Whaddyareckon?: Where have all the Trekkies gone?

By Matt Oxley on 21 July 2008

Tags: star trek | trekkies | whaddyareckon | franchise | notion | fierce | protective | debate | lexicon | niche

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Now that gadgets and the internet are an essential part of our lives, the notion of geekdom is largely moot. Nerdy, cultish pop-culture predilections are no longer so niche — the 2009 Star Trek movie, being directed by Lost's J.J. Abrams, will bring the franchise to a generation that missed The Next Generation.

So where, then, does that leave the Trekkies? Are they still around? Do they remain fiercely protective of their franchise? And does the endless Spock versus Kirk debate continue to occupy their minds and hearts?

This week we head out into the crowds equipped with a Klingon lexicon to see if we can track down any Trekkies.

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auscan
21/07/2008 10:26 PM

I thought you would never ask. We are here, just cloaked, waiting our time out. Live long and prosper.

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Noonian Soong
22/07/2008 08:53 AM

We are all trekkies... you just haven't realised it yet ;)

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wickydoc
22/07/2008 03:02 PM

For some of us that just keep watching the re-runs over and over, it can't come soon enough! Go Noonian Soong (and vale Gene Roddenberry)

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