How netizens reacted to the US Space Force being renamed ‘Guardians’ Many on social media mocked the new name, drawing similarities with Hollywood films Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Trek. December 21, 2020 5:07:27 pm As soon as the news broke, many social media users mocked the new name, drawing similarities between Hollywood Sci-fi movie franchise Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Trek. US Vice president Mike Pence on December 18 announced that the United State’s Space Force enlistees will be referred to as ‘guardians’, prompting a wide range of reactions on the internet. The vice president was talking at an event celebrating the first anniversary of the U.S. Space Force when he made the announcement.