Displaying your Trekkieness....

[Warped9]

Time to fess up, which really isn't that big a thing anymore since folks actually go on television to air the most embarrassing thing about themselves. Really it seems as if so many have absolutely no shame or decent sense of self-respect anymore.

Anyway what is the extent of acknowledging or showing your interest and support of Trek? How far will you go to express your Trekkieness so to speak?

Actually this could easily apply to any kind of fan support and not just Trek. For the sake of focus, though, lets exclude fan interest in sports or musical performers since that's so broadly pervasive.

For myself:
- I've attended Trek conventions (about ten over the years).
- I own Trek related books, pictures, models and some collectibles (toys), dvd sets and some films.
- I've written TOS fan fiction (which inspired me to write original fiction).
- I've collaborated in publishing a fanzine or two.
- I have only one Trek related picture on the wall and very few collectibles on open display.
- I have one or two Trek related T-shirts which I occasionally wear in the summer or at conventions (I've also got a Babylon 5 and Spider-Man T-shirts).
- I'm interested in technical aspects of Trek, more particularly TOS/TMP centric. To that end I enjoy creating schematics and speculating on how things could work (this also led me to creating original work).
- I have John Colicos (TOS' Kor) autograph from several years ago.
- I enjoy talking Trek with anyone interested, but I won't go out of my way to introduce the subject. That said I'm not embarrassed to admit to being a Star Trek fan.
- I rarely think much about Trek except when being actively involved in an area of pursuit.
- I don't have any Trek related costumes. And other than a couple of T-shirts the extent of my Trek attire is a small gold Command Insignia pin affixed to my grey leather jacket which I actually don't wear that often.
- I don't watch Trek nearly as steadily as I did when I first discovered it.
- Over the years I've had the rare Trek related dream, but I have never fantasized about Trek.

Additionally:
- I'm independent and I am in an involved relationship. And I don't have a weight or health problem.

Anyone else?

 

[sbk1234]

I've gone to conventions (going to one today). I buy books. I have a couple of Trek T-shirts. I will even, on occasion, give a live long and prosper to colleagues as I pass them at work. Sometimes when I'm driving with my kids in the car, we'll play Star Trek.
I used to talk about it a whole lot more than I do now, but with age comes a little more maturity. I've scaled that back a bit. Now I talk about it with people who I know are actually interested in it.

 

[Warped9]

^^ Is it just maturity or perhaps that your interests have broadened. I think for myself it's just as much the latter.

 

[sbk1234]

Both. But the maturity comes in from knowing when it's appropriate to talk about a subject, or who is even interested in talking about something.
My interests have broadened. I used to like Star Trek. Now I also like Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, all the Trek movies....

 

[Warped9]

My interests have broadened. I used to like Star Trek. Now I also like Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, all the Trek movies....

Don't take this wrong, but by broadened interests I mean broadened beyond Trek.

I developed interest not only in other shows, but also non Trek science fiction, history, some politics, films,science and technology, cars, aeronautics, etc...

 

[sbk1234]

I was kidding there. I suppose I should have added a or something.

Yes, I have other interests than Trek, or even sci-fi in general.

And me? I have a career, wife, three kids, no serious weight problem (although I could stand to lose 10 pounds or so.)

 

[Warped9]

Reminds me of a line from the original The Blues Brothers.

- "What kind of music do you play here?"

- "Well, we got all kinds. We play both country an' western."

 

[Alienesse]

My family knows that I love Trek because they see me watching it, and my acquaintances know because I use a Trek-related picture as my Yahoo Messenger avatar. That's because I'm very proud to be a Trekkie and it's something positive to show to the world about me.

Other than that, I have a TOS poster in my room and I'll be going to my very first convention next year, to Fedcon that is.

All in all, I'm usually open about displaying my "Trekkieness" and will take great pleasure in discussing the matter with anyone who is also interested.

One question, if I may, though: what does having a relationship/career/weight problem have to do with all this?
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[The Wormhole]

-I have Trek posters on my wall, and even a few action figures on display in my room.
-I buy Trek books and DVDs.
-I own and wear a few Trek t-shirts.
-If someone walks in on me watching Star Trek, I openly admit that yes, I am watching Star Trek.
-I don't mind getting into extensive conversations covering my knowledge and opinions on Trek. Both online and in the real world.

 

[Smellincoffee]

One of my bookcases has nothing but Trek books in neat stacks to conserve space. Sometimes my Desktop wallpaper is Trek-themed; at the moment it's of the Enterprise-A in orbit of a planet, perhaps Genesis. I also keep my Trek DVDs in a nice, protective album.

At other online forums, I put "Trekkie" in the info field, and back in the day my usual online avatar altered between a picture of Garak and a Starfleet delta symbol.

Oh, and I have a poster of various Starfleet ships in my bedroom.

One question, if I may, though: what does having a relationship/career/weight problem have to do with all this?
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The assumption that most ardent fans live alone in their parents' basement while they work on Wikipedia entries about matter/antimatter inducers, I suppose.

 

[Warped9]

One question, if I may, though: what does having a relationship/career/weight problem have to do with all this?
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It was meant as a bit tongue-in-cheek about refuting the oft accepted cliche of a Trekkie as an overweight (or too skinny), socially inept nerd living in their parents' basement. In fact most Trek fans I know or am aware of don't fit that stereotype at all although I'm sure in this wide world there must be some like that out there.

 

[AstroSmurf]

- I own Trek related books and decent size collection of collectibles all of which I display proudly in my home studio. (I love the action figures!)
- I own a model or a toy of almost all of the Enterprises ever seen. (I need a big version of the B & C to make the collection complete.)
- I have devoted four and a half years of my life building a website around the technology of the NX-01, which you can visit through the link in my sig.
- I am currently writing an online companion for Star Trek: Enterprise. (I will finish it someday, despite my horrendous schedule and the massive amount of research involved.)
- I own every film and television show on DVD, including TAS.
- I'm interested in the technical aspects of Star Trek, especially the ships of all eras.
- I dressed up as one of Dr. McCoy’s (from the recent movie) nurses last year for Halloween. I am not sure he had any male nurses but I wanted to wear the blue tunic. I made the costume myself.
- Until last year, I had never made a costume related to Trek for myself. However, having once been a costume designer and really knowing my way around a sewing machine, I have created Trek costumes for friends in the past. Ten years ago I started one of the Borg costume from First Contact but never finished it due to problems with materials and supplies. (I intend to finish it one day… including sculpting and applying the make-up. I just need a guinea pig because you can’t take a head cast on yourself.)


Additionally:
- I own my own design business.
- I am a serial dater.
- I used to be a theater actor.
- I have written several plays for children.
- I illustrate children’s books.
- I am very social and like to meet new people.
- I am obsessed with Bewitched and Mary Tyler Moore.
- I enjoy physics, quantum mechanics and astronomy.
- My dream is to one day be on Project Runway.
- While in college, I spent two semesters dancing in a cage at a bar.

 

[SPCTRE]

I'm independent and I am in an involved relationship. And I don't have a weight or health problem.

I think that's great, I really do, but what does that have to do with this thread?

 

[AstroSmurf]

^ He answered that just above my last post. He was not making a disparaging remark about people's weight or living situation.

And I also included a few things that sets me outside the stereotype, since I think it makes the discussion more interesting. Star Trek fans are very diverse lot and listing how we celebrate our fandom with how we defy the popular "label" is acceptable in this context. Just remember, we are NOT making fun of people here so be sensitive to that.

 

[JiNX-01]

I attend conventions tell and talk about them.
I have a growing collection of autographs and photo ops.
I bought an ENT poster autographed by the cast at a convention (and it wasn't cheap).
I have a good sized collection of ST novels (I had more but I needed to downsize so I sold a bunch of them at a yard sale).
I watch Trek whenever I can.
I have the DVD collections of TOS and ENT and several movies.
I have collected several ENT scripts off eBay.

Oh, and I hang out on boards like this one.

 

[Warped9]

When attending cons my favourite part was being on discussion panels and not just Trek related ones.

I mentioned I've never owned a Trek costume, but I admit one day I'd like to have a custom made one (by someone who knows their way around needle and thread) and wear it at a convention.

 

[SPCTRE]

^ He answered that just above my last post. He was not making a disparaging remark about people's weight or living situation.

And I also included a few things that sets me outside the stereotype, since I think it makes the discussion more interesting. Star Trek fans are very diverse lot and listing how we celebrate our fandom with how we defy the popular "label" is acceptable in this context. Just remember, we are NOT making fun of people here so be sensitive to that.

Fair enough. For some reason I missed his explanation.

On topic:

- I own a number of TNG trading cards, three TNG action figures, quite a few Micro Machines mini models (including the collector box set with the 1701-A), yet I don't have them on display in my dorm room.
- I own quite a few Trek novels (recently read the Destiny trilogy + aftermath and the Titan series).
- I have quite a collection of Star Trek related images on my hard drive (mainly starship porn).
- I have all of TNG, all of ENT and all of the movies on DVD (next up on my list: DS9).
- I have spent hours upon hours reading the articles over at EAS and browsing through blogs like Doug Drexler's.
- I visit the TrekBBS daily, time permitting.
- I have a younger cousin who calls me regularly to ask Trek-related questions, we spend quite a lot of time talking Trek.

I guess my Trekkieness isn't very visible to people who don't know me well.

 

[BillJ]

Been a fan for thirty-five years. Will talk to people either on-line or face to face about Trek.

I own a few action figures, many books and comics and most of the series on DVD/Blu-Ray. Never been to a convention and I only own one poster (promotional for Star Trek 2009).

Have been married for seventeen years... today! Have three great kids with the Missus and was a bank operations manager for a decade and a half before resigning to be a stay at home Dad.

 

[Nero's Shadow]

My heart beats trek everyday and I'm not scared to tell people that I have a passion about star trek. I have recently moved into my 1st house with my partner and I have always wanted my own trek room so I can show of my favourite hobbie or past time whatever takes your fancy off and I can't wait.!!

I've have not been to any conventions in years but I have some great memories from the ones I've been and again a dream come true for me. !!

 

[sbk1234]

I also have the theme to Star Trek as my ring tone. Everybody always knows whose phone it is when it goes off.