Which Original Star Trek Character are you?

By: Artimis Charvet
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Which Original Star Trek Character are you?
Image: CBS

About This Quiz

Gene Roddenberry created "Star Trek" in the 1960's, and "Star Trek: The Original Series" made quite a splash. It was a cult hit that soon expanded beyond its original base. It achieved unbelievable things: the first interracial kiss on a screen, a depiction of a Russian cooperating with a team of Americans that was broadcast at the height of the Cold War and a world in which women were equals and could command starships. 

The show cast a spell on us with its promise of frontiers yet unexplored, enemies yet defeated and a planetary society in which poverty has been eliminated and all of humanity has united to work toward the next great stage of our evolution. Most of all, people loved it then, and still love it today, because it spun a cracking good yarn. It appealed to the best in us: to logic, to love, to the spirit of adventure that made America what it is today. It's no surprise that the series counted Martin Luther King himself among one of its most devoted fans.

"Star Trek: The Original Series" centered on the crew of the Enterprise, which was named in honor of a variety of other ships going back to 1705 and Lord Nelson. An intrepid, but rather cheeky captain led a multinational, multiracial, all-gender, inter-species crew to boldly go where no perosn had gone before. From his very logical science officer to his somewhat fraught chief engineer to his superbly competent chief communications officer, Captain James T. Kirk was blessed with a crew of truly exceptional people. Let's find out which of them you most resemble!

Which of these would most benefit humanity?
Instant diagnosis medical scanner
Phasers
Contact with intelligent alien life
Warp-speed travel
An out-of-control trolley will soon hit five people tied to the tracks unless you pull a lever that will make it switch tracks, where it will hit one person. What do you do?
Pull the lever
Let fate happen
Yell at the one and pull the lever
I refuse to answer
In another life I might have been a...
Singer
Pilot
Poet
Political activist

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How do you deal with an unsatisfactory grade?
I study harder.
I talk to the teacher.
I get straight As.
I cheat.
How would you defeat a hostile artificial intelligence?
Destroy the host computer
Write a virus that will overload it's host
Tell it it's wrong
It killed me first
If time and money were no constraint, which would you study?
Self defense
Music
Philosophy
Astrophysics

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At work, I often feel my contributions...
Save us from disaster
Steer us in the right direction
Bring humanity and ethics into the discussion
Are underappreciated
What is your favorite subject at school?
History
Science
Phsychology
Technology
Which of these hobbies would you enjoy most?
Archaeology
Acting
Chess
Poker

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How would you describe yourself?
A strong leader
Outgoing
Adaptable
Intelligent
If you could work on a starship, what post would you choose?
Captain
Chief Tactical Officer
First Officer
Chief Engineer
How do you feel about giving and getting advice?
I'll always listen to my closest confidants.
I have so much advice to give.
I am a great listener.
No one listens to me.

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You are in a space battle, and there are many injured, including the captain. If the warp engines are brought back online, you will be able to escape. What do you do?
Go and help fix the warp drive asap
Go to sickbay and help the wounded
Take command
Keep firing at the enemy vessels
What do you do when you have a free shift?
Build model ships
Spend time on the holodeck
Play poker with the other crew members
Dictate my autobiography
You've just joined the army. What kind of role do you request?
Send me wherever the action is.
Find a place for my formidable skills and knowledge.
Give me access to nuclear weapons.
Put me someplace out of the way.

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If you were stranded on a foreign planet, what would you do first?
Build a fire
Find food
Make shelter
Try to locate others
You land on an alien world where everyone either always lies or always tells the truth. You meet Gene and Harlan. Harlan says they are both liars. Who is what?
They are both liars.
They both tell the truth.
Gene Lies, and Harlan tells the truth.
Harlan Lies, and Gene tells the truth.
Do you get angry easily?
Yes
Hardly ever
No
Sometimes

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Are you married?
No, and I don't want to be.
No, and I'm not sure I want to.
I was married.
I'd like to eventually.
Choose a uniform color:
Red
Orange
Blue
Yellow
Do you have any weaknesses?
No
Probably
Still looking for it
Yes

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Are you better with your mind or your body?
Both, but mostly my mind
My body
My mind and rarely my body
My mind
What is this thing you call love?
Let me show it to you.
Le me explain it to you.
I'm a doctor, not a therapist!
You're going to kill, me aren't you?
Would you ever want to be captain?
I AM captain.
No, I'm fine the way I am.
No, not really.
I'd give it a shot.

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What kind of a wild pet would you have?
An otter
A pangolin
A bear
A panther
What's your favorite movie?
"Gladiator"
"The Matrix"
"A Beautiful Mind"
"Cast Away"
Which of these character flaws do you struggle with most?
Over-eagerness
Forgetting to take people's feelings into account
What flaws?
Deep-seated fears

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Are you very emotional?
Not really
I can be
No
Kind of
What do you want from life?
I want to save lives.
I want to better myself.
I'm already content with life.
I want to improve the lives of others.
What do you bring to the team?
A winning strategy
Technical skills and knowledge
A conscience
Intense work ethic

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