In this episode of Engage with Trekkie and Trekker, we welcome lifelong Star Trek fan Cristie Purple for a fun, honest, and deeply Trekkie conversation about fandom, reboots, conventions, cruise life, and why the Kelvin timeline deserves more love.

Cristie shares how she became a fan through The Original Series, what keeps bringing her back to Star Trek events, and why the 2009 reboot still holds a special place in her heart. The conversation also explores favorite characters, the joy of seeing actors as real people beyond their roles, the Star Trek technology we wish existed, and the franchise’s long-standing message of inclusion, curiosity, and “let people live.”

From transporters to bigotry-free bridges, this episode celebrates the strange, funny, and human side of Star Trek fandom.