T'Ana dressed as a rook
The rook was a chess piece.
In 2265, when Gary Mitchell asked if the chess game was finished, Spock responded, "He (James T. Kirk) played most illogically. His next move should have been the rook." (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
When the computer of the USS Enterprise-D was affected by nanites, it responded to an inquiry with "pawn to king three, knight to rook four, queen to bishop three". (TNG: "Evolution")
When Q set a challenge for the bridge crew of the USS Cerritos in 2380 by placing them on a large chess board (with elements of several other games and sports), he made Dr. T'Ana into a rook. (LD: "Veritas")
| Chess |
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| Types: Jokarian chess • Three-dimensional chess • Vulcan chess |
| Equipment: Chess board • Chess pieces (King • Queen • Rook • Bishop • Knight • Pawn) |
| Terminology: Check • Checkmate • Chess master • Chess tournament • Stalemate |
| Strategy: Aldabren Exchange • el-Mitra Exchange • Kriskov Gambit • Queen's Gambit |
| Related: Chess problem |