Are You Starfleet Material?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Are You Starfleet Material?
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About This Quiz

In order to get into Starfleet, you have to make it through the Kobayashi Maru training exercise. This is a devilishly difficult test - indeed, it's so complicated that it is actually unwinnable. Only one famous trainee ever beat it, and that's because he hacked into the test ahead of time and cheated (which of course, is exactly the kind of pioneering thinking that made him good at his job).

Ultimately, the values of Starfleet are those that Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek and ever the optimist, hoped that society would prize most in a couple hundred years. Starfleet exists in a utopian time when Earthly poverty is history, disease is mostly under control, racism and sexism are in the past (give or take a first season), and everyone knows how to work as a team. 

Hard work, studying, diligence, tech-savvy, language capacity...these are all traits that are prized in the Federation, and therefore what will determine your success in Starfleet. Above all, you must be curious and, of course, ready to boldly go where no man has gone before. You must be diplomatic, never selfish, and open-minded without sacrificing your standards. It also doesn't hurt if you look awesome in a uniform.

Sounds tough, right? That's why it takes the best of the best. Time to see if you're one of them!

Are you a team player?
Yes, but it usually helps if I'm the team leader.
Sure, that's how stuff gets done.
Depends on the team.
I'm not afraid to be a lone wolf.

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How often do you challenge your own beliefs?
Constantly, yes.
It's not always easy, but I'm learning to!
It can depend, especially if somebody I care about is affected.
I'm pretty confident in my knowledge, thanks.

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Are you selfless?
I have risked my life many times for others.
I have protected the weak often.
I have loaned money to someone I knew would not pay it back.
No. Why, what do you want?

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Are you charismatic?
Extremely
A little
A smidge
I'm actively annoying, it's my thing.

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How diplomatic are you?
Totally
Fairly
Somewhat
I'm rude and proud of it!

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Can you follow an order?
Yes, and give one.
Yes, if it is lawful.
Yes, if it is sensible.
No.

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Could you go a long time without seeing your family?
I think so, they're pretty understanding.
Heck yeah, where do I sign up?
Not really - if I can help it.
No, I need them.

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Are you technically savvy?
Yes, though some of my skills are a little out of date.
Extremely, yes.
Mostly, yes.
No, I fear technology.

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How logical are you?
As much as is healthy.
As much as my training says I should be.
Extremely.
Not even a tiny bit.

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Do you love meeting new people?
Constantly, yes!
Often, yes.
I like knowing a lot of people but I don't want to meet new ones all the time.
I only want to know a few people.

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Do you like taking care of other people?
I like leading them.
Once in a while.
That's my calling.
No, I hate people.

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Would you ever cheat on a test?
Absolutely not.
I might've.
Probably not.
All the time.

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Do you fear heights?
Not really.
Not a bit.
A little.
Yes.

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Where would you go on the holodeck?
I don't have time for that.
All kinds of weird and wonderful places.
Gym.
Home.

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Do you plan to have your entire career in Starfleet if you can?
Certainly
Probably
Maybe
No

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Do you talk back to authority?
I used to.
When necessary.
No.
All the time.

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Can you read minds?
I can read people.
Yes.
I can read emotions.
No.

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How do you feel around someone with very pointy ears?
Physical differences don't bother me too much
Quite at home
A little wary, if I'm being honest
It might be hard not to stare

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Do you get airsick?
Haven't yet, but who knows?
Absolutely not.
Rarely.
Constantly.

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If you met Q, what would you ask it?
A tricky question that revealed its weakness.
It depends on the situation.
What it's made of.
What it wants to not kill me.

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Have you got plenty of honor?
Absolutely and I'm proud of it.
I think so.
Until I'm in danger, sure.
No, I'm straight up shifty.

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Can you eat just about anything?
To be polite, sure.
I love to eat new things!
If I must.
No, I'm fussy.

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Can you sleep through anything?
Mostly, yes.
Of course.
It really depends.
No, I'm a light sleeper.

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Do you need natural light?
Sometimes.
No.
Not really.
Yes.

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How do you like to stay fit?
I have a trainer.
Somersaulting behind polystyrene rocks for me!
I jog.
I row.

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Do you look good in a skin-tight onesie?
Yes, though not as much as I used to.
Ooooh, yeah.
Kinda.
Ew, no.

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Do you ever think about joining the Borg?
Absolutely never.
Once, ages ago.
I interned with the Borg, you know.
I don't know what that is.

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Do you speak any Klingon?
I'm fluent.
I'm conversational.
I know a few words.
No.

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Are you one in a series?
No, I'm just me.
Yes, I am Seven of Nine.
I don't think so.
I don't understand the question.

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Do you love to boldly go where no man has gone before?
Yes, though I've done rather a lot of it now.
Yes, always.
Somewhat.
No, that's scary.

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