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.

Trekkie debates

In recent years, infighting has erupted between different factions of Trekkies over the merits of recent incarnations of Star Trek, particularly the series Voyager and Enterprise which, for various reasons, have enraged almost as many Trekkies as they have entertained. Many Trekkies put the blame on the current producers of the program, while some of the most diehard Trekkies believe that Star Trek died when creator Gene Roddenberry passed away in 1991.

Related Topics:
Gene Roddenberry - 1991

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Many people believe that one of the major criteria for being a "nerd" is to be a Trekkie. It is seen as being parallel to being a train spotter, and those who learn the artificial languages of ST such as Klingon, often baffle the uninterested with their obsession. One slightly unkind suggestion is that many Trekkies may suffer from forms of autism or Asperger's syndrome

Related Topics:
Nerd - Train spotter - Autism - Asperger's syndrome

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