Mainstream travel writer embarks on a Star Trek-themed cruise

So what happens when a well-respected travel writer books passage on a Star Trek-themed cruise? He actually writes a decent report that doesn't trot out the usal Trekkie clichés that you read in mainstream news reports about fandom.

I wonder if anyone on the cruise told him about their black velvet paintings of Captain Kirk. Don't believe they exist? Check out this gallery and admit you want one.

Don't mock Trek fans. There are other popular franchises which exhibit equal levels of obsessive behaviour. What else would explain the motivation to buy replica boots from the Star Wars universe or learn how to write your name in Tolkien's version of the Elvish language?