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Talking About 'Star Trek': Is the term "Trekkie" ever used in any of the Star Trek movies or TV series?

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On Quora, member Nathan William asks: Is the term "Trekkie" ever used in any of the Star Trek movies or TV series? My reply: No. The term “Trekkie” (or “Trekker”) only refers to fans of the  Star Trek  franchise. Incidentally, there were two in-universe references to the franchise title; both occurred in iterations of  Star Trek: The Next Generation In the episode  All Good Things…,  the god-like entity known as Q and Captain Jean-Luc Picard have the following exchange: Picard:  We are what we are, and we're doing the best we can. It is not for you to set the standards by which we should be judged! Q : Oh, but it is, and we have. Time may be eternal, Captain, but our patience is not. It's time to put an end to your  trek through the stars , make room for other more worthy species. And in 1996’s  Star Trek: First Contact: Cmdr. William Riker : It is one of the pivotal moments in human history, Doctor. You get to make first contact with an alien