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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Director on Pence’s Space Force Name: ‘Can We Sue This Dork?’

Star Trek isn’t the only sci-fi franchise the military branch is infringing on

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Vice President Mike Pence announced Friday that members of the Space Force — the Trump administration’s oft-criticized celestial addition to the military — would henceforth be known as “Guardians.” Having already infringed on the Star Trek brand for the Space Force logo, the name Guardians also treads on another popular sci-fi entity, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.

The similarity was not lost on James Gunn, the director of that Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, who asked in a tweet about Pence, “Can we sue this dork?”

Actress Pom Klementieff, who plays the dream-inducing Mantis in the film series, responded to Gunn, “Maybe I can make them all sleep?” Gunn quipped, “Maybe for like a year or something please. Thx.”

The opportunity to name a force is a momentous responsibility. Guardians is a name with a long history in space operations, tracing back to the original command motto of Air Force Space Command in 1983, ‘Guardians of the High Frontier.’ The name Guardians connects our proud heritage and culture to the important mission we execute 24/7, protecting the people and interest of the U.S. and its allies. #SemperSupra!”