Joseph DeMartino wrote:
> Truth_Seeker  wrote:
>
>> I was wondering if there is any official way for B5 fans to call each
>> other, similar to the way "Star Trek" fans refer to themselves as
>> "Trekkies".
>
> Fortunately, no.

The show wasn't popular enough for any one term to take off.  Among
others Babylonian was suggested.  It's as cornily inaccurate as
teenagers calling themselves Goths.

> And "Trekies" is generally a word applied *to*
"Trek" fans, not by
> them.  Last time I checked the preferred term was still "Trekkers".

The trouble is I knew a guy who worked on one of the movies.  That would
make hime a Trekker because he was a part of the creating of it and me a
Trekkee because I was just a customer.  I've never put on Star Fleet
uniform costume so there's a limit to how fanish I get.

> If anyone tries to hang any such ridiculous name on "B5" fans I will
> personally introduce him to the Narn Bat Squad.  

I'll being expecting their call ...


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