Trekkers: True Stories by Fans for Fans - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550225030 ISBN 13: 9781550225037

Publisher: ECW Press,Canada, 2002

Synopsis

Star Trek fans ? Trekkers ? are the single most devoted group of fans in the world. Star Trek has taken our world and transplanted it to another century, showing us just how ludicrous some of our societal restrictions really are. Klingons, humans, and Ferengis work side by side; people are not judged by the colour of their skin or what planet they come from; there are no hierarchies, and beings learn to work together to achieve something. This book gathers, for the first time, stories written by the fans themselves ? stories of how Star Trek has touched their lives. Read about people who have met the stars of the show; who've met their future spouses at conventions; who followed careers in engineering because of Star Trek; and who live by the philosophies promoted by the show. These stories are heartfelt, and are written for other fans. And this book proves that Star Trek isn't just science fiction; it's a way of life.

About this title

Synopsis

In the 1960s, a generation was introduced to a crew of people who were boldly going "where no man had gone before," a sort of space western. But the show didn't catch on, and it was cancelled after three seasons. And then the real stories began: fans began watching the shows in repeats, going to conventions where the stars would come and talk about their experiences, collect comics, cards; anything in fact to do with the show. The Trekkie was born. Since then the Star Trek phenomenon has grown to eleven movies, numerous spin-off series - Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and the upcoming Enterprise - and the fandom has grown along with it. This book gathers, for the first time, stories written by the fans themselves. Stories of how Star Trek has inextricably touched their lives. Read about people who have met the stars of the show; who met their future spouses at conventions; who followed careers in engineering because of Star Trek; and who basically live their lives by the philosophies espoused in the show.

About the Author

Nikki Stafford is the author of Lucy Lawless and Reneé O'Connor: Warrior Stars of Xena and Bite Me! Sarah Michelle Gellar and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Edition details

• Publisher: ECW Press,Canada
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1550225030
• ISBN 13: 9781550225037
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200
• Editor: Stafford Nikki