History Main / Trekkie

* Played with in ''DegrassiTheNextGeneration'': "You outgeek everyone, '''James Tiberius''' Yorke."

* In early drafts of ''AvenueQ'' Trekkie Monster was an avid ''Star Trek'' fan, but that got changed due to potential copyright issues. Now he's into [[TheInternetIsForPorn internet porn]], although he's still named Trekkie Monster.

* It's established in ''Series/CriminalMinds'' that [[TVGenius Reid]] is a complete idiot when it comes to pop culture in everything except, well, ''Franchise/StarTrek''.

See also GeekReferencePool.

In Japan, the ''Anime/{{Gundam}}'' franchise fills much the same niche as ''Star Trek'' does in the west -- the franchise has often been referred to as "Japan's ''Star Trek''" due to a number of similarities: Both shows were prematurely cancelled due to poor ratings in their initial airings, [[VindicatedByHistory only to gain massive followings in syndication]], and become probably their country's most iconic science fiction series, with dedicated followings and seemingly endless spinoffs. Thus, where a western show would use a Trekkie, a Japanese show is likely to use a ''Gundam'' fanatic.

In addition to ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''Anime/{{Gundam}}'', this role can occasionally be filled by other movies/shows, though due to the fact that the nature of the trope requires some PopculturalOsmosis, the writer will generally use ''Franchise/StarTrek'', as its role has already been established. One of the most common replacements is ''StarWars'', which, incidentally, is occasionally mentioned as a [[FandomRivalry rival]] to ''Franchise/StarTrek''.

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* Nagi Sanzenin from ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'' is an example of the Gundam fan variant (as well as a general {{Otaku}}). In the episode where she works at a DVD store, she is unhappy with a customer's choice of [=DVDs=] and gives him ''Gundam'' instead - everything from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' to ''GundamSEEDDestiny'' (in the manga) or ''{{Gundam 00}}'' (in the anime).
* ''{{Genshiken}}'': most of the {{Otaku}} cast is a Gundam fan. So much so that they even spoof {{Gundam}}-[[WritingAroundTheTrademarks like]] in the [[http://www.gametrailers.com/user-movie/genshiken-2-op/118230 second season's opening]] with Madarame as [[CharClone Char]] in a [[CharCustomRule red and gold Mobile Suit]] and Sasahara as Amuro. As well as an entire episode constructing a Gundam model.

** In "When the Bough Breaks", Bud makes comparisons between [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespearian works]] and [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek episodes]] to Admiral Chegwidden's girlfriend (a Shakespearian schoolar); ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'' and "Dagger of the Mind"; ''Theatre/TheTempest'' and "Requiem for Methuselah"; ''{{Hamlet}}'' and "Conscience of the King'.
** Bud also says in the same episode that he works on a FanFic for a Trekker webzine: "Picard III", based on ''Theatre/RichardIII''.

** In "When the Bough Breaks", Bud makes comparisons between [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespearian works]] and [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Star Trek episodes]] to Admiral Chegwidden's girlfriend (a Shakespearian schoolar); ''Theatre/Macbeth'' and "Dagger of the Mind"; ''Theatre/TheTempest'' and "Requiem for Methuselah"; ''{{Hamlet}}'' and "Conscience of the King'.

* In ''Series/{{JAG}}'', Bud gets closer to a suspected AlQueda terrorist and convinces the guy to give Bud what he wants through their mutual love of ''Star Trek''.

* Nagi Sanzenin from ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'' is an example of the Gundam fan variant (as well as a general {{Otaku}}). In the episode where she works at a DVD store, she is unhappy with a customer's choice of [=DVDs=] and gives him ''Gundam'' instead - everything from ''MobileSuitGundam'' to ''GundamSEEDDestiny'' (in the manga) or ''{{Gundam 00}}'' (in the anime).

* In ''{{Film/Fanboys}}'', the eponymous group of ''StarWars'' fans run across an angry gang of ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fans while on their road trip to infiltrate Skywalker ranch. In one of many comical [[TheCameo cameos]], WilliamShatner himself turns up to secretly give the group the schematics to Lucas's mansion, provided he not be connected to it in any way.

* In the episode of ''{{The Kumars At Number 42}}'' where they interviewed PatrickStewart, Sanjeev wears a Starfleet uniform, against the wishes of his father.
* It's established in ''CriminalMinds'' that [[TVGenius Reid]] is a complete idiot when it comes to pop culture in everything except, well, ''Franchise/StarTrek''.

* "Don Luke Piccardo" in ''[[{{Webcomic/EvilInc}} Evil, Inc]]'' qualifies in spades. ''Everything'' he does is Trek-themed...'''[[http://evil-comic.com/archive/20100809.html EVERYTHING]]'''.

* An episode of ''DextersLaboratory'' has Dexter and two of his friends as Kirk, Spock and [=McCoy=] expys (Irk, Spork and [=McBoy=], respectively), going to a Star Trek expy ("Star Check") convention. (They unfortunately get stuck at a Barbie expy Con instead.)

* All four male leads on TheBigBangTheory. Penny, the female lead, is implied to be becoming a [[ClosetGeek closet one]] as the series goes.

* In ''{{JAG}}'', Bud gets closer to an enemy and convinces the guy to give Bud what he wants through their mutual love of ''Star Trek''.

There are a lot of different ways to make a character into a HollywoodNerd, from making them [[LabRat interested in science]], giving them NerdGlasses, or [[NoSocialSkills removing all social capabilities]] [[ExtravertedNerd whatsoever]]. But all you really need to do is add one small characteristic: an interest in ''StarTrek''. In fiction, only geeks like ''StarTrek'', and all geeks like it. Those who are particularly obsessed are called "Trekkies".

''StarTrek: The Original Series'' was a [[TooGoodToLast prematurely canceled]] television show from the 1960s that had quite a few movies and spinoffs afterward (see the page for more details). It developed one of the earliest cult classic television followings and its fans were always regarded as a little "out there" due to their devotion. Nowadays that sort of dedication is not strange at all and it's relatively common for a fandom to give its more intense fans nicknames (such as [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic bronies]] or [[{{Twilight}} twihards]]). Regardless, Trekkies are still remembered above all the others.

This is a relatively widespread stereotype, although realistically not everyone interested in ''StarTrek'' is automatically a Trekkie, or even a nerd at all, and not all nerds have to like the show. But in fiction, all nerds are Trekkies, all Trekkies are nerds, and nobody just likes ''StarTrek'' - if you like it, you ''love'' it.

In addition to ''StarTrek'' and ''Anime/{{Gundam}}'', this role can occasionally be filled by other movies/shows, though due to the fact that the nature of the trope requires some PopculturalOsmosis, the writer will generally use ''StarTrek'', as its role has already been established. One of the most common replacements is ''StarWars'', which, incidentally, is occasionally mentioned as a [[FandomRivalry rival]] to ''StarTrek''.

* Given that ''Film/GalaxyQuest'' is essentially a tribute to ''StarTrek'', it's no surprise that the ShowWithinAShow's fans are essentially this.
* The 1997 documentary film, ''Trekkies'', and its 2004 sequel ''Trekkies 2'', are of course all about the reality behind this. Both films starred Denise Crosby, who played Tasha Yar on ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.
* In ''{{Film/Fanboys}}'', the eponymous group of ''StarWars'' fans run across an angry gang of ''StarTrek'' fans while on their road trip to infiltrate Skywalker ranch. In one of many comical [[TheCameo cameos]], WilliamShatner himself turns up to secretly give the group the schematics to Lucas's mansion, provided he not be connected to it in any way.

* It's established in ''CriminalMinds'' that [[TVGenius Reid]] is a complete idiot when it comes to pop culture in everything except, well, ''StarTrek''.

-->Was, do I like [[StarTrekTOS Kirk]] or do I like [[StarTrekTNG Picard]]

* Half the cast of ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive''. Susan, Tedd and Justin are the most prominent examples. Tedd and Susan have [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2011-03-16 frequent slapfights]] over ''StarTrek''. Also, [[spoiler: Justin's former best friend, Melissa]] is revealed to be one as part of her HiddenDepths.

* The ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" reveals that Fry is a Trekkie. The episode revolves around an extreme Trekkie floating energy cloud named Melllvar who kidnaps the cast of ''StarTrek: The Original Series''. The episode also mentions that Trekkies formed a major religion that was exiled from Earth because they were too insane. LeonardNimoy's head also makes regular appearances (even in the pilot).
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Peter surprisingly seems to be a Trekkie, considering that he takes his family to a Star Trek Convention in "Not All Dogs Go To Heaven." Stewie is one as well, to the point that in the same episode he kidnaps the cast of ''[[StarTrekTheNextGeneration Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' because they never picked him during the Q & A session at the convention. It didn't work out very well.

* Given that ''GalaxyQuest'' is essentially a tribute to ''StarTrek'', it's no surprise that the ShowWithinAShow's fans are essentially this.

* In the mid-nineties, during the Whitewater trials (loosely associated with then-President Bill Clinton), an alternate juror named Barbara Adams made national headlines by wearing her Star Trek uniform to the courthouse every day.

* Linkara of ''AtopTheFourthWall''

* One of the later ''{{Animorphs}}'' books has the group encounter a group of Trekkies. It doesn't end well for them.

* Nagi Sanzenin from ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'' is an example of the Gundam fan variant (as well as a general {{Otaku}}). In the episode where she works at a DVD store, she is unhappy with a customer's choice of [=DVDs=] and gives him ''Gundam'' instead - everything from ''MobileSuitGundam'' to ''GundamSEEDDestiny'' (in the manga) or {{Gundam 00}} (in the anime).

There are a lot of different ways to make a character into a HollywoodNerd, from making them [[LabRat interested in science]], giving them NerdGlasses, or [[NoSocialSkills removing all social capabilities]] [[ExtrovertedNerd whatsoever]]. But all you really need to do is add one small characteristic: an interest in ''StarTrek''. In fiction, only geeks like ''StarTrek'', and all geeks like it. Those who are particularly obsessed are called "Trekkies".

* Nagi Sanzenin from ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler'' is an example of the Gundam fan variant (as well as a general {{Otaku}}). In the episode where she works at a DVD store, she is unhappy with a customer's choice of DVDs and gives him ''Gundam'' instead - everything from ''MobileSuitGundam'' to ''GundamSEEDDestiny'' (in the manga) or {{Gundam 00}} (in the anime).

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* A "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" bit has Triumph turning this on its ear. He goes and makes fun of hundreds of ''StarWars'' geeks... then to poke fun at them he brings out a guy dressed as Mr. Spock - [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zWNJHS9PBE&t=9m43s who proceeds to flip them all off.]]

In Japan, the ''{{Gundam}}'' franchise fills much the same niche as ''Star Trek'' does in the west -- the franchise has often been referred to as "Japan's ''Star Trek''" due to a number of similarities: Both shows were prematurely cancelled due to poor ratings in their initial airings, [[VindicatedByHistory only to gain massive followings in syndication]], and become probably their country's most iconic science fiction series, with dedicated followings and seemingly endless spinoffs. Thus, where a western show would use a Trekkie, a Japanese show is likely to use a ''Gundam'' fanatic.

In addition to ''StarTrek'' and ''{{Gundam}}'', this role can occasionally be filled by other movies/shows, though due to the fact that the nature of the trope requires some PopculturalOsmosis, the writer will generally use ''StarTrek'', as its role has already been established. One of the most common replacements is ''StarWars'', which, incidentally, is occasionally mentioned as a [[FandomRivalry rival]] to ''StarTrek''.

* Nagi Sanzenin from ''HayateTheCombatButler'' is an example of the Gundam fan variant (as well as a general {{Otaku}}). In the episode where she works at a DVD store, she is unhappy with a customer's choice of DVDs and gives him ''Gundam'' instead - everything from ''MobileSuitGundam'' to ''GundamSEEDDestiny'' (in the manga) or {{Gundam 00}} (in the anime).

* The four main characters, the archetypical nerds, are all huge trekkies on ''TheBigBangTheory''.

* WeirdAlYankovic, "White and Nerdy:"

* Half the cast of ''ElGoonishShive''. Susan, Tedd and Justin are the most prominent examples. Tedd and Susan have [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2011-03-16 frequent slapfights]] over ''StarTrek''. Also, [[spoiler: Justin's former best friend, Melissa]] is revealed to be one as part of her HiddenDepths.

* [[AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]]

* The ''{{Futurama}}'' episode "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" reveals that Fry is a Trekkie. The episode revolves around an extreme Trekkie floating energy cloud named Melllvar who kidnaps the cast of ''StarTrek: The Original Series''. The episode also mentions that Trekkies formed a major religion that was exiled from Earth because they were too insane. LeonardNimoy's head also makes regular appearances (even in the pilot).
* ''FamilyGuy'': Peter surprisingly seems to be a Trekkie, considering that he takes his family to a Star Trek Convention in "Not All Dogs Go To Heaven." Stewie is one as well, to the point that in the same episode he kidnaps the cast of ''[[StarTrekTheNextGeneration Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' because they never picked him during the Q & A session at the convention. It didn't work out very well.

''StarTrek: The Original Series'' was a [[TooGoodToLast prematurely canceled]] television show from the 1960s that had quite a few movies and spinoffs afterward (see the page for more details). It developed one of the earliest cult classic television followings and its fans were always regarded as a little "out there" due to their devotion. Nowadays that sort of dedication is not strange at all and it's relatively common for a fandom to give its more intense fans nicknames (such as [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic bronies]] or [[{{Twilight}} twihards]]). Regardless, Trekkies are still remembered above all the others.

There are a lot of different ways to make a character into a HollywoodNerd, from making them [[LabRat interested in science]], giving them NerdGlasses, or [[NoSocialSkills removing all social capabilities whatsoever]]. But all you really need to do is add one small characteristic: an interest in ''StarTrek''. In fiction, only geeks like ''StarTrek'', and all geeks like it. Those who are particularly obsessed are called "Trekkies".