Date: Fri 1999-12-31 11:16 AM
From: Lynnea Stadelmann [lynnea@alltel.net]
To: info@trekkies2.com
Subject: Another Trekkie

Hi, My 11-year old son and I just watched "Trekkies"--it was just great! I was fascinated by the lengths to which some fans take their love of "Trek", something I was not quite aware of but can appreciate.

I've been a fan of Trek, especially the original series, since its inception, thanks to my father who is still a Trek fan. He's always enjoyed sci-fi, and passed that interest on to me and my two older brothers. But the most fascinating thing for me is that he is also a (retired) aerospace engineer, who designed parts for jet engines most of his career. However, the last position he held was Team Leader for the main engines of the Space Shuttle, and I always think of him as a real-life "Scotty"! Since I'm a "right-brain" person (I have my own handweaving business), I feel I have a foot in both the scientific world and the emotional world, so that may also be why ST inspires me. I've recently taken an interest in astronomy.

Star Trek has inspired my imagination and like many, if not most, fans, gave me a vision of a future I'd want for my children and their offspring. Perhaps it was even the springboard for opening my heart to my faith as a Baha'i, which embodies many of the principles Gene set forth in the series and which now guides my daily life (e.g., elimination of prejudice, equality of women and men, unity in diversity, and so on).

I am, admittedly, the big fan in my family and we just recently started attending conventions, particularly DragonCon. My son actually prefers Star Wars and our daughter, who is five, mostly just enjoys dressing up (she was a mermaid in last year's costume contest). Anyway, I hope you do a sequel--looking forward to it!!

Best regards,
Lynnea Stadelmann