10. "Battlestar Galactica" Ends With Tony Soprano Eating Onion Rings
We kid, of course, but the final episode of the beloved Syfy (still not comfortable with that spelling) series left many fans wondering if creator Ronald D. Moore was himself replaced by a Cylon. Despite the polarizing finale, there's no doubt the show left a lasting legacy on television and science-fiction. And Tricia Helfer left behind a trail of salivating geeks who are counting the days until "Human Target" starts.

9. Megan Fox vs. Michael Bay
The only antidote to that overblown ode to robot genitalia known as "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" was the war of words that played out between Michael Bay and Megan Fox in the media. He took credit for her career, she casually mentioned (much to the delight of pervs everywhere) that time he made her wear a bikini under a waterfall when she was a teenager. The culmination came when Fox compared Bay to Hitler (much to the delight of Bay-haters). This is one of those geek fights that nobody wins. Whoever you side with, you lose.

8. Jedi Gets Tossed Out of Grocery Store
In one of the odder stories of the year, a 23-year-old leader of a Jedi church was thrown out of a supermarket in North Wales for refusing to remove his hood in defiance of the store's dress code. The man claimed to be "victimized" for his beliefs, while the store fired back that famous Jedis (like Yoda and our favorite Kit Fisto) are often seen baring their head in public. It was an epic struggle on par with the Battle of Endor, only over a dude in a cloak's right to purchase Funyuns in peace.

7. Linguist Teaches Son to Speak Klingon
The nerd-o-sphere collectively flipped out over the news that linguist d'Armond Speers spoke to his now-15-year-old son entirely in Klingon for the first three years of the kid's life. Teaching a baby gibberish? How dare he?! But before you condemn Speers to eternal suffering in Gre'Thor, it should be noted that his son was raised bilingual (the mother spoke English and pop channeled his inner Worf) and no longer speaks Klingon. Still, he probably wields a mean Bat'leth.

6. Robot Hand Signals Beginning of the Robot Apocalypse
'09 saw many terrifying robot advances, including the sudden ability to procreate and a lobby for their civil rights. But one of the scariest has to be this robot hand that can respond to human thought. The SmartHand, which thankfully has a lot of helpful scientific applications, actually returns sensations back to the brain when worn. Basically, this is the cybernetic hand Miles Dyson kept in "Terminator 2" that brought about Judgment Day. Where's crazy Linda Hamilton when we need her?

5. Star Wars Force Trainer Lets Us Play Beer Pong With Our Mind
Jedis-in-training got one step closer to their dreams of someday using the Force to levitate their cats when the Star Wars Force Trainer toy debuted at Toy Fair. This re-creation of the training device young Padawans use to master the Force utilizes brainwaves to move a ball with your mind. And the best part? No midi-chlorians required.

4. Star Trek Phasers Become Reality
Set your face to "stunned," because phasers are here. Scientists have developed an ultraviolet light that, when fired, can cause paralysis in its intended target. So far the technology has only been used on worms (and not, say, those mutants from MTV's "Jersey Shore"), and the researchers claim it could be used to help ease pain. (Or blast giant space worms.) Whatever the application, just keep it away from anyone wearing a red shirt. "Red shirts" are always the first ones to go.

3. Gov. Schwarzenegger Tweets "Conan the Barbarian" sword
Thanks to Twitter, '09 proved to be the year of the celebrity overshare. But perhaps the greatest celeb tweet came from the Governator himself, who proved once and for all where the mighty "Conan the Barbarian" broadsword resides: in his office. (Must make for some interesting budget meetings.) Now where's the magic ticket from "Last Action Hero"?

2. Obama Wields a Lightsaber
As if Obama's geek cred wasn't firmly established during the campaign (you didn't see Palin posing next to Superman), he cemented it by dueling with a lightsaber in a bid to bring the Olympics to his hometown of Chicago in 2016. It didn't work, but seeing the president channeling his inner Star Wars Kid united geeks of all political persuasions.



1. Megan Fox Snubs Rose Boy
Perhaps the most memorable moment from the summer of Megan Fox was the photo of the "Transformers" star (and recipient of the first Asylum boycott) being pulled away from a poor young geek as he attempted to hand her a single yellow rose. Undaunted, and with the help of some online supporters, the young fan traveled to New York City to meet Megan on the "Today Show," only to be heartbroken yet again when she was bumped for wall-to-wall Michael Jackson coverage. One thing's for sure -- he's definitely one of the only people who paid to see "Jennifer's Body" in the theater.