Trekkies 1997 From a television series that barely lasted three seasons in the 1960s, Star Trek has grown into a multibillion dollar industry involving several spin off series, numerous movies, and countless merchandise items This phenomenon is due to the series legions of rabidly devoted fans, popularly known as Trekkies Star Trek actress Denise Crosby provides an affectionate and humorous look at some of these people, who demonstrate how Star Trek has affected and even shaped their lives Several members of the series cast and creative team also describe what the series and its fans mean to them