The term Trekdom refers to Fandom in association to Star Trek. More specifically the fan associations, organizations and clubs, including those on the international, national and local levels, the use and participation of the Internet in Trekdom as well as (and most importantly) the politics involved in these types of organizations. This excludes the Official Star Trek Fan Club, which is run as an official part of the parent company, Paramount Pictures, although its creation was in large part due to Trekdom. The word 'Trekdom' is used interchangeably with 'Fandom' when referring to Star Trek Fandom or their fans and has been in use by fans of Star Trek fans for several decades. The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction franchise. ... The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... 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On March 26, 2005, FoxNews.com featured an online article in which the word 'Trekdom' is used by Gabriel Köerner, who was featured in the documentaries Trekkies and Trekkies 2. The article was entitled Star Trek: The Lost Generation and was based on a report that was featured on FOXNEWS. March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (86th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The FOX News Channel is a US cable and satellite news channel. ... Gabriel Köerner (born June 14, 1982 in Waterbury, Connecticut) is a visual effects artist and well-known Star Trek fan (Trekkie). Köerner appeared as a profilee in the 1997 documentary Trekkies, and went on to make guest appearances on The Drew Carey Show and as the Star Trek... Trekkies is a 1997 documentary film directed by Roger Nygard about the devoted fans of Gene Roddenberrys series Star Trek. ... In 2003, a sequel to Trekkies was launched, titled Trekkies 2. ...

Below are a few of the brief examples of some of the Fan Associations, Organizations or Fan Clubs within Trekdom as well as some discussion on other issues within Trekdom:

StarTrekdom

StarTrekdom [1] is an online Star Trek Fanzine and website. Articles range from scholarly analyses of Trek to reviews, rants, and commentary by fans. Whereas most Trek blogs focus on movie rumors and news, Trekdom takes a more eclectic approach. A fanzine (see also: zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular subject for the pleasure of others who share their interest. ...

Star Trek Welcommittee

The Star Trek Welcommittee is the earliest representation of fans of Star Trek coming together. It was designed to answer questions about Star Trek, it would later include answers to inquiries about conventions & fan clubs. Founded in 1972 , Star Trek Welcommittee was a national organization set up to help new Star Trek fan network, find local clubs, answer questions about the show and act as a clearinghouse for information regarding Star Trek fanzines. ...

STARFLEET

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The first true international Star Trek Fan Association was created in 1974 as the USS Enterprise Fan Club, later to be known as STARFLEET International or just plain STARFLEET. Several other associations and clubs have split from STARFLEET or sprang into existence due to the influence of STARFLEET. STARFLEET is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest Fan Club in existence in the world. It currently has 243 chapters, ranging from shuttles, starship and stations, and 3853 members world wide as Fenruary 3, 2007 (According to its SFI Database, which is only accessible to its membership). Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. ... The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ...

The official name of the association is STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc., and is a 501(C)(7) Corporation of the State of North Carolina. STARFLEET is considered the most democratic of all of the Fan Associations due in large part to member dissatisfaction that occurred during 1995-96 and the adoption of a new constitution in 1997.

Starfleet Command

Claiming to be the real successor to the USS Enterprise Fan Club, STARFLEET Command (STARFLEET is capitalized to distinguish it from Starfleet Command of the Star Trek fictional universe) is a separate association. The quarrel over this happened when a failure of communication between the Chief of Staff of the time and other caused him to be relieved (some say overthrown) and the association took another direction under a new leader. Only after a year did the leadership try to revive STARFLEET Command, even though that at the time the leadership acknowledged that STARFLEET was a legitimate organization. Eventually STARFLEET Command split into quadrants, Quadrant One - the Americas, Quadrant Two - Europe and Quadrant Three - Asia (Singapore) with the central command currently in North America. Starfleet Command In the fictional world of Star Trek, Starfleet Command is the headquarters of Starfleet, the directorate of exploration and defense for the United Federation of Planets. ... Starfleet Command In the fictional world of Star Trek, Starfleet Command is the headquarters of Starfleet, the directorate of exploration and defense for the United Federation of Planets. ...

Trek International

Trek International was founded in 1983 by Anthony Wynn and others after breaking away from STARFLEET. The group consisted of groups of localized fans in a number of different cities throughout North America, Europe and Japan. At its height, the organization had nearly 1,000 members worldwide, in some 35 ships and starbases. The fleet was split into five regions, each with a coordinator who supervised the activities of the fan groups in his or her own area. The organization's newsletter was called The Fleet Herald and was published on a bimonthly basis, distributed to all Trek International members as a part of their yearly membership dues. Trek International was officially disbanded as a Star Trek fan organization in 1990, with many fleet ships and personnel re-joining STARFLEET International. Anthony Wynn Anthony Wynn (born 1962, Eugene, Oregon) is an author and playwright. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction franchise. ... STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. ...

Starfleet Marine Corps

Another part of organized Trekdom is the concept of a 'ground forces' within the fictional Starfleet. Because the franchise never really defined the ground forces, some fans of the show created the Starfleet Marine Corps (SFMC) to be the fans way to depict the ground forces. The first SFMC fan groups appeared in the early 1980s and some were actually incorporated as part of larger fan associations. SFMC units are usually organized in either Marine Strike Groups (MSG) for those who are part of an chapter or a Marine Expeditionary Groups (MEG) for those that are independent SFMC units not affiliated with a chapter within or outside a association.

In the early 1990s, Starfleet Marines International was formed to help in the creation of SFMC units and help in the organization of unit names and number so that no two units had the same unit numbers in different associations. As an example, the 263rd Marine Strike Group, attached to the STARFLEET chapter USS Black Hawk (see below), will be registered and prevented for use by any other organization, such as UFPI, IFT or STARFLEET Command. If a unit is dissolved or decommissioned, the number is usually reserved for the former chapter it was attached to for six months unless the unit becomes a MEG.

Since the introduction of the Military Assault Command Organization (MACO) in Star Trek: Enterprise, there has been some fan groups based on this but very few SFMC have converted to this because of the concept it was a separate Earth group within the 22nd Century.

Klingon Fan Groups

There are several Kingon and pseudo-Klingon Fan groups, that have and maintain a presence on the internet. These organizations are put together by fans of the Klingon culture and portray Klingons in a fun and exciting way via club activities, conventions and other special events. Most organizations offer memberships for free. They include such organizations as the Broken Lands Alliance (BLA), the Imperial Klingon Forces (IKF), the Imperial Klingon Expeditionary Forces, KAG Kanada, Klingon Imperial Diplomatic Corps (KIDC), Klingon Language Institute (KLI), Klingon Strike Force (KSF), tlhIngan Qummem, Khemorex Klinzhai, and the Klingon Warrior Society (KWS). Other organizations also exist such as the Klingon Assault Group KAG, the Klingon Armada International (KAI) and the Cha'ouw Empire.

Romulan Fan Groups

Such groups are fans of the Romulans, a cousin of Vulcans. One of the most known are the Romulan Star Empire and the Romulan Diplomatic Corps. Introduction The Romulans, a fictional race in the Star Trek universe, are descended from Vulcans and are characterized as being deceitful, cunning, and treacherous. ...

Maquis Forces International (MFI)

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Claiming status as the first completely Internet-based Star Trek fan organization in continuous operation and based on the renegade faction seen on various episodes of The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager, Maquis Forces International (MFI) first adopted "International" as part of their name on 19 November 1995. Created as a result of politics and policy dissatisfaction within STARFLEET International, MFI's founders, along with Star Trek Fans from several established Fan Organizations "rebelled", becoming real-life Maquis like their Trek counterparts, and broke ties with their "Parent Clubs" to form their own loose alliance in the summer of 1994. Lead by an elected International Coordinator (IC) and appointed Coordinator Council (CC), MFI is notable in that they do not charge any dues to their members. Internet hosting costs are provided by voluntary contribution from the senior members. MFI also maintains minimal direct control over local chapters, adopting broad polices that emphasize independence, encourage fellowship in service, and promote the "Fun" aspect of Fandom. Image File history File links Mfilogo. ... Image File history File links Mfilogo. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction franchise. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As mentioned, ALL of MFI's member services are online, including an Automated "Academy", Member Database, Virtual Awards area, Departmental Email Lists and more. During Mid 2005, MFI began an ambitious project to convert their previous HTML web site to a new "MFIwiki" format. Other successful projects include creating and manufacturing a professional quality set of Rank Pins and "Echelon Badges".

International Federation of Trekkers (IFT)

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The International Federation of Trekkers was created on June 1, 1984, on the same day that Star Trek III: The Search For Spock premiered. At first, IFT was known as the "Ohio Federation Of Trekkers" with its first chapter, the USS Conquest, based in Cleveland, Ohio. On April 23, 1992, the IFT incorporated itself to reflect the organization's real world stance as an International Fan Association. The IFT newsletter, "Voyages", allows a broader perspective on Trek related events, club information, and articles ranging from environmental issues to public awareness and space programs. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 590 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1200 × 1219 pixel, file size: 208 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Uploaded with the permission of President of IFT This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 590 × 599 pixels Full resolution (1200 × 1219 pixel, file size: 208 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Uploaded with the permission of President of IFT This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Paramount Pictures, 1984; see also 1984 in film) is the third feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

IFT's purpose: "To promote the humanistic philosophies and ideals portrayed in the Star Trek myths in a realistic fashion conducive to the continued existence and responsible advancement of human kind. To provide, promote, and support education and positive legal activism in the area of human rights, racial and sexual equality, environmental causes, and space exploration. To promote a more positive impression of Star Trek fans as intelligent, socially conscious, active individuals who are aware and concerned about the real world today."

IFT is known as the official Fan Club of the Star Trek: New Voyages cast and crew.

United Federation of Planets Galaxy (UFPG)

The United Federation of Planets Galaxy, founded on May, 8 1987, from the ashes of several other failed attempts from other fan run organizations has attempted to become a free international fan organization. This is not without its own difficulties, several restructuring attempts, internal fighting, and members from other organizations attempted to mold the organization into loose forms of the organizations they came from. The organization holds the claim that it takes the best of each of the parent organizations and tries to implement them into a single goal in an attempt to unite the world over in their appreciation of Star Trek. The Joint Chiefs of Staff is the operating authority for those chapters worldwide (divided into 14 regions across the globe) to link members into local fandom as well as the International organization.

United Federation of Planets Internationale (UFPI)

Also known as the Phoenix Fleet, the United Federation of Planets Internationale (UFPI) was created during the Summer of 1995, partially in response to the perceived problems with the leadership in STARFLEET International. Many members of STARFLEET, especially from Region 4, left STARFLEET and made up the core of the UFPI. Initually the leadership was left in the care of the President and a 'Council', this was done away with for a more traditional Trekdom leadership with the head the Phoenix Fleet taking the presidency of the UFPI. After a shake up of the leadership of the UFPI, many members and chapters left, most rejoining STARFLEET after the resignation of the leader of that association and the election of a new Commander, STARFLEET, however the UFPI remains as an association at a much reduced membership.

International Fandom Council (IFC)

The International Fandom Council, also known as Star Trek: The International Fandom Council, was an attempt to give one voice to all Star Trek Fan Associations, Organizations and Fan Clubs that were considered 'unofficial' by the owners of the Star Trek franchise. This was partially in response when several fan sites being sent 'cease and desist' orders by Paramount which were looked on as being as unfair by those who were charged and their supporters. Part of this organization was the Matrix Task Force (MTF), which enable individual chapters to become a member of the first truly internet centered association, predating the Maquis Forces International by a few years, and ran the relatively successful Internet Starfleet Academy (ISFA). Communications were done over an Internet Mailing List set up by the IFC Communications Director, who also acted as the MTF Chief of Communications. Originally the IFC was a loose confederation of both associations and individual chapters from the different associations. Then the IFC adopted a constitution in which it was split into two groups, the IFC 'Security' Council, which included representatives (known as Ambassadors) of the various Associations, Organizations and Large Fan Clubs above a certain number of members headed by the Chair of the IFC; and the IFC General Assembly, consisting of 'Representatives' from the individual chapters and smaller fan clubs in the IFC, lead by the Vice-Chair. The General Assembly was always considered as the stronger voice due to its large membership although the General Assembly and the Security Council always worked toward the same goals. There were two elected members, the Chair and the Vice-Chair, which served for a calendar year, starting on January 1st of each year. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ...

After the election of 1998 the constitution was changed to the IFC itself abolishing the Security Council & General Assembly, going to a more streamlined of seven members being elected from the IFC for period of one year, with the Chair and Vice-Chair selected from the seven. The IFC ceased to exist shortly after 1999 as many members felt that the IFC was no longer serving the purpose that it was created for.

The MTF split from the IFC in 1999 and changed its name to the CyberTrek Task Force.

TrekUnited

Another aspect of Trekdom is TrekUnited. It started as an online focal point to help save Star Trek: Enterprise for a 5th season, which was unsuccessful. It conuted, not unlike the IFC. to gain acceptance of Trekdom, especially with the internet fan films, such as Star Trek: New Voyages, Star Trek: Andromeda, Star Trek: Intrepid and others. As of 2006, TrekUnited announce that it has added an addition focal point of new episodes of either Star Trek: Enterprise or a new series to be produced in a direct-to-DVD campaign. The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ...

Trekdom Overseas

Star Trek does have one of the larges fan bases of any of the fan clubs in countries outside the United States. STARFLEET, STARFLEET Command and UFPG, among other associations, have both members and chapter located outside the United States. Some independent associations and clubs have sprung up in various countries, such as Austrek in Australia and Deep Space Two in Belgium.

Other Star Trek Fan Clubs

Other fan based clubs and associations include the The Federation, Star Trek SIM RPGers, Romulan Imperial Diplomatic Corps (RIDC), The Captain's Table and other local smaller clubs. One example of a local smaller group is the Ken Rock Star Trek Space Science Club, which was founded in 1975 as part of the Ken Rock Community Center in southeast Rockford, Illinois. The STARFLEET chapter USS Black Hawk, the Black Hawk Star Trek Fan Association claims to be the successor group of this organization as members of the Ken Rock group's leadership serve as part of the Black Hawk. One of the longest serving individual chapters of STARFLEET is the USS Eagle, which was founded around 1976. Rockford is the name of several places in the United States of America: Rockford, Alabama Rockford, Illinois Rockford, Iowa Rockford, Michigan Rockford, Minnesota Rockford Township, Minnesota Rockford, Ohio Rockford, Tennessee Rockford, Washington Rockford is also the name used by Mastertronic/Arcadia Systems for their licensed versions of the computer game... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

Trekdom & the Internet

Since the creation of the World Wide Web (WWW), Trekdom has had a presence in both Fan Clubs and individual run Websites. Some of these websites come close to the boarder in the legal realm that the owners of the Star Trek franchise will allow. As long as there is no personal gain or monies exchanged where the Star Trek franchise appears, Paramount is fine with them. The exception to this is usually in the form of club dies or when individuals give monies for public service of fund raising for causes seen as important to those clubs. However, there have been some websites that have been deemed questionable which Paramount has sent Cease and Desist orders, requesting those to remove or shutdown with threat of legal action against the individuals or groups overseeing the website in question. WWWs historical logo designed by Robert Cailliau The World Wide Web (or the Web) is a system of interlinked, hypertext documents that runs over the Internet. ... Cease-and-desist is a legal term meaning essentially stop: It is used in demands for a person or organization to stop doing something (to cease and desist from doing it). ...

In most cases Trekdom on the Internet and the WWW have been fairly cooperative with the owners of Star Trek. Most look at this as Paramount not wishing to 'bite the hand (the fans) that feed it.' In fact Paramount had looked into the legalities of the use of Star Trek themes in Trekdom in the mid-1980s which lead in part to the creation of the Official Star Trek Fan Club by Paramount.

Most Star Trek fan clubs have internet webpages, either built by a member or members of that organization, or prefabricated for use by certain chapters. In the early 1980s a web-based type of bulletin 'board', the TrekBBS, not to be confused with the present one, was created to share information between fans and other organization within Trekdom. The first truly Trekdom mailing list was developed for STARFLEET by Gordon L. Goldberg in the late 80's or early 90s. This mailing list was unofficial and played a major role in the reshaping of that association since 1995. This mailing list still exists as an unofficial entity of STARFLEET to share news, information and comments on STARFLEET, Trekdom and general information. Several other associations, organization, chapters and other Trekdom groups run mailing lists, some through the ever popular Yahoo groups, other independently. Yahoo! - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Another group of Star Trek Fans, mostly members of STARFLEET, started an internet radio station named Radio Starfleet. Station programming included uninterrupted play of various Science Fiction and Fantasy themed soundtracks as well as some popular and classical music. Although it is an audio-only station, during the annual STARFLEET International Conference Radio Starfleet broadcasts both audio and video feeds over the internet for the benefit of those who were unable to attend. Radio Starfleet is an internet radio station run by members of STARFLEET International and other Star Trek fans for fans of Star Trek, particularly most listeners are members of STARFLEET International The format features both soundtrack music from various Science Fiction or Fantasy Movies or TV Series and popular music. ... The STARFLEET International Conference, also know as IC(s), is a Conference where the international membership of STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. ...

TrekBBS

The Trek BBS (not to be confused with the TrekBBS that was active during the late 1980s - the early 2000s) is an active Star Trek message board, affiliated with the UGO Network. It was created in 1999 by Christian Höhne Sparborth, to allow for general discussion of Star Trek-related topics. However, non-Star Trek forums are currently more common on the board. The board currently welcomes over 7,500 registered users as of January 14, 2007; various individuals involved with the production of the Star Trek have sometimes posted, and a number of writers and editors of the Pocket Books Star Trek fiction are regular members. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... UGO Networks, Incorporated is a website providing coverage of online media in entertainment for males age 18-34. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Pocket Books is the name of a subdivision of Simon & Schuster publishers. ...

In early 1999, Christian Höhne Sparborth and Saleel Majeed created a collection of websites: TrekSeek, TrekToday and TrekZone. TrekToday was given a sister site, the TrekBBS. The TrekBBS, originally located at www.trekzone.net/trekbbs, was eventually given its own URL, www.trekbbs.com on June 8, 1999. In June 1999 Sparborth took over sole administration of the TrekBBS, without the apparent co-operation of his partner Saleel Majeed. Saleel retained ownership of the "TrekZone" portal and TrekSeek. TrekBBS and TrekToday were brought under the umbrella of a new portal called "TrekNation". TrekZone now no longer exists. In 2002 Sparborth resigned from day-to-day running of the board, handing it over to a woman known as Lisa (who had already been running the board as co-Administrator for some time). TrekBBS changed hands once more in September 2004 and is to this day managed by Bonnie T-Bonz Malmat. June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Star Trek Gaming Clans

Many people who play Star Trek Games Online will belong to an Online Clan. Some are military based and some have many politics behind them. A good example of a Star Trek Gaming Fleet is UFP Fleet.

The Politics of Trekdom

Some of the most wildest and unusual politics of fandom happen with the leadership and membership of the fan associations, sometimes due to personality conflicts or lack of communications or just plain indifference toward the membership and their rights. In some cases it is certain members who's influence may be beneficial or detrimental to that association.

Most associations (such as STARFLEET and STARFLEET Command) have leadership structures based on the perceived positions within Starfleet, giving honorary ranks and positions to those fulfilling those roles. Others (like the Star Trek Welcommittee and the IFC) have a chair person(s). Some have elected presidents and vice presidents without any honorary rank or position, or based upon the 'civilian' side of the United Federation of Planets. Others have leadership selected by consensus of the membership. Some are run as 'dictatorships' quite successfully and others that take this route in most cases cease to exist due to the apathy of the membership.

The politics of each individual association depends on the people who run those groups as well as their goals and agendas. Usually when agendas clash there is extreme problems within any organization. However, when a group comes together, it is for the fun and fellowship which adds a community effort to such organizations. Most also wish to be seen as more than just a bunch of science fiction 'weirdos' (I.E. - such as the "Get a life" statements or the Star Trek versus Star Wars contingent) and make an effort to include public service as part of their efforts. Examples of this is raising monies for AIDS and Diabetes research, cleaning monuments at national parks, environmental issues or other causes such as participating in special walks and runs as well as relief efforts such as for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Most, if not all, have some sort of visible support for astronomy and/or space exploration. Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Get a life is an American English idiom usually intended as a taunt. ... Star Trek versus Star Wars typically refers to an ongoing polemic between fans of the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises, considered a rivalry more fevered than any other in the universe. ... Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. ... Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... A giant Hubble mosaic of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant Astronomy is the science of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earths atmosphere (such as auroras and cosmic background radiation). ... Space exploration is the physical exploration of outer space by both manned and unmanned spacecraft. ...

External links

• StarTrekdom Fanzine/Blog
• Austrek
• Black Hawk Star Trek Fan Association, USS Black Hawk
• Cha'ouw Empire
• International Federation of Trekkers (IFT)
• Imperial Klingon Forces (IKF)
• KAG Kanada
• Klingon Armada International (KAI)
• Klingon Assault Group (KAG)
• Klingon Imperial Diplomatic Corps (KIDC)
• Klingon Imperial Weapons Guild (KIWG)
• Klingon Language Institute (KLI)
• Maquis Forces International (MFI)
• Radio Starfleet
• Section-31
• Star Trek: New Voyages
• Starfleet Command
• Starfleet International
• TrekBBS
• Trek Nation
• TrekUnited
• UFP Fleet
• United Federated Planets
• United Federation of Planets Galaxy (UFPG)
• United Federation of Planets Internationale (UFPI)

See also

• Fandom
• Trekkie