Meta: Star Trek

I decided to start with Star Trek because, quite frankly, no other show or book has ever had such a huge impact on my life. Pretty much everyone who knows me knows that I am a Trekkie. At the same time, it’s not something I talk about a whole lot, in the way that I don’t often discuss that I’m female, or that I have ten fingers. It’s something that simply is, rather like the air we breathe.

Before we continue, keep in mind some distinctions. I come from a generation where there was a huge difference between a Trekkie and a Trekker. I consider myself the former, meaning I am a die-hard fan of The Original Series (TOS). I have NOT seen every single solitary episode of every Star Trek ever aired. In fact, I tend not to like Voyager or Enteprise much at all. I HAVE seen every single episode of TOS, and that is where my true love lies. I am NOT a techno Trekkie. I cannot tell you how to build a starship or explain how a phaser works. I did go to several conventions, but I never did any cosplaying. The closest I ever got was buying a replica of a Bajoran earring. I did, however, meet William Shatner (Kirk), John de Lancie (Q), Michael Dorn (Worf), and I hugged James Doohan (Scotty).

And yes, I can speak a few words in Klingon. I own the official dictionary.
 

( How the obsession began )

( How it changed me )

( Recomendations )

To this day, Star Trek comforts me when nothing else can. When I'm sad or depressed or unhappy, I know I've got a home to go back to, so to speak. I can't ever watch Star Trek and not come out on the other end smiling, and feeling a million times better. I love this show, and I can pretty much promise you that nothing else in the world will ever impact me in the same way.

Qapla'!