"The Trek Life" is what happens when you merge two great passions — cartooning and Star Trek. Now a new regular feature on STARTREK.COM, "The Trek Life" is written and conceived by award-winning cartoonist David Reddick.

A comic strip that is a light-hearted look at three childhood friends, "The Trek Life" focuses on Carl, Steve and Kate ... just regular people who go about their day-to-day lives and share one great thing in common: they're Star Trek fans!

They are, however, fans at different levels: Carl is the fanatic, while Steve is more reserved and Kate is new to the world of fandom. "The Trek Life" follows these fans and friends through their work, home and friendships as they discuss Star Trek in all its incarnations, often talking about timely Trek news or events. Star Trek is simply part of their daily lives.

About the Artist

David Reddick is an award-winning cartoonist whose work has appeared in newspapers, magazines and books nationwide. He spent 6 years as the staff cartoonist and newsroom artist for a daily newspaper, and now writes and draws for the "Garfield" comic strip. David served four years in the U.S. Navy, three of which were spent in Okinawa, Japan.

An extreme Star Trek fan since childhood, "The Trek Life" represents a merging of David's two greatest passions into one.

Read David's Welcome to "The Trek Life" special feature article.

About the Episodes

There will be a new episode of "The Trek Life" every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You can see all the past episodes on "The Trek Life" page.

About the T-Shirts, Mugs and Other Merchandise

A collection of apparel and other items featuring "The Trek Life" designs is now available exclusively in the STARTREK.COM Shop. You'll find T-Shirts, Baseball jerseys, sweatshirts and other wearable art along with mugs, caps, mousepads, stickers and other products. You can also purchase original "The Trek Life" comic strip art - signed by the artist - in the Star Trek Store.

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