I figure this’ll end me up in the “flamers” section…
Related anecdote:
I went to the Star Trek: Generations premier several years ago, and at the entrace to the theatre there was this lady who had a petition to get a Trek Conference here in town. One of the members of our group had joined the ST Fan Club, and asked if his “Trekkie” number was needed. The lady turned purple and said “We’re TREKKERS not TREKKIES. its like calling a black man a nigger.”
I was flabbergasted. Look, if its causing that much frustration for someone, I’ll go by TREKKIE anyday. God, thats moronic. My only regret is I didn’t say anything to her… becuz I was unaware I was born a Trek fan.
And besides, everyone knows Picard is the definitive Captain.
I for one am a trekker. I see a trekkie as being someone that follows the shows and dresses like them and all like a groupie. A trekker is someone who very much enjoys the show, but is interested in making ones own journey.
This one is simple. Trekkie came first. It wasn’t until some people who couldn’t handle being called a Trekkie that they decided to change it to Trekker. In my opinion, if they couldn’t handle be called a Trekkie they aren’t true fans in the first place.
I am neither a Trekkie or Trekker (just not enough of a fan), although I do watch the shows when they are on and I have nothing else to do.
“Glitch … download” - Glitch’s final action. sniff
Hmm, the good Dr and I see the terms as exactly reversed. I have never been to a convention, but I do watch the show and I do own the movies. I also have a Star Trek credit card, but that is the extent of my ST enjoyment. I am not obsessive. I just think the term trekkie sounds stupid, so I have always preferred the term Trekker.
I have to be honest… your name caused me to post in the first place…
How do you explain this particular genetic inheritence of the female “trekker” I met??
Trekkie in denial? maybe a lost TRUE tribe of Trekker?
1 Bjoran 5:16 “And the Dominion did come and split their fledgling civilization, according to their types; trekker and trekkie it did seperate them, rending them to the quick. And the Trekkies were left adrift on Sol, and much division sprang up among them, some claiming ‘I am a Trekker’ and some Ba-Ha-ing and ridiculing them profusely; while on five-year missions the true lost tribes of the Trekkers did drift and await a time for return, via an anomoly in the Space-Time Continuum. And the Q did reign supreme, and Vulcan’s lived long and prospered.” Here endeth the lesson.
Don’t make the mistake i did… I was walking aruond the Las Vegas Hilton (with all the Star Trek stuff) and saying Star Wars instead of Star Trek! “hey look, a Star Wars chess set!” Etc. I later realized my faux pax… but at the time I couldn’t understand why everyone was acting like they wanted to take my head off… I mean, sheesh, they’re both in space, right?
Meow!
I always through it was “classic” trek fans = trekkies, “new” trek = trekkers. I’ve enjoyed all the different flavors of the show, and I even helped found a sci-fi club at my school, but I thought the “I’m so offended you called me that” attitude was a little silly.
Jai, like I said, I take mine from just not liking the other name. Your post from the Bajoran bible was humorous. Thanks.
[In best activist pleading voice]
Can’t we just all get along. I see a day when Trekkers and Trekkies can live in harmony. I see a day in which my little Trekker daughter does not come under persecution for her beliefs. When Trekkies accept that there is another group that has the same love they do. After all we all love the same show, can’t we act like we have something in common. Let us band together and hate the Star Wars fans with their stupid special effects and their lack of sound science. Let our Klingons kick their chewbacca butts. We can overcome.
Seriously though… your post is interesting, as it glitch and phouka. I’m in agreement with Glitch, trekkie first then Trekker, but why??? Phouka, I don’t think its soo much “New Show = Trekker”, but they happen to co-incide. IIRC I didn’t hear Trekker until round about the time Generations was released, which was many years after TNG started. Musta been a convention-ism or something. I find it hard to believe that the people attending the conferences (like show stars) would be into the new -isms either. What, no TNG stars on this MB??
Jeffrey, you’ve stated yourself clearly enough, you like trekker better and I think thats great. Genetic, hey? just pullin your leg.
I guess he’ll have to serve as a model for all now, hey Glitch??? Primary source…
Any other self-proclaimed trekkers out there? Love to hear the reason why… I’m a fan too, but I’m damned if I go by Trekker 'cuz its PC.
“I’ll chase (them) round the moons of Nibiia [sic?] and round the Antares maelstrom and round Perditions Flames before I give [them] up.”
-Khan, ST2
It’s sad how many people can quote this but not the original.
But what I really wanted to say was: Picard was a bald old man; I saw him in Antony and Cleopatra and he wasn’t even Antony, he was some two-bit roman soldier. “Egregious” or something like that. At least Kirk got to captain his own police cruiser.
And when will you people realize that Klingons are evil! They push old ladies down stairs! They drown kittens for fun! They sleep with the baby sitter! They litter! All this “honor” and “warrior code” bullshit is just a smokescreen. Wake up before it’s too late!
just pullin your leg.