Bjo Trimble

Bjo Trimble was the original Star Trek: TOS Big Name Fan and supporter of the show. Trimble coined the term Dippie to describe a foolish and shrill Star Trek fan.
Trimble asserted she started Star Trek fandom. In 1975 she wrote: "I did start ST fandom, remember; there's not much new I can be told about the show." from her 1975 LoC known for "The main problem is, however, that we suddenly found ourselves, at SF conventions, up to our collective necks in screaming Trekkies." In 2016 she was quoted: "'We're pretty sure that the Trek community you see today would not have existed but for us,' Bjo Trimble says. 'Not bragging.'"This Is How Star Trek Invented Fandom (GQ September 21, 2016) 
She and her husband, John Trimble, were active in science fiction fandom since the 1950s. They assisted Gene Roddenberry in setting up Lincoln Enterprises in 1967 and were put in charge of answering the deluge of fan mail. The Trimbles and the Roddenberrys had a falling out when the company changed hands.
Bjo Trimble edited newsletters, wrote articles in many zines, and together with John started the 1968 letter-writing campaign called Save Star Trek to bring the show back after it had been threatened with cancellation. Trimble also created The Star Trek Concordance with Dorothy Jones Heydt.
She talks about her experiences in the book On the Good Ship Enterprise: My 15 Years With Star Trek (1982). 
The character of Lady Helena Trimble in Roddenberry's proposed show Questor Tapes (1974) was named for Trimble.
Trimble, never shy about her role in Star Trek history, used it to promote interest in her later publications. From flyers for Space-Time Continuum: "Edited by the original 'SAVE STAR TREK' lady, Bjo Trimble" and "from Bjo Trimble, the fan who saved Star Trek."
Between April 1980 and April 1983, Trimble was a regular columnist in Starlog for a series called "Fan Scene." Some examples Fan Scene: Introducing Bjo #33 (April 1980), How to Win in a Walk... Across the Masquerade Stage #50 (September 1981) and Bjo-Con 1 #68 (March 1983).
In June 2024, Bjo attended the 84th Peabody Awards which honoured the Star Trek franchise for its contribution to American television. She was recognised in the audience and credited by Alex Kurtzman for her own role in the franchise's successStar Trek Honored at 84th Annual Peabody Awards, StarTrek.Com, June 10/24 (via Wayback Sep 4/24).
==Interviews==
* Trekplace Interview with Bjo Trimble (1999)
* History Is Written By The Victors: Bjo Trimble talks about saving Star Trek (2003)
* Bjo Trimble: The Woman Who Saved Star Trek (2011)
* (2014 interview, posted 2015)
* ; archive link (2016)
==Some Art==
 
File:Star_Trek_1987_Charity_Calendar_July.jpeg|Bjo's portrait by Marianne Plumridge for 1987 charity calendar
 File:Phantasmicon-3.jpg| Bjo's cartoon self-portrait in the 1978 Phantasmicon program book
==Some Photos==
File:trimblegerrold.jpg|Bjo Trimble, William Shatner, and David Gerrold on the set of Star Trek The Motion Picture in 1979
Image:johnandbjo.jpg| John and Bjo Trimble in 1983, photo in Starlog #69, commemorating Bjo's last column
Image:bjoandandersons.jpeg|Bjo Trimble with Karen and Poul Anderson in 1968 at Fun Con
Image:johnbjo.jpeg|John and Bjo Trimble at Fun Con
Image:MaltzandBjo.jpg|Maltz (Ian McLean) introduces Bjo Trimble, Eccentricon 1987
==1993: A Fan Wishes Her a Happy Birthday==
==Meta, Open Letters, Fan Campaigns==
===Open Letters by Bjo===
* The Loyal Opposition, zine in support of Walter Breen, who was a convicted, serial child molester (1964)
* Open Letter by Bjo Trimble to Doctor Who Fans (1995)
===Meta by Bjo===
* The main problem is, however, that we suddenly found ourselves, at SF conventions, up to our collective necks in screaming Trekkies. (1975)
* Dear Artist: Under-Draw! (1985)
===Fan Campaigns BY Bjo===
* History of Star Trek Fan Campaigns
* Write Now, letter campaign for "saving the space program from budget cuts which will kill it forever!" (1981)
===Fan Campaigns FOR Bjo===
From the Jan/Feb 1986 issue of Communications Console: 
== Convention Appearances ==
(beside many others)
* Fleet Academy North (1996) – Guest of Honor
==References==
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