King Kames is the Bible translation I most trust, thought I won't get that picky. If someone wants to say it was a Huge fish, a whale, sea monster or some now-extinct dinosaur, I won't quibble. The fact is, Jonah spent 3 days in the belly of some beast.
I read you member profile. I have a copy of those Star Trek chess rules, and a board to go along with it! Only problem I ever had was finding someone to play it with.
I looks like (from your member profile) we have a lot in common, at least the same interests. Take care!