Nov 28 2008
The Story of a Neonatal Trekkie (or “How I Got the Convention Bug in the First Place”) - Part 1
Among close friends and fellow Trek fans, I have often referred to myself as a “neonatal” Trekkie, or a Trekkie by birth. My parents spent much of their television time in college glued to The Original Series. When I was born in the 80s, Star Trek movies were still being pumped out of Paramount Pictures. While I was too young to view them in the theaters, my parents made sure to purchase the VHS tapes when available. Essentially, I was raised on Star Trek.
In elementary school, I began my afternoons with a post school snack, and the latest rerun of Star Trek: The Next Generation. There was only one television in my house growing up, so there was never any dispute about what the family would be watching promptly at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
By the time I reached middle school I was old enough to dive into my mother’s vast collection of Star Trek novels. I began my adventure into Star Trek literature with Dark Mirror by Diane Duane, followed by The Romulan Prize by Simon Hawke. The Romulan Prize has remained my favorite to this day. I quickly exhausted my mother’s collection and decided to create my own. Just prior to graduating high school I owned over fifty-five Star Trek novels. Peter David was my favorite Trek author then, and always will be.
to be continued…
You know my thoughts on Peter David. I thank him for describing Riker in a semi-graphic manner
Who doesn’t love an explanation of traction or attending a Betazoid wedding?
BTW, my CAPTCHA code included the word “baldy.” Wordpress->Picard reference??