ABSTRACT
Julia Ecklar’s passionate song, “Born Again Trek” expresses sentiments shared by many within the fan community upon the release of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The first generation Trek fans had waited for the better part of two decades for a revival of their favorite media universe, through countless repeats of the original series episodes, through a succession of rumors concerning its possible return either as a network series or as feature films, through a promising yet disappointing animated series, uneven professional novels, and a lackluster first movie. What Ecklar’s song captures so vividly, then, is the sense of tremendous relief and jubilation those fans felt when they first saw Star Trek II, a film widely praised by Trekkers and seen upon its release as sparking a revival of interest in the series: “Sixteen years it’s been/But now Trek has been born again/I’m proud to be a born again Trek fan.”
