the characters, the messages, the optimism, the point is that Star Trek fans are really good people. Sure, there’s a certain percentage that go a little overboard, but it’s no different when you’re watching the Rose Bowl or some football game in Wisconsin in January and it’s thirteen degrees outside and people are painted in football colors. I was made fun of when I was a kid for being a Trekker. It hurt, but I felt empowered by it because I was proud. It made me happy. I’ve got news for you, I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Star Trek. Everything I am I owe to Star Trek. It changed my life.
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