They prefer "Trekker" to "Trekkie," and here the dedicated fans of this sci-fi mainstay tell their own stories, in their own words. Some of these fans have taken Star Trek's ideals to heart, trying to live without prejudice because of lessons learned from the show. Others tell tales of meeting the stars or finding true love at Trekker conventions. All of them are proud to call Star Trek a way of life, and their tales illustrate why it means so much.
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Nikki Stafford is the author of five books, including Bite Me! An Unofficial Guide to the World of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and co-author of Uncovering Alias: An Unofficial Guide. She lives in Toronto.
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Nikki Stafford has appeared on television, radio, the web, and in print as an expert on all things Lost, and her Finding Lost series of books (published by ECW Press) is considered the Lost fan's bible. Newsday has referred to Nikki as "one of the show's leading scholars," and superfan DocArzt wrote, "The Finding Lost series is quite simply the best resource for fans." Nikki is the author of several authoritative television companion guides, including ones for Xena: Warrior Princess, Angel, and Alias (all published by ECW Press). Her bestselling book, Bite Me: The Unofficial Guide to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is in its third edition, and she was a featured keynote speaker at the Third Biennial Slayage Conference on the Whedonverses in 2008 (she has been asked back for the 2010 conference). Nikki blogs regularly on her site, Nik at Nite (http://nikkistafford.blogspot.com) and has contributed to other collections, including The Essential Cult TV Reader (ed. David Lavery) and Girls Who Bite Back: Witches, Mutants, Slayers, and Freak (ed. Emily Pohl-Weary). She has conducted a complete Lost rewatch at http://lost-rewatch.blogspot.com. Nikki lives in Toronto with her husband and two children. Her season 6 instalment of the Finding Lost series will be published in October 2010.
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Treks to remember,
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I too am a bit biased about this book... Nikki found me online and asked if I'd write about my Star Trek experiences. Chase Masterson had just come to my house and it was a very surreal experience having a Star Trek personality in my home. I wrote about my first experiences with Star Trek at my baby sitter's house in 1966 all the way up to the 21st century. The book is a fun perspective for new and old fans alike and we're all very grateful to Nikki for putting it together and making it available to the world.
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I have to admit a bit of personal bias for this book, as I am 1 of the Storytellers in the book. All that aside I found most of the stories very entertaining, and some of them truely inspirational. I have and will continue to recommend this book to family & friends, to Trek and non Trek fans alike, not just because of the Trek connection, but for the true life stories of others to rise to the occassion and overcome.
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