But after immersing himself in the rich characters and boundless universe of a once unfamiliar space epic (and having committed himself to producing, with Burk, a Star Trek sequel that Kurtzman, Orci and Lindelof will write), Abrams was ready to make another confession to his team.
“I now consider myself a Trekkie,” he declared, “which I literally could not have ever imagined saying to anyone.”
Burk feigned a cough and, under his breath, said a single word. It sounded like “nerd.”



