Michael Ansara will be missed. I enjoyed his roles in the classic ST series and movie. I also enjoyed his character in B5 (Technomage) and, indeed all of his other roles.
Most fans were Trekkers who appreciated the ideology of a future of exploration where everyone worked together as equals. Trekkies were the ones that dressed up in character costumes and knew things like how many stitches were in wall panel pads in the aft turbolift.