Are you a Trekkie or Trekker?

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After reading a flaming post about Trekkie carebears, I figured I would set the record stright. lol

So what do you cal yourself when it comes to Trek? BTW I said I was a trekker in the other post, but I am really a Trekkie. lol

1. Trekkie - Are often fans of the show but tend not to too heavily engage in the geekyer aspects of it such as conventions or creating their own uniform, righting fan scripts. Still likely to own plenty of DVD/PC Games on the subject buts that’s about it.

2. Trekkers - Tend to be much more devoted/fanatical and noticeably geekier, oftern sporting uniforms from the show in public with out much reason. Speaking Klingon to their friends (though most Treckies know the odd phrase her or there) and having hundreds of pounds (yes, not dollars) worth of Star Trek memorabilia.

Does that sound about right? Got this off the UD. lol

Again so what are you?

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TREKKIE!

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Trekkie. I'm a much bigger Star Wars fan and if I was going to dress like anything it would be a Sith.

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I've never worn a Trek uniform or written fan fiction, but I'm pretty farkin' into Star Trek - closer to 2 than 1 but I've always considered myself to be a Trekkie. Often when I hear Trekkers explain why they are Trekkers and not Trekkies the reasons sound a little self important to me.

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I would look awful in a uniform, so I`m a trekkie :)

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Chat has always assumed that Trekker is a traveler.

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trekkie
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Trekkie was originally seen as pejorative.

I would not be a Trekker by this system, but since I can explain how Warp Drive works, tell you the warhead mass of a photon torpedo (TNG era -- two kilograms) and have seen every Trek (except TMP) at the earliest possible showing on opening day, I'd say I'm a bit more than this definition of Trekkie.

I don't like either label. The don't sound right to me... as words. Trek is pretty good word, but once one starts conjugating it it sounds awkward (trekked, trekking), I'm a Star Trek Fan, or Trek Fan, if I bother labeling myself, but that is no reflection on people who choose to be Trekkers or Trekkies.

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Trekkie

I like the sound better than "Trekker". "Trekker" always sounded a bit pretentious, like someone who "didn't want to be called a Trekkie".

For the record. I've owned half a dozen uniforms, collected resin castings off studio props, made my own props, modified toys, built models, customized models, written fan fiction, made drawings, blueprints, comic strips, and even a flash cartoon. I've held the position of the president of a fan club, vice president of two clubs, founding member of three.. I've held office on the regional level of an international fan club, I've edited newsletters, planned social events, and run and played hundreds of role-playing games. And in highschool, I made my own tribbles. In the years following I made my own commbadges, and latex appliances, and more. I've attended countless conventions, and worked staff on many of them.

The problem with the terms "Trekker" vs "Trekkie" isn't what one group does, and what one group doesn't do.. it's people who try to arbitrarily pigeonhole people based on whichever of the two terms they like.

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Trekkie was originally seen as pejorative.

I would not be a Trekker by this system, but since I can explain how Warp Drive works, tell you the warhead mass of a photon torpedo (TNG era -- two kilograms) and have seen every Trek (except TMP) at the earliest possible showing on opening day, I'd say I'm a bit more than this definition of Trekkie.

I don't like either label. The don't sound right to me... as words. Trek is pretty good word, but once one starts conjugating it it sounds awkward (trekked, trekking), I'm a Star Trek Fan, or Trek Fan, if I bother labeling myself, but that is no reflection on people who choose to be Trekkers or Trekkies.

i have to agree with maverisms here, by these definitions i am probably a Trekkie, simply because i've never been to a con, or dressed up Star trek, although i have written fan fiction for my own edification. it is a tough one.

p.s.
know this is the wrong forum to complain, but i spend a ton of time d/l ing this headstart, and patching, and every time i go to log on, the stinking server is down, or i have to wait nearly an hour to get onto the server, and once i get on, it announces that it's goin' down in ten minutes. so on day 3 of the head start i have gotten a whopping ten minutes of gameplay in. i'm just sayin cause i know a lot of ppl. are in this same boat. (srry STEAM users, i feel for ya!)

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I..am ...Hugh!

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I've probably been a Trekkie longer then most Trekkers have been alive. :D

There were only Trekkies at one time. Interesting how the definitions changed.

I went to conventions in the 70's. Built all of the models had a lot of the gear. Including a uniform shirt.

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..Trekkie..

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Same here again. I'm a massive fan of the shows but have never dressed up or gone to a convention. That said I have a virtual encyclopedia of knowledge with regard to episode plots, characters and so forth. So I don't think either name is appropriate. I would say "Avid Trek Watcher". I also played BOTF a massive amount with a couple of friends over LAN.

I tend to be pretty good at Trek trivia quizzes but i'm not that hot on the more technical details. I do think that coffee tastes better out of my Captain's Mug however.

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I've never worn a Trek uniform or written fan fiction, but I'm pretty farkin' into Star Trek - closer to 2 than 1 but I've always considered myself to be a Trekkie. Often when I hear Trekkers explain why they are Trekkers and not Trekkies the reasons sound a little self important to me.

I agree. I dabble in some Star Trek fanfiction, I was even a member of a play-by-email story where I
role played a permanently exiled ex-Que turned human with nearly complete post-mortal amnesia. College ended up forcing my hand to end that one.

I sure do miss those guys on the R.S.S. Cromwell.

Still, I say I'm a Trekkie. Trekker sounds dorky to me. :)

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Yeah, I'm not sure how I'd find into these either. I've worn a Starfleet Uniform, been dressed as a Klingon and a Bajoran. I know a number of Klingon terms, I've seen nearly every Star Trek episode officially released with the exception of the Animated Series, and I've even seen a few fan films. I own various 'Art of Star Trek' books, and owned the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition and the first edition of the Enclyclopedia. Used to collect the Fact Files until they seemed to be neverending, and went to countless conventions in the mid to late 90s, I was a 'Midshipman' in a club, collected Star Trek game cards. figures and ships, got a picture of myself as a kid with Q! I admit to being a Star Trek Fan, and I've no problem with that at all. Whether I'd call myself a Trekkie or Trekker I've no idea. I do know that I'm a geek.

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coffee tastes better out of my Captain's Mug however.



Pffft yah...if your trying to emulate Janeway * snicker

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I believe Gene Roddenberry once said: "It's Trekkie....I should know, I created it." And thus I am a Trekkie. As someone in here said, "Trekker" sounds like someone who doesn't want to "lower themselves" by being called a Trekkie.

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I believe Gene Roddenberry once said: "It's Trekkie....I should know, I created it." And thus I am a Trekkie. As someone in here said, "Trekker" sounds like someone who doesn't want to "lower themselves" by being called a Trekkie.

i agree

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Trekkie

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Trekkie, and dern proud of it too. ;)

Although to be totally honest, if Babylon 5 Online launches... I am SO outta here. :p

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You're all Filthy Space aliens. Only some of them taste nerdier than others.

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I don't really care much for the definitions. I've seen most Star Trek episodes, read a few novels, and seen the movies. Never been to a con... don't plan on it.

I guess if I was to call myself something, it would be trekkie, but only because it sounds better than trekker in my head. No definitions - just purely a phonetic thing.

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Pffft yah...if your trying to emulate Janeway * snicker

I posted a link to a picture of the awesome mug of ultimate awesome. Think its in the "what do you drink when you play" thread.

It is made of win and glazed in awesome. Also the handle is shaped like a vulcan ear. And its about twice the size of a normal mug. Which means more caffeine. Which explains why I'm talking in macros.

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Trekkie. Only word i know in klingon is putak which i have no idea what it means

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After reading a flaming post about Trekkie carebears, I figured I would set the record stright. lol

So what do you cal yourself when it comes to Trek? BTW I said I was a trekker in the other post, but I am really a Trekkie. lol

1. Trekkie - Are often fans of the show but tend not to too heavily engage in the geekyer aspects of it such as conventions or creating their own uniform, righting fan scripts. Still likely to own plenty of DVD/PC Games on the subject buts that’s about it.

2. Trekkers - Tend to be much more devoted/fanatical and noticeably geekier, oftern sporting uniforms from the show in public with out much reason. Speaking Klingon to their friends (though most Treckies know the odd phrase her or there) and having hundreds of pounds (yes, not dollars) worth of Star Trek memorabilia.

Does that sound about right? Got this off the UD. lol

Again so what are you?

Well given those criteria, I would be a Trekkie. But really I am more of an all purpose nerdette.

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I dunno if this has been said already, i didn't see it where i read, but ...

i thought trekkie was the folks more into tos?

Trekker came along during post tos for those of us who love what came after.

I too am not a trekker per this given system because I don't wear my uniform in public anymore, but I do have one somewhere, and lots and lots of old toys and memorabilia from when I was younger. I know pretty much anything about star trek canon enough at least to hold my own in conversation with the geekiest of Trek fans. I guess I don't really know what I am anymore thanks to you lol j/k

If someone wants to call me one or the other go for it lol

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Trekkie. I always thought that it sounded better than Trekker.

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Trekkie, I own the movies, games and a couple of ship models, thats it. I have no idea what a dilithium crystal looks like or where ten forward actually is on the old enterprise (other than being at the front obviously).

Oh and I prolly got the wrong spelling on dilithium too knowing my luck, but I do enjoy the idea of startrek, the shows/movies and games.

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I am not fitting any of the description. I just like PC games incl. MMOs and I liked watching Star Trek in TV but thats about it. So I cant consider myself a fan really, as I like sci-fi as a whole and dont stick to one sci-fi preset.

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Star Wars > Star Trek
The Empire > The Borg
The Rebellion > The Federation
Stardestroyer > Enterprise
Millinium Falcon > Delta Flyer
Chewbacca > Worf
Han Solo/Luke Skywalker > Picard/Kirk
Mon Calamari > Vulcans
Amidala > All

'nuff said.

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I've never really cared either way, I've been to a convention or two, own almost all media ever relaesed, etc. All in all I'd just say I'm a huge fan of Star Trek whether that makes me a trekkie or trekker I really don't care either way.

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After reading a flaming post about Trekkie carebears, I figured I would set the record stright. lol

So what do you cal yourself when it comes to Trek? BTW I said I was a trekker in the other post, but I am really a Trekkie. lol

1. Trekkie - Are often fans of the show but tend not to too heavily engage in the geekyer aspects of it such as conventions or creating their own uniform, righting fan scripts. Still likely to own plenty of DVD/PC Games on the subject buts that’s about it.

2. Trekkers - Tend to be much more devoted/fanatical and noticeably geekier, oftern sporting uniforms from the show in public with out much reason. Speaking Klingon to their friends (though most Treckies know the odd phrase her or there) and having hundreds of pounds (yes, not dollars) worth of Star Trek memorabilia.

Does that sound about right? Got this off the UD. lol

Again so what are you?

Well, according to your definition, I'm a Trekkie who wants to be a Trekker.

By my own reckoning, I'm also a Trekkie. The word Trekker has had rather snotty conotations for me ever since somebody linked that article on the term (I can't remember what it was called. I'll post it if I find it).

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I'm a Questarian, thanks very much :D (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWL0BdmC3ek)

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I would consider myself a Trekkie in the original sense of the word. I am old enough to have watched the original series first run. I also remember the Trekkie Vs Trekker battle when the second term originally came up, and how the two terms have changed meanings over the years.

I do however own Captain's Bars, an Insignia Badge, a Mirror, Mirror Patch, and a Klingon Pin.
I used to wear them while playing the old Star Trek FASA role playing game.:D:cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/ramplate/Mirror.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/ramplate/113824.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/ramplate/113649.jpg

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i shall go with .. Rennie with occasional futuristic tendancies.. lol

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So how many of you Trekkers dress the part, as your playing STO? :D

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Trekkie, Trekker... Non of the Above

I'm a Romulan...


ok where is my Chlorpromazine, i think I am believing impossible things again:p


(actually I have always called myself a closet Trekkie, or I will say I am a Goth who loves Trek)

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I don't think the problem is whether to call people either Trekkies or Trekkers, but rather with those people who are CLEARLY fans but refuse to accept either. I work at a Blockbuster, and I had a conversation with a customer who cringed when I said the word Trekkie and she said:

"Well, I've seen all the movies and episodes and read all the books, but I wouldn't call myself a Trekkie..."

This, my friends, is what I like to call a "Trekkie-in-denial", and they're kinda worse than anyone who claims to be either a Trekkie OR Trekker, since they're CLEARLY nerdy enough to like Star Trek, yet they think somehow that embracing one of these two titles will hoplessly increase their nerd level more than it already is. YOU ALREADY PRETTY MUCH ARE A TREKKIE/ER...DON'T DENY IT!!!

...gah...sorry...kinda frustrating :P

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I've always considered myself a Trekkie. I've seen every episode of TNG, DS9, VOY, and ENT, and I'm actually working on TOS right now. I also own all 11 movies. I've been to several conventions, and I even converted my wife into a Trekkie! (Though I haven't gotten her into STO, yet!)

Like the others, I always thought that Trekker had a snootier feel to it then Trekkie.

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You decide

No costumes
Went to 1 small con 20 years ago
All seasons TOS on blue ray only Season 1 TNG on dvd
Used to debate on alt.tech.startrekvstarwars and associated news groups
Once said "Saying the yield of a photon torpedo is only equivalent to 64 megatons is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Not because your math is bad, but you actually put the word ONLY if front of 64 megatons"
Subscribed to the Timo Salimi theories of Warp Currents.
Have un opened Galaxy, Neg'Var, Romulan De'derdix, Connie, NX01 and phaser kits in a closet.
Read most of the books before 2001 and several since.
Played every Trek game at least an hour (to my dismay sometimes)
Post here.

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After reading a flaming post about Trekkie carebears, I figured I would set the record stright. lol

So what do you cal yourself when it comes to Trek? BTW I said I was a trekker in the other post, but I am really a Trekkie. lol

1. Trekkie - Are often fans of the show but tend not to too heavily engage in the geekyer aspects of it such as conventions or creating their own uniform, righting fan scripts. Still likely to own plenty of DVD/PC Games on the subject buts that’s about it.

2. Trekkers - Tend to be much more devoted/fanatical and noticeably geekier, oftern sporting uniforms from the show in public with out much reason. Speaking Klingon to their friends (though most Treckies know the odd phrase her or there) and having hundreds of pounds (yes, not dollars) worth of Star Trek memorabilia.

Does that sound about right? Got this off the UD. lol

Again so what are you?

Interesting. I've always read that the meanings were pretty much the opposite of what you said. In the early days of the forum, there was a huge thread discussing this, and as I read it, the main difference seemed to become apparent: Trekkies don't much care about titles and Trekkers do.

In the other thread, it began to look like the Trekkers were just concerned about having a name that looked much cooler and less nerdy. Trekkies usually didin't care. My stance was it didn't much matter. You can't give yourself a name based on your fandom of star trek and not come across as nerdy to some folks.

Personally, I think Trekkies and Trekkers should stand together against the greatest evil known to fandom: Twihards.

That was a joke, by the way.

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I am a Trekkie. I love the movies and the TOS and TNG. Never really got into DS9 or after, and I don't much care for the TNG movies.

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I personally prior to this game, have been an avid fan of ST but not obessesively so, I'm highly obsessed with Star Wars though, this game is rapidly turning me into the OP's definition of a Trekker.

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I am a fan not a trekkie or trekker, damn it. (Shout out to DeForest Kelly, RIP)

One may find that there is far more to fandom than simple labels and some people don’t do well with stereotyping. Not that the OP is in error, rather that there is so much cross over for some fans between the two definitions that many people will fall in both or neither category.

Yes, I have a uniform, have attended private Star Trek events in costume, attended conventions in costume, paid to be on the set during Star Trek filming, and yet STO is the first Star Trek thing I have done since 2006 and I haven’t a clue or care what the combination is to Kirk’s safe in episode 29.

I am very much a fan of the show and will love to argue canon at times, but it’s all a lark nevertheless. It’s some writers’ concepts (some might fine writing in a lot of cases) for entertainment. Entertainment that I happen to thoroughly enjoy.

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Trekkie,
Been a fan since watching re-runs of TOS since the early 70's.
I think the 'Trekkers' give Trek fans a bad name, Its FUN for ***ake!
maybe 'Worshiping at the alter of Rodenberry' is a little sad guys?
Although I do like to make Bat'leths in my spare time

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2268200&l=d531f56426&id=821787645

and Mek'leths

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2268200&l=d531f56426&id=821787645

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I've called myself both over the years. I certainly identify with both terms, though I don't speak Klingon. In high school I wore a button on my hooded sweatshirt (long before the term 'hoodie' was coined) that said, "I'm a Trekker, not a Trekkie" but even then I disliked the 'er' term.

Nowadays I simply call myself a Star Trek fan. Others around me call me a Trekkie.

I've been to many conventions, but it was at Comic Con 2009 that I finally met my lifelong idol, Leonard Nimoy, and spoke to him and shook his hand. I then found a quiet spot at the San Diego Convention Center and silently wept tears of joy to myself.

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With regards to the original post, I would say I am almost getting to be a Trekkie; I love it. I was always under the impression that you were EITHER a Star Wars OR Star Trek fan, that has blurred for me now.

Trekkie

I like the sound better than "Trekker". "Trekker" always sounded a bit pretentious, like someone who "didn't want to be called a Trekkie".

For the record. I've owned half a dozen uniforms, collected resin castings off studio props, made my own props, modified toys, built models, customized models, written fan fiction, made drawings, blueprints, comic strips, and even a flash cartoon. I've held the position of the president of a fan club, vice president of two clubs, founding member of three.. I've held office on the regional level of an international fan club, I've edited newsletters, planned social events, and run and played hundreds of role-playing games. And in highschool, I made my own tribbles. In the years following I made my own commbadges, and latex appliances, and more. I've attended countless conventions, and worked staff on many of them.

The problem with the terms "Trekker" vs "Trekkie" isn't what one group does, and what one group doesn't do.. it's people who try to arbitrarily pigeonhole people based on whichever of the two terms they like.

Wow, impressive list, I bet you are popular with the opposite sex

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Wow, impressive list, I bet you are popular with the opposite sex

I just want to throw this out there, to ease the hearts of many Trekkeries out there. When you get to your mid to late twenties, and you start to drift away from the mentality that dominated your psyche from age 13 onward... you discover that the grownup world is actually a much easier place to be a nerd AND be a cool motor scooter, Sam Jackson style. That's when life starts to get very grand.

nxdeathtoall, that wasn't a dig toward you, by the way. I know you were just kidding around. I just used the comment as a springboard to offer comfort to any young nerds out there that worries the stigma they have now will follow them to adulthood. :)

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Can I be both? Please?