# Trekkie Urns The Voyage Continues with the Star Trek Urn By Amanda Chang | Published 2010-09-20 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-trek-urn References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2010/09/star-trek-urn-l.php) & [eternalimage.net](http://www.eternalimage.net/Star-Trek-Products.html) There have been some [crazy urns out there](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loop-biotech) to choose from during your final days in this world, and there's one more to add to this ever growing culture: the Star Trek Urn. This urn is for those whose dream is to keep themselves alive in the afterworld as a geek. If this type of geeky urn is idyllic for you, the Star Trek Urn consists of [$800 ash receptacles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paw-pods-1) featuring [Star Trek imagery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-trek-spirits), and of course, your choice of inscriptions: "The Voyage Continues" or "To boldly go." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Geeky Urns:** The trend of creating unique and personalized urns for loved ones could reach new heights by catering to niche interests, such as Star Trek and other fandoms. - **Milestone Memorabilia:** As the demand for unique and personalized urns increases, there may be opportunities to create other milestone memorabilia items that celebrate a person's life in a unique way. - **Afterlife Customization:** As people continue to seek out unique and personalized experiences, including in death, the trend of afterlife customization could continue to grow. ### Where This Applies - **Funeral Services:** Funeral services industries could capitalize on the trend of personalized urns and create offerings that cater to niche interests and fandoms. - **3D Printing:** The growing trend of customization in urns presents an opportunity for the 3D printing industry to create unique and personalized urns. - **Online E-commerce:** The online e-commerce industry could benefit from the trend of unique urns if companies focused on creating and marketing personalized urns that cater to specific interests and fandoms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Commemorative Urn Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commemorative-urn.md) - [Design-Forward Funerary Urn Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn.md) - [Deep Sea Funerals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-sea-funeral.md) - [Expandable Spherical Monolithic Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urna-project.md) - [Post-Mortem Pet Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cirius-beam-projector.md) - [3D-Printed Ecological Funeral Reefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resting-reefs.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-trek-discovery-flash-drives.md) - [Biodegradable Pet Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paw-pods-1.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pet Tree Burial Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-pet-tree-burial-kit.md)