For the Moders, science fiction is a family affair.
LeAnn Moder's father liked Star Wars, her mother was a Trekkie, while she and her kids are devout Doctor Who fans.
And their family has what every Who fan wished they could own: a TARDIS.
For the uninitiated, the TARDIS is a blue police box that doubles as a time machine. On the show, it's bigger on the inside than on the outside, with a full control room that takes the Doctor and his companions through space and time.
The Moders version isn't quite so elaborate. It's made from a $1000 worth of plywood and is painted to look remarkably like the actual police box used on the TV series.
Much to the delight of her kids and many of her neighbors, this TARDIS is a rarity that few have the privilege to own.
It was built by Moder's father as a wedding set piece, and she and her husband, David, were married in front of it.
"My husband mentioned, 'Do you want to do a Doctor Who themed wedding?'" Moder said. "That could be fun."
Since then, their TARDIS has been used at sci-fi conventions and parties, and was even the focus of a Halloween haunt the Moders set up on their driveway in October.
And that's where the homeowners association came in.
The Lexington HOA sent the Moders a letter ordering them to remove the TARDIS within 15 days.
"It just struck me as a funny formal letter about a silly blue box," Moder said.
But to avoid any kind of intergalactic incident, the Moders agreed to dismantle the police box and take it out of sight. They expect it to rematerialize in their backyard.
When Moder posted the controversy on Facebook and Doctor Who blogs, she was overwhelmed with responses from Who fans offering their support.
"It's cool that there are people who love the show as much as we do and are as nerdy as we are about the show," Moder said.
The Doctor Who program started on the air in Great Britain more than 50 years ago, and despite having worldwide popularity, the Doctor's TARDIS has never been sold as a full size replica. You have to build one yourself.
"It's really amazing that it's touched so many people's lives," Moder said. "I think it's really amazing that everyone's like, 'Long live the TARDIS.'"
UPDATE: Moder says they will hold a moving party for the TARDIS at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
For information on the TARDIS moving party, visit their event page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/827865583943623/?fref=ts