How to detect a Trekkie in a room full of people

[Yavin4]

Just utter these words:

I'll do far worse than kill you. I've hurt you. And I wish to go on... hurting you. I shall leave you as you left me, as you left her. Marooned for all eternity, in the center of a dead planet... buried alive. Buried alive.

Then cover your ears.

[Xyzse]

1. I like Star Trek

As well as Star Wars, but I must confess... That reference eludes me.

I guess I am just not that big of a fan... -hangs head-

[RevStPatrick]

3. Here ya go...

[Xyzse]

5. Thanks!

I guess, I must state that I was one of those who grew up on the Next Generation.
So Piccard is my Captain.

[Agschmid]

8. Whole things is on Hulu Plus if you ever want to fill in the timeline gaps...

I just wrapped up all 4 seasons of Enterprise (it took me about 3 weeks).

[Xyzse]

10. I should in Netflix...

Some point, some day.

[Agschmid]

4. Whatever you do just stay away from the guy in the red shirt...

Yipes!

[Xyzse]

6. Cool!

Those are words to live by.
Women in Red though, I'll take my chances.

[Agschmid]

7. Watch out for this one!

[Xyzse]

9. Can't see it.

[WhoIsNumberNone]

26. I was just about to say the same thing...

[Paulie]

2. The irony of the OP being named how they are

Anyways... KKKKKKKAAAAAAAHHHHHHHNNNNNNNN

[pokerfan]

11. He tasks me!

Khan Noonien Singh: He tasks me! He tasks me and I shall have him! I'll chase him round the Moons of Nibia, and round the Antares Maelstrom, and round Perdition's flames before I give him up!

Herman Melville: "I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up!"

Khan's reading list:

[RILib]

12. I can't remember

Kirk marooned Kahn's girlfriend? I remember her from the original series episode, but not what happened to her.

[hedgehog]

13. Kirk left Khan and his remaining crew to settle an inhabited planet. She chose to go with

Khan. The planet shifted orbit and became a hell hole. She died, but whether from the vicissitudes of living on the newly desolate planet or after being attacked by on of the ear worm, I don't recall.

[pokerfan]

22. Allow me introduce you to Ceti Alpha Five's only remaining indigenous life form

They've killed twenty of my people, including my beloved wife. Oh, not all at once, and not instantly, to be sure. You see, their young enter through the ears and wrap themselves around the cerebral cortex. This has the effect of rendering the victim extremely susceptible to suggestion. Later, they grow, follows madness. And death.

Lieutenant McGivers in happier times:

[RILib]

24. drat

I just looked her up, because she was one of those secondary actors who for some reason, maybe a distinctive face, a distinctive personality, just sticks in your mind, and you remember them even though you haven't seen their work in years. It turns out she died after having MS for about 20 years, just like my aunt, although she made it to 68 and my aunt only made it to about 50.

[Brother Buzz]

14. It doesn't take a rocket surgeon to detect a Trekkie

[antiquie]

15. It's Trekker.

[frogmarch]

25. +1 Thank you!

[Bucky]

37. pfff

Trekkie. "Trekker" is someone who walks across the mountains.

A Trekkie travels the stars.

[antiquie]

39. Obviously

you are merely a casual fan. You know nothing.

[Bucky]

41. bah

a show celebrating humanistic values should not inspire Trekkers to start raising artificial distinctions among fellow fans.

[antiquie]

42. 47.

[Bucky]

43. Insignifant happenstance. Statistical clustering.

The desire to see God in the Machine.

[Generic Brad]

16. That only flushes out a casual Trekkie

Get a reference from Voyager, DS9, or Enterprise - something from deep within the canon. The person who responds to that is the Trekkie true of heart.

[Paulie]

20. Like this?

Here Spot!

Oh Moogie!

Real coffee!

None of those are that obscure. Same level as reversing the polarity of the neutron flow...

[Generic Brad]

36. You have me craving ratkajino and pre-chewed tube grubs

[cemaphonic]

29. I think Trekkies are kind of an obsolete concept anyway.

They were originally considered weird for carrying a torch for a short-running, long-cancelled tv show, and because science fiction had less respectability then.

After a dozen movies, and nearly 20 years of continuously running Star Trek shows, it's pretty much the definition of a mainstream media property. It still has crazy obsessed people in its fandom, but that's pretty much true of any popular show.

[Bucky]

38. I beg to differ

Just because we won doesn't mean we ceased to be.

[wyldwolf]

17. Reminds me of the scene in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'

Smart Ass: Say, Judge. You want we should disassemble the place?
Judge Doom: No, Sergeant. Disassembling the place won't be necessary. The rabbit is going to come right to me.
(Doom taps "Shave and a Haircut" on counter)
Judge Doom: No toon can resist the old Shave-and-a-Haircut trick.
(Continues tapping)

[valerief]

18. I'd just look for the pointy ears or lumpy forehead. nt

[MiddleFingerMom]

19. I was in my teens and heavy into science fiction (from "borrowing" MFMDad's books)...

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... and immediately loved the original Star Trek.
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I was prepared to be disappointed by TNG, but was also immediately bowled over.
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"Deep Space 9" took a little while (I think the Ferengi got me).
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I played hard to get with "Voyager"... and I think it was Brad Dourif's (one of my
favorite actor's) temporary character that grabbed me. His whole concept was
fascinating.
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"Enterprise" -- meh.
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And the prequel? Despite high hopes, nah.
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[Orrex]

21. Similarly, you can announce "I wasn't expecting the Spanish Inquisition" and watch the frenzy

[Dr. Strange]

27. What episode of Star Trek was that?

[Orrex]

30. It was the one where why don't you shut the hell up!

[Dr. Strange]

31. Is that the tribbles episode?

Harry Mudd loves you.

[Sissyk]

34. Trouble with Tribbles!!

I loved those cute little furry things!

[Dr. Strange]

35. Ironically, orrex is a little furry thing.

Fortunately he has me on Ignore and can't see this.

[MrScorpio]

23. It's amazing how many times Moby Dick has been used as an inspiration for a Star Trek story

This is the best one

[Tommy_Carcetti]

28. In all seriousness, Star Trek II is an epic film.

One of the most well-crafted science fiction films you will ever come across.

You don't need to be a Trekkie to enjoy Star Trek II. Or even a sci-fi fan.

[Orrex]

32. Yeah, but...

Why in the world didn't Bones run his scanner over Chekov and Tyrell when the stalwart young science officer declared that Khan had put creatures in their bodies?

You'd think that the good doctor would want to give him at least a cursory once-over to make sure that the "creatures" were out of the picture, no?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

33. Maybe...

.....if he did and it indicated the Ceti Eels were still in them, they would have no choice but to euthanize the both of them. And they could hardly stand the thought of doing that to their old pal Chekov.

Also, let's not forget the long asked question as to why Khan said he remembered Chekov, even though Space Seed was Season 1 and Chekov didn't join the cast until Season 2.

Yes, as you can tell, I'm a secret Trekkie. When I was 8 years old I was obsessed with the show. And that was when it had long gone to reruns, by the way.

[cbrer]

40. Walk in and shout "Live long".

With fingers spread appropriately!