"Intelligence Test" was the fifth of six TOS stories by William Rotsler in the young adult anthology Star Trek II Short Stories. The story took place during James T. Kirk's second five-year mission aboard the refit USS Enterprise. In this story, Enterprise landing parties surveyed an unexplored planet.
Description
- In "Intelligence Test" Chekov fights for his life.
Summary
References
Characters
- Pavel Chekov • Franson • Friedman • Galloway • Spock • unnamed USS Enterprise personnel (transporter chief)
- Referenced only
- George Armstrong Custer • Glaser • Lex Nakashima • Workman
Starships and vehicles
- USS Enterprise (Enterprise-subclass refit Constitution-class heavy cruiser)
- Referenced only
- USS Jassan • USS Leo • USS Nelson • USS Thelonii
Locations
Races and cultures
States and organizations
Science and classification
- communicator • intelligence test • omni-immunizer • phaser • red giant star • sensor • spray bandage • transporter • tricorder • watch
Ranks and titles
- admiral • commander • commanding officer • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • noble • officer • prince • security guard • sergeant-major • technician
Other references
- acid • alligator • animal • arachnid • armor • atmosphere • beetle • bone • boot • boulder • cave • chitin • cilia • egg • Eminiar Fifth Column arachnid • food • fruit • galaxy • gravity • hawk • heart • hour • iron • island • lead • lifeform • log entry • mineral • minute • ocean • plant • Prime Directive • Rigellian shocker-worm • rock • sandstorm • snake • stun • transporter room • Universal English • universe • valley • vegetable • whatever-snake
Timeline
Chronology
- Prior to 2277
- Sergeant-Major Workman teaches Galloway to watch your CO like a hawk.
- Galloway serves aboard the USS Jassan, USS Leo, USS Nelson, and USS Thelonii.
- USS Enterprise surveys Kappa Rho IV.
Appendices
Background
- The Pocket Books Timeline places this story and all of those in Star Trek II Short Stories in 2277.
- Galloway was serving his first tour on the ship. From his behavior, he seemed unaware he and his CO Pavel Chekov had both trained in security and were experienced security chiefs.
- Myra's first reference was spelled Mura.
Related stories
- TAS - Log Eight novelization: The Eye of the Beholder – a two-headed python attacked a landing party from caves on Lactra VII in 2269.
- TOS short story: "Snake Pit!" – James T. Kirk and Christine Chapel battled coatl snakes in a kiva pit on Vestalan in 2269.
Connections
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous story: The Secret Empire |
Star Trek II Short Stories | Next story: To Wherever |
| Previous story: The Secret Empire |
Stories by: William Rotsler |
Next story: To Wherever |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous adventure: The Secret Empire |
Pocket Books Timeline | Next adventure: To Wherever |
| Previous adventure: The Secret Empire |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: To Wherever |