Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9th September 2026.

9th September, 2026.

Yes: it’s officially Wednesday.

And, beyond finishing a review?

I’m expecting to have a quiet day.

Apart from when my nephew turns up!

~≈👦🏼≈~

Let’s move on.


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

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        Which state became part of the USA on 9th September, 1850?

Q2)        Amalthea was discovered on 9th September, 1892.   Amalthea is a moon of which gas giant?

Q3)        According to the United Nations, 9th September is the International Day to Protect what from attack: the environment, eduction or electricity?

Q4)        9th September, 1940, saw George Stibitz pioneer the remote operation of what: a TV, a car or a computer?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Armand du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu, was born on 9th September, 1585.   He’s better known as whom: Father Ted, Cardinal Richelieu or Dr Andrew Lassiter?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

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

A1)        1966.

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

A2)        “The Man Trap”.

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

A3)        NBC.

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?

A4)        The USS Enterprise.   (Strictly, this version’s the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) if you want to be picky.)

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

A5)        Starfleet.

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?

A6)        William Shatner.

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?

A7)        Vulcan.   (You can read more about Vulcans, here.)

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

A8)        Doctor: or Chief Medical Officer, if you’re being strict.

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?

A9)        Klingons.   You can find Klingons on the starboard bow

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?

A10)        Forbidden Planet.

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

A11)        The theme tune.

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

A12)        The ship’s captain.

Here’s a thought …

“Secrecy is the first essential in affairs of state.”

From “Maxims”, an essay by Armand du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu, 9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642.

And Topol’s opening tune …

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

The next twelve question set is on 16th October: it’s about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. 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!   The first episode was “The Man Trap”, Mum, rather than “Where No Man Has Gone Before”.   (That was the second pilot.   They ended up airing it, later in the series, so that could keep costs down: they didn’t have to make a fresh episode.)

†        I’ve another twelve question set on 16th October, Debbi: it’s about The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.   I might have to re-read that: the world building was a little iffy, but it was one of the first fantasy books I read.