Trekkie Monster

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Trekkie Monster is a character from Avenue Q. He lives on the second floor of the building. Trekkie means a Star Trek fan, but strangely enough he doesn't mention Star Trek throughout the musical, but a lawsuit is pending on the issue of whether any copyright has been breached in the naming of the character. Trekkie Monster is a parody to the Sesame Street character Cookie Monster. His speech pattern also resembles that of Cookie Monster.

He is obsessed with collecting and looking at internet porn, just as Cookie Monster is obsessed with cookies. He also has made millions of dollars investing in pornography on the stock market. Trekkie also sings most of the song "The Internet is for Porn," which has become a popular internet meme.

For two days mini hand-puppet versions of Trekkie Monster sold at the opening of the London Avenue Q. These puppets are now highly valued among collectors.