This Is How Star Trek Invented Fandom
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As Star Trek celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in Las Vegas, it also commemorates the origins of modern fan culture.
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Women are the backbone of the Star Trek fandom - Boing Boing
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Replicator, Memory Alpha
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PDF) Sci-Fi Fandoms in the Digital Age: Star Trek, Star Wars, and Doctor Who Fandoms and Social Media
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USS Protostar, Memory Alpha
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Fandom CEO Perkins Miller on Hollywood Franchises, IP
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Enterprising - Star Trek Fandom - The Lives They Lived - The New York Times
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Henry Jenkins and Fandom
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To boldly go: 'Star Trek,' and the fan world it created, turns 50
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This Is How Star Trek Invented Fandom
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Perkins Miller Named Fandom CEO
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This Is How Star Trek Invented Fandom
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Poop Long and Prosper Embroidery Bodysuit. Mr. Spock, Star Trek Baby Shower, Geek, Fandom, First Birthday, New Baby Gift, Made to Order
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Star Trek', Shipping, and the History of Fandom Within the Franchise
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How “Star Trek” Created, Lost, And Won Back Pop Culture's Most Devoted Fandom