Happy Treksgiving

The future history of Star Trek introduced us to many new holidays, like the Federation’s First Contact Day, the Klingon Day of Honor and the Bajoran Gratitude Festival. However, some current holidays persisted into the future, including the American holiday of Thanksgiving, with its traditional meal.

 

There are just two recorded instances of Thanksgiving showing up in Star Trek. Part of the episode "Charlie X" takes place on Thanksgiving Day 2266, and Deep Space Nine shows us that at least some families continued celebrating with a Thanksgiving meal in 2372. Clips showing both Trek references below.

Although it is an American holiday, the spirit of Thanksgiving is one that fits well with Star Trek. It celebrates family, and what is every Star Trek crew, but a family? It is also the celebration of cultures coming together and working together, something that is at the core of Gene Roddenberry’s future.

And in 2009, Trekkies have had much to be thankful for. We have seen the franchise revitalized by an exciting new feature film, all the previous films re-released in HD, lots of new books, comics, and most of all, Star Trek just feels cool again (not that it ever wasn’t).
 

So on this Thanksgiving, wherever you are in the galaxy, we here at TrekMovie wish you a “Happy Treksgiving” (and Thanksgiving too).

 

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Happy Treksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Don’t eat too much and stay out of trouble tomorrow at the stores!

We should give our thanks to you, boborci! You and the others saved our beloved franchise.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Right back at you Bob

And to all the visitors of TrekMovie.com, I give thanks to you

Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends from Canada… Enjoy family and friends and NFL.

Haha, Happy Treksgiving to you too!

Ditto to #7!!!!

Nice trivia about the “Charlie X” clip – the voice of the cook on the intercom was Gene Roddenberry!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Nice to have the voice cameo from Gene… and to see Bob stopping by. It’s like family.

#10 — dang, ya beats me by seconds… Happy T-Day anyway.

Happy Treksgiving to all. :-) And Happy Thanksgiving, too!

Happy Treksgiving everyone! Be careful not to overfeed the Tribbles.. ;)

Your only thankful once in a year ?

useless.

Live Long And Prosper. Unless you’re a turkey, in which case get on that platter! :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Even though my husband and I no longer live in the US, we celebrated Thanksgiving with a traditional meal. Thanksgiving is in your heart no matter where you are.

Smoked Tribble with heart of Targ stuffing.
Roasted Targ with Plomeek sauce.

thanksbob
enjoying the movie on blu ray today.
Gets better with repeated viewings

cheers from Canada

thankful for Anthony Pascal and his awesome website!!

Happy Treksgiving everyone. You to Bob and….. next movie, make the Enterprise a character in the movie instead of just another star ship! Please.

I suppose next month it’ll be “Happy Kirkmass”…

We watched some Trek whilst cooking earlier. Hoping for a marathon tomow, but no luck.

Cool jools Orci stopped by.

Counting blessings, and treasuring them.

I’m thankful for Trekmovie.com. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Trek does continue to give, no doubt about that! Happy Thanksgiving all!

Happy thanksgiving all!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to Bob, Anthony, and all Trekkies and Trekkers!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Thank you Anthony for a great site. Been a faithful lurker since I accidentally discovered it not long after the new movie was announced. It is now my go-to site.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving to all and safe travels!

Happy Turkey Day to everyone and their families.

Happy Treksgiving!

Happy treksgiving everybody! we have much to be thankful for!

Happy Thanksgiving Day everyone!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Trekkers………….!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

ChanuKAHHHHHHNNNNNN!!!! starts in two weeks….

Happy Treksgiving! :D

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Thanks for the movie and this website!

God Bless all of you!

@1 boborci

Hey Mr. Orci! Happy Treksgiving! Me and my cousins just watched your all’s movie today + bonus features and saw you posting on here! That was cool. Thanks for helping bring Trek back to all so today we really had something to be thankful for. Oh and by the way I prefer to be called a Trekkie and not a Trekker even though Google says that its politically correct but I guess it doesn’t really matter. Anyway thanks again!

Happy Thanksgiving to all! May it be full with long life and prosperity!

I still remember beeing once the US and wondering about why all shops are closed – and why in the morning after the airports were so overflowing with poeple…..(-;

In germany and most of Europe Thanksgiving is not celebrated…

But nevertheless: Happy celebrations – and yes: We’ve 2 (!!!) public xmas holidays – and for most xmas Eve is also free beginning noon…(-:

In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated in October. So I hope all you Americans have as great a holiday in as we did in Canada, ESPECIALLY ANTHONY for the best website on the internet.

Happy Treksgiving everyone! Peace & long life!

Anthony: I hope one day I get to shake your hand and congratulate you on such a fantastic website!

Thanks for all of your hard work!

Live Long and Prosper and Boldly Go!

My personal favourite is Captain Picard Day :) Happy Thanksgiving and be thankful for Trekmovie.com. cheers!

Happy T!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

I’m late, but anyway: Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

I’m late too, but Happy Treksgiving… Hope your recovery periods are going well…