Fan Facts
Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon computer science professor, author of the “Last Lecture,” and major Star Trek fan, appeared in the Star Trek 2009 movie. He passed away on July 25, 2008, of pancreatic cancer.
Source: Geek and Sundry
Fans have been called “Trekologists,” “Treksters,” “Trekkies,” and “Trekkers.” There are many fans that say they prefer to be called “Trekkers” rather than “Trekkies.” But the jury is out on what the real difference is.