Trekkie
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- Trekkie
- . noun (pl. Trekkies) informal A fan of the U.S. science fiction television program Star Trek
— From the Oxford English Dictionary, [1].
There is an old debate about the term Trekker which in sense means the same as trekkies, although the differences in terms are also debated among trekkies/trekkers.[2]
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[edit] Notes
- The term "Trekkie" seems to be the one most used in english speaking countries.
- The term "Trekker" is preferred by some Star Trek fans as the term "Trekkie" is considered to be a derogatory term.
- One could argue that Trekkies could be so-called space-travellers: those interested (trivially) in space travel, but there is also a good chance trekkies are simply enjoying the show, just for fun.
- Trekkies and Trekkers are also known as "Trekists," embracing the art of "Trekism."
- According to the movie Trekkies 2, Gene Roddenberry once stated at a convention that, "It's Trekkies. I should know. I invented it."
- A category of fans more related to DS9 and called "Niners", also exists.
- The political weight of the Star Trek fans made it possible to impose the name Enterprise for the first American space shuttle built for the NASA (OV-101), whereas this one was to be called Constitution in the beginning, after a massive campaign of letters organized by Bjo Trimble produced more than 200,000 requests to President Gerald Ford.
[edit] Parodies
- William "Get a Life!" Shatner trashes Trekkies is a parody[3] played by Captain Kirk's actor, in 1986, on Saturday Night Live.
- How to Blend With Trekkies Socially is a sort of recipe showing how to connect socially with this category of die-hard fans called "Trekkies".
[edit] References
- ↑ Trekkie on askoxford Free Oxford dictionary resources online from OUP
- ↑ Trekker has a different meaning on askoxford Free Oxford dictionary resources online from OUP
- ↑ Transcript of the parody
[edit] External links
- Trekkie at Wikipedia
- "Are you (You are) a Trekkie?" Google search terms answers this essential and terrible existence question about being a Trekkie if... (e.g.: you wear a costume and a phaser during conventions, collect books and collectibles, know all episodes, etc.)
[edit] See also
- Trekkies (movie)
- Trekkies 2 (movie)


