Star Trek

In one corner, we have 'Star Wars,' George Lucas' world-changing movies featuring his iconic characters Luke Skywalker, Yoda, Darth Vader, Han Solo, Chewbacca and countless others. The original trilogy spawned three prequels, a slew of cartoons and spinoffs... oh, and a bona fide religion.

In the other, we have 'Star Trek,' the show that gave Leonard Nimoy (Spock), William Shatner (Captain Kirk) and George Takei (Sulu) a cult following and launched their careers. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto furthered the legacy by starring in the 2009 film.

So, which is better? It's now time for you to decide in our poll below.

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First William Shatner made a crack about 'Star Wars.' Then Carrie Fisher responded by saying some not-so-nice things about Shatner and 'Star Trek.' Then Shatner pretty much called Fisher fat.

Now, George Takei, who played Shatner's old crew member Sulu, is trying to remedy the situation.

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The William Shatner vs. Carrie Fisher feud just got real.

We told you about Fisher's response to Shatner after he ripped on 'Star Wars.' Now comes the latest video shot across Fisher's bow.

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As a way to give the art form of embroidery a much-needed dose of kitsch, graphic designer Sarah, who runs the website Totally Severe, has created needlepoint works of art depicting a variety of random pop culture subjects.  Napoleon (who sits astride a 'My Little Pony'), Dwight Shrute from 'The Office' and the cast of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' (all wearing Carmen Miranda-style fruit hats for some reason) are all present.

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In September, William Shatner of 'Star Trek' fame declared that his sci-fi series is vastly superior to the 'Star Wars' franchise. And now, Carrie Fisher (AKA Princess Leia) is hitting back. Time to settle the "great nerd debate" once and for all.

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Facebook's latest redesign has left many of the social network's users feeling antsy. To quell this unease,  'Star Trek's' George Takei took to YouTube to offer a glimpse into the future. The powerful, yet soothing, voice of Captain Sulu assures humanity that it will all be OK.

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Doing his best to provoke an intergalactic geek fight, William Shatner unfavorably compared 'Star Wars' to 'Star Trek' during an interview he posted to his YouTube page Thursday.

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Trekkies will have the perfect place to enjoy a little fun in the sun, come 2014, when a 1.5 billion dollar Star Trek-themed resort is scheduled to open in the Middle Eastern kingdom of Jordan.

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While 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' would occasionally make a stab at humor, few would describe the sci-fi series, which ran between 1987 and 1994, as a comedy. But it turns out there was a great sitcom lurking beneath the intergalactic quandaries and technical jargon all along, and all it took was simple laugh track to unleash it.

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