I wrote this in a tag game that @spockslash tagged me in a while ago, and I just wanted to share it again to try to explain a little bit of what she meant to me and to all of us.
“I need to write a quick letter of eternal gratitude to our wonderful Fandom Grandma and all of her amazing friends who kept Star Trek alive. Star Trek is something that is very central to my family. Both my parents are enormous fans, and my mom especially drew guidance and strength from the Star Trek reruns that our fandom foremothers made happen. Star Trek has given me a more hopeful view of the future when I was struggling, and influenced the way that I write the future when I am writing science fiction. Star Trek is one of the reasons why I am who I am today. (Also, it’s extremely fun and has some amazing ships, and if you’re one of my followers and haven’t watched it yet, you need to!) I am eternally grateful to the generations of fangirls and shippers who have fanned the flames for years. Sending lots of love!”