Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 8-9-2026 — Star Trek. (Twelve Questions)

8th September, 2026: Star Trek.

OK: I have to head to town, later, to pick up some more medication.

Although I don’t know if blood test strips or lancets count as medications, per-se.

They’re … well … something I use to manage my diabetes.

‘Medication’ is possibly the nearest description.

At any rate, the SMS alert came through, overnight.

Which means I’ll be heading to town, later, to pick the items up.

But wouldn’t you know it?

The one time I have to go to town, it is, for the first time in a couple of months, raining like billy-oh.

Wouldn’t you know it?

~≈🌧️≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring ten out of ten, and Mum on seven.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s Star Trek-themed‡ questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        The first episode of Star Trek was broadcast on 8th September.   8th September of which year: 1964, 1966 or 1968?

Q2)        What was the first episode called: “The Man Trap”, “Charlie X” or “Where No Man Has Gone Before”?

Q3)        The show originally aired on which US network: NBC, CBS or ABC?

Q4)        The show’s main characters lived and worked on a spaceship.   A spaceship called what: the USS Enterprise, the USSC Discovery or the Liberator?

Q5)        The crew — and the ship they flew in — worked for whom: Starfleet, Section 31 or SHADO?

Q6)        The ship, and crew, are led by Captain Jame T. Kirk.   In this original series, Kirk is played by whom: William Shatner, Chris Pine or Paul Wesley?

Q7)        The ship’s First Officer was called Spock: and originally played by Leonard Nimoy.   Spock’s mother was human, and his father was a what: Romulan, Klingon or Vulcan?

Q8)        DeForest Kelly played Leonard H. ‘Bones’ McCoy.   Bones was the ship’s what: doctor, pilot or navigator?

Q9)        In the first series, John Colicos played a one-off character called Kor.   Kor was the first of many whats to appear in the show: Romulans, Klingons or Ferengi?

Q10)        The show’s creator, Gene Roddenberry, said that a well known Leslie Nielsen film influenced Star Trek.   Which Leslie Nielsen film: Airplane!, Forbidden Planet or The Naked Gun?

Q11)        Alexander Courage wrote what: the theme tune, the first episode or the first Star Trek film?

Q12)        Finally … ?   The show had an opening speech.   Delivered by whom: the show’s creator, the ship’s captain or the chief engineer?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Boston was incorporated on 7th September.   Of which year: 1628, 1630 or 1632?

A1)        1630.

Q2)        It’s the capital of which US state?

A2)        Massachusetts.

Q3)        It’s in which US region: Appalachia, New England or the Pacific Northwest?

A3)        New England.

Q4)        Boston’s upper class families are known as the Boston whats: Brahmins, Braves or Beavers?

A4)        Brahmins.

Q5)        The Tremont Street subway is part of Boston’s subway system.   It’s part of the what: Green Line, Red Line or Silver Line?

A5)        Green Line.

Q6)        The Boston Tea Party took place in which year of the 1770s?

A6)        1773.   (It’s possibly the only tea party you can sing sing about.)

Q7)        Boston’s known as the Athens of America.   The name is also applied to where: New York, Chicago or Philadelphia?

A7)        Philadelphia.   (Both cities get called the ‘Cradle of Liberty’.)

Q8)        The Union Oyster House is in Boston.   It’s one of the USA’s oldest known whats: pubs, restaurants or hotels?

A8)        Restaurants.

Q9)        Boston is twinned with Belfast.   Belfast is in which part of the UK: England, Northern Ireland, Wales or Scotland?

A9)        Northern Ireland.

Q10)        Finally … ?   Boston is named after an English town called Boston.   The town is where: Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire or Devon?

A10)        Lincolnshire.

Here’s a quote …

“Space: the final frontier.”

From the show’s opening narration.

And a Star Trek-themed playlist …

 

The next ten question sets are on 11th September, and 9th October: they’re about the Nine-Eleven attacks and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (It was Boston Brahmins, the Green line and restaurants, Mum, rather than Braves, Red and pubs.)

†        I think the answers are short, Debbi: or, at least, I hope they are!

‡        As a note for non-fans?   The first series was originally broadcast as Star Trek: but, these days, gets referred to as Star Trek: The Original Series, or Star Trek: TOS.   The name of Star Trek: Lower Decks episode, “Those Old Scientists”, was inspired by the acronym.