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Whaddyareckon?: Where have all the Trekkies gone?

By Matt Oxley on 21 July 2008

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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.

Topics: star trek, trekkies, whaddyareckon, trek, franchise, star, notion, protective, debate, fierce

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Comments (5)

  • NeverGiveUpNeverSurrender commented on 10/05/2009 16:47 Report abuse

    And honey, you're supposed to put your thumb out when you give the Vulcan salute.
    It's a common mistake for non-Trekkies. Ha. :)

  • NeverGiveUpNeverSurrender commented on 10/05/2009 16:44 Report abuse

    We're here!!!! I may not have been around for the first run...or conscious for the movies...but we're definitely still here!

  • wickydoc commented on 22/07/2008 15:02 Report abuse

    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)

  • Noonian Soong commented on 22/07/2008 08:53 Report abuse

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

  • auscan commented on 21/07/2008 22:26 Report abuse

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

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