Trekkie

Trekkie (or Trekker) is a term that in recent decades has been used to describe a fan of the Star Trek science fiction franchise.

Activities

Some Trekkies regularly attend Star Trek conventions (called "cons"), and are sometimes bitter rivals of hard core Star Wars fans. By analogy, Star Wars fans sometimes refer to themselves as "Warsies," and Mystery Science Theater 3000 fans frequently refer to themselves as "MSTies".

Related Topics:
Star Trek convention - Star Wars - Mystery Science Theater 3000 - MSTie

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They probably own, or perhaps have helped create, the blueprints for various Federation starships, have explanations for all apparent contradictions, like why in ST:TNG episode 524, "The Next Phase" where members were incorporeal, they could still breathe and were affected by artificial gravity and floors, etcetera.

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There are many Star Trek fan clubs, among the largest currently being STARFLEET International and the International Federation of Trekkers.

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There is a persistent stereotype that amongst Trekkies can be found speakers of the artificial Klingon language. The reality is less clear-cut, as some of its most fluent speakers are more language aficionados than people obsessed with Star Trek. Most Trekkies have no more than a basic vocabulary of Klingon, maybe a few common words heard over the series innumerable times, but not Klingon's syntax or precise phonetics.

Related Topics:
Klingon language - Language - Syntax - Phonetics

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