Anyone know how to engage/find other Star Trek fans?

[Annie McCoy]

And now they can ask you the same about the people you talk to on here !

my god it’s one am and i’m dying of laughter over this, sir that reply will single-handedly solidify my respect for this site

 

[tomalak301]

It's a bit costly, but I've been going to the Las Vegas Trek convention and met a lot of great people there.

 

[Tosk]

I tell my friends my newest TV “crush” and immediately they have to ask if they’re a pensioner or buried it’s a tragedy truly (curse of watching old Hollywood, Trek, Dr Who etc)

There's actually an excellent upside to it though. Instead of waiting for their newest movie/TV show, you have their entire filmography to watch and enjoy.

 

[somebuddyX]

I think everyone should walk around doing the Vulcan salute and see who responds. I'm half serious. Sometimes I do it at work and then say "Use the force!"

 

[USS Firefly]

I think everyone should walk around doing the Vulcan salute and see who responds. I'm half serious. Sometimes I do it at work and then say "Use the force!"

Why would you quote Gandalf?

 

[carcinoGeneticist]

Another Gen-z?!

Another other Gen Z?!

 

[kkt]

Man, I wish 16 again. No worries about money, because my mom buys everything and the only chores I have to do is putting the dishes in the dishwasher and putting the dishes on the table again

I wouldn't choose to go back to any age under about 30. No more needing to have roommates or needing to account to my parents about what I do with my money.

 

[kkt]

So real, they just don’t see my vision ! !

Also mini tangent before I started watching SNW i was starting to watch old hollywood and had a mini Gregory Peck obsession (who wouldn’t after watching roman holiday) and then I had to watch SNW after finding out Ethan was Gregory’s nepo (grand) baby and had an “omg” moment over that

That's funny, Roman Holiday caused me to get an Audrey Hepburn crush

 

[fireproof78]

I wouldn't choose to go back to any age under about 30. No more needing to have roommates or needing to account to my parents about what I do with my money.

I look back at younger me and go, "How could I be so stupid?" Over 30 me may be a wet blanket but at least I'm not so cringey any more.

 

[kkt]

I make much higher quality mistakes now

 

[Firebird]

That's funny, Roman Holiday caused me to get an Audrey Hepburn crush

It was Charade for me.

 

[somebuddyX]

I think if you put a ring on their finger you'll engage some Star Trek fan.

Well that's what I heard

 

[Annie McCoy]

Need me a homie to geek out with fr

Of course not.

You start as friends.

update to nothing but i met my (now) boyfriend by ranting to him about star trek and dr who for a couple of hours straight while he helped me try to get people to sign up for my colleges women in physics society that i run

 

[carcinoGeneticist]

I look back at younger me and go, "How could I be so stupid?" Over 30 me may be a wet blanket but at least I'm not so cringey any more.

When I'm like 30 I'm probably gonna look at the things I posted on this site and cringe at them.

Typing this out made me realise that one of these days, I';; be as old as the majority of the people currently on this site.

im scared

 

[CaptainCalvinCat]

No need to be scared. I'm turning 42 next year and I'm still feeling like I'd be - dunno -20 or something. Sometimes. Sometimes I feel, like I'm 80, but that's because my body thinks, it's funny to annoy me with pain. ^^

 

[carcinoGeneticist]

my body thinks, it's funny to annoy me with pain. ^^

Getting old seems like it must suck sometimes omg

 

[CaptainCalvinCat]

Getting old seems like it must suck sometimes omg

That, it most certainly does. ^^ Sometimes. Not all the time.

 

[Trek Writers Room]

(apologies if the formatting on this post is bad i’ve never used this website and the layout is rather old)
Does anyone know how to find other Star Trek fans irl, i’m a young fan (mid to older Gen Z) and I have no one to geek out about Star Trek with. I’ve scoured social media (Insta, TikTok, Tumblr etc) and there’s barely anything (I don’t use Twitter and Reddit is good but quite antisocial). The only irl comic shops or anything of the like are 45 minutes away (i’m from the UK so Star Trek isn’t as popular here anyway). :/
Also quite annoyed because I feel like anyone that is a Star Trek or sci-fi/space opera fan in general wouldn’t talk to me about it because they assume I wouldn’t be into it. I told a guy in my physics class that I like Star Trek, and other nerdy ish fandoms and that I like going to comic-con and he was shocked saying he’d never expect it like i was too girly/basic or some shit etc etc and I wish I looked more like a fan (idk how that’s even possible but whatever) because maybe I’d be able to find another.
Long winded way of saying any way to find Star Trek fans irl or online please tell me because I am in NEED of geeking out over this show (preferably a lower age range because a lot of fans are older and while that’s great and I love discussions with older fans sometimes I also want to be silly and unserious in my geeking out over this franchise (specifically TOS and the movies))?
Oh also if anyone has any book recs please share (the audiobooks on spotify are not enough) or if you are willing to explain how to use the website

Are you interested in Trek Fan Fic -- Reading or Writing?

 

[fireproof78]

Getting old seems like it must suck sometimes omg

Nah.

You just become more aware and experienced. There's pros and cons to it as with all things in life.

 

[Firebird]

When I'm like 30 I'm probably gonna look at the things I posted on this site and cringe at them.

Typing this out made me realise that one of these days, I';; be as old as the majority of the people currently on this site.

im scared

I've been on here over 19 years... started posting when I was still a junior in high school.

I don't even wanna think about those posts from the first ten years.