Star Wars Day Star Wars Day "Star Wars" Day, May4, celebrates George Lucas' "Star Wars". It is observed by fans of the media franchise. Observance of the commemorative day spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations. The date was chosen for the pun on the catchphrase "May the Force be with you" as "May the Fourth be with you". Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many "Star Wars" fans across the world have chosen to celebrate the holiday. It has since been embraced by Lucasfilm as an annual celebration of "Star Wars". Apocryphally, the reference was first used
Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars Wars" a "derivative" of "Star Trek". A few references to "Star Wars" have been inserted into "Star Trek" films. For fleeting moments, one can see ships and droids from "Star Wars" in both "Star Trek" (2009) and "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013). Some "Star Trek" films and television episodes used the "Star Wars" animation shop, Industrial Light & Magic, for their special effects. When Roddenberry was honored at a "Star Trek" convention late in life, a congratulatory letter from Lucas was presented by an actor dressed as Darth Vader. A few years earlier, Roddenberry had contributed an entry in honor