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Trekkie
The term "Trekkie" refers to a Star Trek fan who goes to extremes to show their fandom.
 * The term 'trekkie' came out around 1969 when the show "Star Trek" was popular.
 * a Science fiction editor coined the term trekkie when he saw a group of people wearing pointy ears at a sci fi convention
 * Trekkies are also called Trekkers.
 * There is a debate on the difference between the terms "trekkie" and "trekkers", some people think that a trekkie is a person who has no life and is pretty much obsessed with the show, while a trekker is just a fan.
 * The term "trekkie" is the only fan name that is in the dictionary.
 * Star Trek" conventions are held every weekend of every year, in at least three different cities.

Trekkies

=The life of a trekkie= Trekkies have reputations for being creepy people who hang out at comic book conventions and wearing plastic ears and polyester clothing, However, many Trekkies live normal lives. Their

=Food= They produce food the way most people produce it; by buying it at a grocery store or growing it them selves. There is no typical type of food they enjoy. Since Trekkies live around the world the food they eat depends on where they are from. At Star Trek conventions, they eat food like corn dogs, hot dogs, french fries.

Their religious views can vary greatly. Being a fan of Star Trek does not influence their religious views. There is no well known religion devoted to Star Trek. There is also no dominant religion Trekkies believe in.
 * Religion**

=Use of Language= This group of people do not have their own "language," However, they do have certain words they use.

amanda (ah man' d'uoh) n. sweet, old-fashioned, motherly type; adhering to the adage that "Father knows best, unless he's vulcan." bashir (bash shear') n. a person who has spent a lifetime of selfless devotion curing the sick and maimed, as long as it doesn't involve making a house call. behr (bear) v. to create complex fictional scenarios that no one really appreciates. ("As time passed him by, Robert Ludlum found his own writings too much to behr.") berman (burr' man) v. to preach incessantly in a politically correct fashion until even people who started out agreeing with you want to stuff socks in your mouth. ("I was thoroughly bermanized by that sermon Sunday.") borg (borg) n. the result of blending; a mixture of human and machine. ("Our kids spend so much time on the Internet; it's as if they had borged and become part of it!") braga (brahh' guh) n. 1. strange sexual encounter. ("Godzilla and Mothra met for a braga and then trashed Tokyo.") 2. n. strange relationship. ("Nobody understood the braga between David Copperfield and Claudia Schiffer.") cardassian (kard dass' see en) adj. like klingon, only ordorless. chakotay (chaa coat' tey) n. the Native American word for riker. chapel (chap' pull) n. a computer nerd. see spock. chekov (check' kovv) v. to utter a loud, piercing scream of pain or fright on a regular basis. ("Fay Wray was known for her ability to chekov on cue.") crusher (krush' her) v. to possess all the medical knowledge in the known universe... yet still be unable to find a cure for baldness. ("I'm sorry, Captain, I've cured youre heart problem, but I'm crushered about your chrome dome.") data (day' tuhh) n. a mechanism which exhibits more human qualities than the humans around it. ("Robby the Robot was data enough to blow everyone else off the screen.") dax (dacks) n. 1. multiple personality disorder characterized by seeing spots. 2. unsightly spots. decker (dekk' urr) n. one-level bus. doctor (dåk' ter) n. holographic entity whose existence is a matter of perception and debate. (See also, Al Gore, Santa Claus.) DS9 (dee' sss' nein') n. a retread; v. to revisit familiar territory; to go where we've all been before. dukat (doo cat') n. bad person. Well, not real bad at times, maybe an OK guy. Wait... nope, turns out he's pretty vile at that. enterprise (en' ter pryz) n. an inanimate object upon which one lavishes romantic and/or psychosexual feelings more traditionally reserved for human objects or desire. ("James stopped dating when he bought his 'vette, which became his enterprise.") (http://www.aaaugh.com/jokes/star_trek_dictionary.html)

The Trekkies do not have a specific form of social order, but they usually follow forms of social order from the countries they live in. for example, if the trekkie lives in the U.S, they will probably be on a very low level in American society. Trekkies are looked down on in American society, they are called names like "super nerds" or "space dweebs." However, in their own society, the Trekkie who has the best costume or a better collection of Star Trek memorabilia.
 * Social Order**

Since Trekkies are extreme fans of the show, they show their appreciation by music and art. • Dressing up as their favorite characters is one way to express their fandom.
 * The use of music and art**
 * Trekkies do not only like music related to Star Trek. They also enjoy other types of music, that depends on what country they are from, or their particular taste in music.
 * Some Trekkies draw pictures of their favorite charactors.
 * Some Trekkies also get tattoos of Star Trek related things.

Another example of art among the Trekkies is the use of tattooing

Another example of art among the Trekkies is the use of tattooing

• An example of fan art by a Trekkie. They also enjoy going to Star Trek conventions, which are festivals that Trekkies go to to express their love for Star Trek.

In 2009, Paramount Pictures released a Star Trek Film. The film had nominations, however, it didn't win any of them. In the 1980s, William Shatner preformed a skit on Saturday Night Live playing himself at a Star Trek convention telling Trekkies to "get a life." Star Trek is also parodied on the show "Family Guy". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trekkie



Family Guy's parody of Star Trek

William Shatner as Captian Kirk

The 2009 Star Trek movie The Star Trek logo.

Trekkies The famous Star Ship Enterprise

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