Q 13

PLAYBOY: What is the weirdest place you've ever been beamed up from and had a cigarette afterward?

Jolene Blalock: The strangest place I have been beamed up from is a phone booth. I guess that would generally be considered odd. We used the yellow pages for leverage. It was during a road trip to Muskoka, north of Toronto.

Q 14

PLAYBOY: You're a surfer. Where is the most uncomfortable spot you've ever developed a knot?

Jolene Blalock: Knots usually happen on the shins because the bone is closest to the skin there. That's where you feel them. But more dangerous things can happen, such as someone else's board landing on you. If it's a heavy board, you can be knocked out. Or being sliced with a fin--the fins are so sharp, they go right through your wet suit.

Q 15

PLAYBOY: Would you share your shark preparedness checklist?

Jolene Blalock: You know how great it feels to pee in your wet suit because it's so cold and the warmth is nice? Don't do it. For some reason sharks can smell it from 10 miles away. Also, if you're bleeding, make sure all your wounds are securely covered. Other than that, if there are porpoises or dolphins in the water, sharks are usually not around. Just don't freak out.

Q 16

PLAYBOY: Are undergarments a friend or a foe? How does a woman make them work for her?

Jolene Blalock: Friend. Big-time friend. My husband always says, "Why are you buying new underwear? Are you cheating?" He read in a book that when women buy new lingerie they're stepping out. So he always asks, "What's going on? Are you having a crisis?" No, I like underwear. It's okay. Guys throw on a pair of underwear, and it could be the same pair for jogging or for work. Women should buy underwear per outfit because some bras are textured, and you don't want to wear a textured bra under a T-shirt because that would look funky and people would think you had cellulite on your boobs. So lots of stuff is harder for us than for guys, but it's fun.

Q 17

PLAYBOY: You're from San Diego. Were the Beach Boys correct about California girls? Is there anything you'd change about them?

Jolene Blalock: Yes, and this goes for all of California. There could be fewer hos. I mean, we have beautiful girls, but man, they're hos. I don't get it. They go down to Tijuana, and only hos go there. Tijuana is skanky dirty. If you get pulled over by the cops there, you'd better have $200 and a good Rolex if you want to get out of the country.

Q 18

PLAYBOY: We've heard that you like men who have hands with big masculine veins. Are there other places you like big masculine veins?

Jolene Blalock: On the Snickers bar. The Snickers satisfies. Sorry, that's bad. I know it's bad.

Q 19

PLAYBOY: Is it about time to say good-bye to Star Trek and go home?

Jolene Blalock: Yeah, this is probably our last season. It's a little strange, because it would be the first time in almost 40 years that there wasn't a Star Trek on the air except in reruns. I feel it, and I'm okay with it because the shows haven't been that great. I would rather go out now than slowly go down with a sinking ship. Ironically, this year is going to be our best. We have had our share of crappy stories, but we've had a lot fewer of them and have been addressing some pretty interesting issues. It shouldn't be just entertainment; it should be thought-provoking.

Q 20

PLAYBOY: Who would be better suited to wear the Vulcan ears, Meryl Streep or Pam Anderson?

Jolene Blalock: Working with my bosses? I'd have to say Pam Anderson, because you've got to be equipped. Do you know what I mean? Meryl Streep, she's not equipped. Now that's the first time I've ever said that.