https://screenrant.com/william-shatner-scary-scenes-meme-star-wars-response
Although the first STAR+WARS movie was released over a decade after the first STAR+TREK TV episode, the rivalry has been building up for years.
https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Patrick+Stewart+and+Mark+Hamill
For several people, William_Shatner is like a star personality without being a big time star. However, he has been a cornerstone of the STAR TREK universe for several decades. WS has indeed established his own public persona as an actor and versatile entertainer for so many decades.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shatner#Space_career
"Space, the final frontier..."
