What do geeks do to have fun? This, of course. These rules were written a couple decades ago by my buddy Travis and a friend of his, and are transcripted here as they were originally written all those years ago. Every now and again we get together, Travis, Mayo, and I... along with various others here and there, and play. Some nights are more memorable than others. And while the list says it's not comprehensive, I dare you to get through more than three episodes. If you do, you're probably not doing it right (especially if one of those episodes is "The Trouble with Tribbles").

It should be noted that these rules work nicely on the new movie, also. As discovered by Mayo and Travis when they went to see it in the theater and snuck in more than candy...



The Original Star Trek Drinking Game
Created by: James Pelfrey and Travis Hayer
With help from: John Todd, Cab O'Callaghan, Mayo French, and Danie West

After weeks of searching for this game to no avail, we just decided to write it ourselves. We collected a few rules that, we feel, truly enhance the enjoyment of watching the original Star Trek series. This is by no means a final list. If you have something you'd like to add, feel free. But if you do, please add your name and recirculate the list.

In order to play this game you'll need a few things:
Some friends to play the game with (the more the better).
Some form of alcoholic beverage.
Access to episodes of the original Star Trek series.
A television or computer.

Now that you have all of the ingredients, just gather around the TV and enjoy the game. Be advised that as you play, you are all judges interpreting these rules. Anyone who has a reasonable doubt can call for a ruling simply by saying “Ruling!” Of course, the ruling should always be ...”Drink!” (Also: people not participating in the drinking cannot call for a ruling.)

1.Spock raises an eyebrow.
(twice if he raises both)
2.McCoy says, “He's dead Jim!”
3.It is blatantly obvious the performers are stunt men and not the actors.
(Twice if during a fight scene.)
4.Someone mentions Romulan Ale.
5.The crew denies, ignores, or breaks the laws of physics.
6.Scotty goes into one of the Jeffries tubes.
7.An officer “ulls rank.”
(Twice if the intent is to protect another character.)
8.A Federation official is found to have gone corrupt.
9.A highly advanced life form “tests” humanity in some way.
10.You hear the voice of “Injun Joe”
(the actor who played Lurch on the “Addams Family.” (Twice if you actually see him.)
11.The transporter malfunctions.
(Twice if it traps the captain away from the ship.)
12.Uhura says, “Hailing frequencies open.”
13.Kirk's shirt gets ripped.
(Twice if it reveals his hairless chest.)
14.Smoke, sparks, or flames come from a bridge panel.
15.Spock acts irrationally or illogically.
(Twice if not allowed for by the storyline.)
16.Kirk's hair gets mussed.
17.You realize Chekov needs a haircut.
("You know what I just realized..? Chekov needs a haircut!")
18.A “Red Shirt” dies.
(Twice if before the opening credits.)
19.Spock uses seemingly primitive materials to construct a helpful or necessary device.
20.Kirk refers to something as “...required reading at the academy.”
21.Spock gives a nerve pinch.
(Twice if it does not work or Kirk wants to learn how to do it.)
22.Anyone uses the word “barbarian”, “barbaric”, etc.
23.Anyone refers to the 20th century.
24.Historical events are cited in the following manner:
Several Factual examples are followed by fictional examples.
(Drink once for each fictional example.)
25.Spock cites Logic.
26.Any of the crew members act insanely.
27.The shop's doors don't open automatically.
28.The crew holds their ears because of some irritating noise.
29.McCoy criticizes Spock's biology.
(i.e. “That green ice-water you call blood.”
30.Spock says, “Fascinating.”
31.Scotty says, “Canna”, “Dinna”, “Wouldna”, etc.
32.A member of the bridge crew dies.
(Twice when they are brought back to life, even if pretending.)
33.A Federation representative violates the Prime Directive.
(Twice if the violation can be considered rape.)
34.Someone else sits in command of the Enterprise.
(Twice if it's not even a crew member.)
35.Anyone says, “ure energy.”
36.The crew is thrown about the bridge because the ship is suddenly jolted.
(Twice if during an attack.)
37.Someone travels in time.
38.Another Constitution class ship appears or is named.
39.Anyone receives a “chop”.
40.The show is interrupted for commercials.
41.Sulu sets a course.
42.Chekov attributes an invention to Russian ingenuity.
43.Spock peers into the science viewer.
44.The wires suspending the ship are visible.
45.Special effects are botched. (i.e. Photon torpedoes fire instead of phasers.)
46.McCoy complains about transporter technology.
47.Sulu has a sword.
48.Kirk goes into a monologue.
49.It is obvious that a large/heavy object is made of Styrofoam.
50.Kirk gets the girl.
(Twice if someone else gets the girl.)
51.Uhura sings.
52.Red alert.
53.A Captain's log entry is made.
(Twice if made by someone else.)
54.McCoy says, “I'm a doctor not a ______!”
55.Anytime anyone on the show takes a drink.



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