1:07:02
They probably have
a small collection at home.
1:07:05
They're really into it,
they go to Star Trek conventions,
1:07:09
and sometimes they'll dress up
and things like that.
1:07:11
A Trekkie, they live their life
according to Star Trek laws.
1:07:16
I myself prefer "Trekker,"
1:07:17
but I'm not quite
as adamant about it
1:07:19
as some of the other
fans out there.
1:07:22
I don't really like
the Trekkie/Trekker labels
1:07:24
because there's so much negative
connotations associated with that.
1:07:27
You say, "I'm a Trekker,"
1:07:28
and then people just start making
all the rude comments, et cetera,
1:07:32
so I'd rather be known
as a Spiner femme.
1:07:36
I usually just refer to myself
as a Star Trek fan
1:07:40
and just forget about this whole
Trekkie/Trekker debacle.
1:07:44
I met William Shatner the first time
on the Tonight Show.
1:07:47
I was fortunate enough to get
the name of the casting director,
1:07:50
and I sent her a package
and found out
1:07:52
that within a couple weeks
after I sent that package
1:07:55
that he was due to be a guest.
1:07:57
They wanted me to come on
and do a quick spot with him,
1:08:00
which we did,
and it was great fun.
1:08:02
he was a perfect
gentleman to me.
1:08:03
My name is James Kirk.
1:08:05
I changed my name because
ever since I was little,
1:08:09
I always wanted to change my name to
something I would enjoy, I would like,
1:08:15
something more befitting
my character.
1:08:16
I've had a lot of ridicule,
but I've had a lot of positive.
1:08:21
A lot of people go, "l wish I had
the guts to do something like that
1:08:25
or change it to something
I would be pleased with."
1:08:28
I go, "You can. You can do
anything you want in life."
1:08:32
I am with the starship Riverside
from Riverside, lowa.
1:08:35
It's a small town that's become
famous because in the movies,
1:08:40
Kirk actually
says he's from lowa.
1:08:41
About approximately
12 years ago,
1:08:43
Riverside proclaimed the right
to be the future birthplace
1:08:46
of Captain James T. Kirk,
1:08:48
and so far, it's been a big boon
1:08:50
to the town.
1:08:52
We have our Star Trek fest
1:08:53
the last Saturday of every June.
1:08:56
We get anywhere from 3,000
to maybe 6,000 people to town.