character are you?” quiz…

  18. 18.   Kevin Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 6:04 am

    Oh God…

    You are An Expendable Character (Redshirt)

    An Expendable Character (Redshirt) 85%
    Spock 74%
    Geordi LaForge 70%
    Chekov 60%
    Jean-Luc Picard 60%
    Data 59%
    Beverly Crusher 55%
    Deanna Troi 55%
    Leonard McCoy (Bones) 50%
    Worf 45%
    Mr. Scott 35%
    James T. Kirk (Captain) 35%
    Uhura 30%
    Mr. Sulu 25%
    Will Riker 15%

  19. 19.   Michelle Rochon Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 6:08 am

    I’m supposedly 80% Picard. :P

    I’m not much of a trekkie though, so I don’T know the other characters.

  20. 20.   Blake Stacey Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 6:09 am

    What, Kivas Fajo and Mot the Barber weren’t options? What a lousy quiz.

  21. 21.   Al Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 6:10 am

    I’m Geordi LaForge too

  22. 22.   Laguna2 Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 7:25 am

    Geordi LaForge 70%
    Beverly Crusher 65%
    Spock 62%
    Chekov 55%

  23. 23.   Kaptain K Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 7:26 am

    You are Jean-Luc Picard
    Jean-Luc Picard 70%
    Worf 60%
    An Expendable Character (Redshirt) 60%
    Spock 59%
    Geordi LaForge 50%
    Leonard McCoy (Bones) 50%

    Just the ones over 50% ;)

  24. 24.   Sticks Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 7:28 am

    As I suspected

    Your results:You are Spock
    Spock
    62%
    Leonard McCoy (Bones)
    60%
    Jean-Luc Picard
    55%
    Geordi LaForge
    55%
    An Expendable Character (Redshirt)
    55%
    Data
    50%
    Uhura
    45%
    Chekov
    40%
    Beverly Crusher
    35%
    Will Riker
    35%
    James T. Kirk (Captain)
    30%
    Mr. Scott
    30%
    Mr. Sulu
    20%
    Deanna Troi
    20%
    Worf
    10%

    You are skilled in knowledge and logic. You believe that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.


    Click here to take the “Which Star Trek character are you?” quiz…

  25. 25.   Rick Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 8:12 am

    I am Scotty:

    http://www.atheistcult.com

  26. 26.   tjm220 Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 9:13 am

    1) Geordi 70%
    2) Jean-Luc 60%
    3) Spock 54%

  27. 27.   Leon Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 10:23 am

    Looks like I’m Mr. Scott and Geordi LaForge for #1 and 2. Appropriate enough, I guess, being an IT guy.

    You are a fun-loving foreigner with an
    amazing ability to get any job done on time.
    Often described as a “Miracle Worker”.

    But, I’m not a foreigner (not here, anyway), and I don’t think anyone’s ever described me as a miracle worker. ;)

  28. 28.   DragonIV Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 11:05 am

    Spock: 79%
    Crusher: 70%
    Redshirt: 70%
    LaForge: 65%
    Riker: 55%
    Data: 54%

    My boss thought I would have been a Redshirt. That can’t be good.

  29. 29.   PsyberDave Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 11:51 am

    It says I am equally part Diana Troy (therapist) and Geordi LaForge (engineer). Usually I would understand such a “test” to be on the bogus side. But interestingly, I am a psychologist and an IT director.

  30. 30.   Tim G Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 11:56 am

    You are Geordi LaForgeGeordi LaForge 60%

    Spock 57%
    Jean-Luc Picard 55%
    An Expendable Character (Redshirt) 45%
    Data 42%
    Beverly Crusher 40%
    Leonard McCoy (Bones) 35%
    Will Riker 30%
    Deanna Troi 30%
    Chekov 25%
    Uhura 25%
    Mr. Scott 20%
    Mr. Sulu 20%
    Worf 20%
    James T. Kirk (Captain) 5%

    You work well with others and often
    fix problems quickly. Your romantic
    relationships are often bungled.

  31. 31.   Bad Albert Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 12:58 pm

    I got a 90% Geordi LaForge but I don’t need a Fram air filter over my eys to see.

  32. 32.   Tom K Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 1:17 pm

    Sir, there’s something moving…. – aaaaaah!

    Missed being Spock by one point though.

    You are An Expendable Character (Redshirt)
    Since your accomplishments are seldom noticed,
    and you are rarely thought of, you are expendable.
    That doesn’t mean your job isn’t important but if you
    were in Star Trek you would be killed off in the first
    episode you appeared in.

    Spock 64%
    Jean-Luc Picard 60%
    Geordi LaForge 60%
    Data 53%
    Mr. Scott 35%
    Beverly Crusher 35%
    Leonard McCoy 30%
    Will Riker 30%
    Worf 30%
    Mr. Sulu 20%
    James T. Kirk 15%
    Chekov 15%
    Deanna Troi 15%
    Uhura 10%

  33. 33.   Chris Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 1:29 pm

    Spock 77%
    Geordi LaForge 70%
    Jean-Luc Picard 55%
    Data 41%
    Leonard McCoy (Bones) 40%
    Worf 35%
    Will Riker 35%
    Beverly Crusher 35%
    Mr. Scott 35%
    Uhura 30%
    James T. Kirk (Captain) 30%
    An Expendable Character (Redshirt) 30%
    Chekov 25%
    Deanna Troi 20%
    Mr. Sulu 10%

    Hmmm…..

  34. 34.   Hugh Jass Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 1:53 pm

    I’m wondering why Spock on Yeoman Smith aka expendable red shirt guy… are so closely ranked on so many. Does that mean the writer of this quiz thought Spock was nearly expendable? or that somehow it took extreme analytical skills to run up and die for no real good reason.

    BTW… Riker 60% followed by Uhura…

  35. 35.   gwangung Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 2:02 pm

    Capt. Jean Luc Picard
    Redshirt.

    Hm. Given that I AM a redshirt (at least a redshirt got named after me in a Trek novel), I’m not that miffed.

  36. 36.   Nigel Depledge Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 2:42 pm

    I am Geordi LaForge (90%).

    Must be the “corrective eyewear”…

  37. 37.   Grand Lunar Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 3:15 pm

    Good to see I’m not alone:

    “You are An Expendable Character (Redshirt)”.

    After that, I’m Geordi.

  38. 38.   Katie Berryhill Says:
    August 4th, 2006 at 9:25 pm

    Hmm…apparently I’m Dr. Crusher…must’ve been the maternal questions (I do have two kids), but I haven’t taken the Hippocratic Oath.

    The Camelot video was great (I’m a Star Trek fan and a Python fan). :-)

  39. 39.   aiabx Says:
    August 5th, 2006 at 7:08 am

    Wow – this really helps out with my self-esteem issues:

    An Expendable Character (Redshirt) 75%
    Spock 57%
    Jean-Luc Picard 55%
    Geordi LaForge 55%
    Leonard McCoy (Bones) 55%
    Chekov 50%
    Data 45%
    Will Riker 40%
    Beverly Crusher 40%
    Mr. Scott 40%
    Deanna Troi 35%
    Uhura 30%
    James T. Kirk (Captain) 25%
    Worf 20%
    Mr. Sulu 15%

  40. 40.   Kim Miau Says:
    August 5th, 2006 at 7:25 am

    Phil, how do you find these quizes? I noticed that you always join these quizes.

  41. 41.   The Bad Astronomer Says:
    August 5th, 2006 at 10:12 am

    Kim, I read a lot of blogs. There are hundreds or more quizzes like these, and I rarely do them myself. But if the show fits… :-)

  42. 42.   sumak Says:
    August 5th, 2006 at 10:37 am

    interesting quiz.

    Your results: You are Spock

    Spock 84%
    Jean-Luc Picard 80%
    Geordi LaForge 65%
    Data 61%
    An Expendable Character (Redshirt) 50%

  43. 43.   SpikeNut Says:
    August 5th, 2006 at 12:38 pm

    Phil, I’d say that result fits you quite well, actually.

    Larissa

  44. 44.   Jeff R. Says:
    August 5th, 2006 at 1:01 pm

    Geordi and Redshirt 80% each. Anyone want my spot on the next away mission?

  45. 45.   david f Says:
    August 5th, 2006 at 1:46 pm

    redshirt

  46. 46.   Troy Says:
    August 5th, 2006 at 4:17 pm

    Dammit Jim, I’m a Sulu!

  47. 47.   Ray Gray Says:
    August 5th, 2006 at 7:52 pm

    I did not even know who Will Riker was till I googled it. Neat test though. I wonder if being the spaceships computer, instead of An Expendable Character (Redshirt), would have been a more interesting twist of the quiz?

  48. 48.   Michael Hopkins Says:
    August 5th, 2006 at 8:13 pm

    Geordi, Spock, Red shirt.

    I assume that no one got Q. ;-)

  49. 49.   Ruth Says:
    August 6th, 2006 at 5:15 am

    You are Geordi LaForge
    Geordi LaForge 50%
    Beverly Crusher 45%
    Deanna Troi 40%
    Will Riker 40%
    Jean-Luc Picard 40%

    They could have made the questions a little less obvious and a little more unisex. e.g. “Are you shy with women?” Errr, not really since I AM a woman. “Have you made out with a lot of pretty women?” Ummm, no, I’m not a lesbian.

  50. 50.   Deacon Barry Says:
    August 6th, 2006 at 5:27 am

    I’m Uhura (75%), with Chekov and Troi at (70%). Must be the miniskirt.

  51. 51.   The Centipede Says:
    August 14th, 2006 at 6:17 am

    Jean-Luc Picard: 80%
    Geordi LaForge: 75%
    Uhura: 60%
    Will Riker: 60%
    Mr. Scott: 60%

    So I’m still command material but more in a diplomatic way instead of a punch-the-alien-in-the-face sort of way. Nice.

    And I like my scotch.

  52. 52.   Anonymous Says:
    September 21st, 2010 at 11:21 pm

    You are An Expendable Character (Redshirt)
    ——————————————————————————–
    65%
    Jean-Luc Picard
    ——————————————————————————–
    55%
    Worf
    ——————————————————————————–
    45%
    Leonard McCoy (Bones)
    ——————————————————————————–
    35%
    Mr. Scott
    ——————————————————————————–
    35%
    Uhura
    ——————————————————————————–
    35%
    Deanna Troi
    ——————————————————————————–
    35%
    Spock
    ——————————————————————————–
    30%
    Chekov
    ——————————————————————————–
    30%
    Data
    ——————————————————————————–
    30%
    Geordi LaForge
    ——————————————————————————–
    30%
    Mr. Sulu
    ——————————————————————————–
    25%
    Will Riker
    ——————————————————————————–
    25%
    James T. Kirk (Captain)
    ——————————————————————————–
    10%
    Beverly Crusher
    ——————————————————————————–
    5%
    Since your accomplishments are seldom noticed,
    and you are rarely thought of, you are expendable.
    That doesn’t mean your job isn’t important but if you
    were in Star Trek you would be killed off in the first
    episode you appeared in.

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