The battle has raged for generations, spanning worlds and even species, pitting families and friends against one another. It defies logic and science, though it was forged from both. And just when it seems fated to end, a new leader emerges from the wreckage.
We're talking, of course, about "Star Wars" vs. "Star Trek."
The debate is nearly as old as either sci-fi franchise, and geeks perpetuate it with each new go-round of films and TV shows. "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" tap into our endless fascination with space — its dangers and rewards, its colorful gadgets and heroes, its tight pants and cramped quarters.
Space is a vast black ocean, to paraphrase astronomer Carl Sagan, and we've only waded a few
