For most star trek fans, the battle of which series is the best of the franchise comes down to the original series and the next generation. The former brought gene roddenberrys idyllic vision of the future into the collective consciousness in the 60s, while the latter improved upon its premisein the 90s to a degree even gene himself wouldnt have dreamed of or maybe even approved of. Star wars or star trek, the fans have spoken infographic. The three star trek films combined dont add up to star wars. Dec 03, 2017 the trailer, created by youtube user captainjzh, borrows footage from classic star trek and star wars movies to create a scenario where the death star ends up in federation space and captain kirk. Star wars is bigger than ever, and were celebrating 50 years of star trek. Star trek is a vision of the future where the primary focus is on the search for knowledge and on personal betterment until deep space nine. Star trek, originally a tv series, is a space western science fiction that centers around a crew who serves in starfleet, a spacebased peacekeeping and humanitarian armada. And other galaxyshaking enigmas kindle edition by forbeck, matt. Star trek vs star wars vs bsg vs farscape vs mass effect vs andromeda crossover duration. Well, one of the main differences that have been said is that start trek is a science fiction and star war is a science fantasy.
From its very inception in the form of the first 1977 star wars film installment, there has been a definite rivalry between the star wars and star trek franchises, which rod roddenberry son of star trek creator gene roddenberry learned of through firsthand experience, though he was a much bigger fan. The trailer, created by youtube user captainjzh, borrows footage from classic star trek and star wars movies to create a scenario where the death star ends up in federation space and captain kirk. An original novel based on the new star trek tv series. Star trek, when its done right, is designed to ask us questions. First, star wars vs star trek normally means could the empire kick the federations ass. What are the main differences between star trek and star wars. Star wars, meanwhile, seems to focus on hope for one hero, or. Apr 15, 2011 the premise of this book caught my attention. They love to include largerthanlife creatures that make audiences gasp and revel over. The ones are composed of the father, the son, and the daughter.
Could a jedi knight use his light saber to deflect a beam from a phaser. But star trek has always been the scifi franchise with food porn. Whether it be a movie, television series, animation, novel or comic. Trek is a voyage exploring the unknown, but star wars is fastpaced swashbuckling high adventure, with excitement at every turn disguises and daring escapes, romance, betrayal, and redemption. This time its about a potential treaty between two galactic rivals.
Never mind the typos and errors, the bulk of the material is star wars character meets star trek character, a misunderstanding occurs, they attack each other and the author arbitrarily picks a winner. Nov 02, 2019 it seems snoop dogg has a thing for star trek. Star trek vs star wars difference and comparison diffen. The parent companies are in direct competition with each other and have little incentive to work together on a joint star wars star trek affair. The trek fans have had to fight for the show since day 1, whereas the world embraced star wars with open arms. May 04, 2017 for decades fans of star wars and star trek have debated over which one is better. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star wars vs. And other galaxyshaking enigmas by matt forbeck at due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Difference between star trek and star wars difference. To find out at the end of return of the jedi that there is some good in darth vader and that there is some evil in luke skywalker was a really powerful theme for me when i was a. From 2001 to 2003, the book line was published as enterprise, without the star trek prefix. Star wars vs star trek vs lord of the rings vs harry potter. The star trek saga has boldly traveled through space and time throughout its over fifty year history.
If its a question of taste ie do you like star wars more than star trek, debate becomes impossible. However the follow through on this book lacks the basic understanding of the key difference between the franchises, star wars is a movie franchise while star trek is a series of tv shows. But these two universes are actually very different, and i have a. But unlike those timeless questions this one really does seem to have a compelling answer. Sep 25, 2015 another fine line between science fiction and science fact see more ideas about star wars, war, star trek. Star wars is a story about good and evil based on eastern philosophy. Star wars is a traditional story of good vs evil until the prequels, where politics became a core concept.
The essential difference between star wars and star trek. The team at has released an official infographic video a timeline through the star trek universe, part 1 that includes all of the various tv and movie series in their interconnected places on the timeline watch. Yodas secret war, by jason aaron, salvador larroca, kelly thompson, and emilio laiso though presented as a flashback, this 2017 story is the first one to take us back to a time prior to episode i, even if just. With plenty of opinions on either side the internet often turns into a battleground on this subject. Star wars takes place in a galaxy far, far, away which is trapped in the iron grip of the emperor of the galactic empire, sheev palpatine.
Known for their omnipotence, throughout the universe, the q generally do as they please, inflicting strife and lording over other beings as if they were gods without any fear of consequences or accountability except that of the q continuums, even if the effects of. Lotr still have the best quality of movies and books followed by potter. Transformers is a fiveissue comic book limited series published by idw publishing. The animated series commenced in 1973 based directly on the original series but lasted only two seasons with a combined total of 22 episodes. One of the main differences between star trek and star wars is that star trek is a science fiction drama whereas star wars is a science fiction fantasy. In star trek, contact among species has been going on for a few hundred years. Decades after their respective debuts, the battle for pop culture dominance between star wars and star trek remains one of geekdoms biggest debates. Enterprise novels based on the american science fiction television series of the same name. To be more accurate star wars or star trek, now thats a stupid question. That being said, is this quote from star wars or star trek. Star trek to boldly go booksamillion online book store.
May 16, 20 star trek is all about interstellar travel. Star wars, originally a trilogy, is a space opera fantasy franchise set in the dis. Oct 31, 2019 for most star trek fans, the battle of which series is the best of the franchise comes down to the original series and the next generation. Difference between star trek and star wars compare the. With the empire in retreat and the federation alliance closing in, it seems that the war is on the federation side. Imperial star destroyer vs the enterprise e part 1 duration. Star wars, as others have said, is in the fantasy genre with stories revolving around people struggling with their roles in fighting forces larger than. For decades fans of star wars and star trek have debated over which one is better. It is comparable to a military movie or a medieval movie about storming castles and winning battles. So tell me what does count as star wars, the clone wars cartoon and the original three movies except theyre done. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The q is composed of all the q we have seen in each star trek tv series.
In star wars its been more like several thousand ive seen one quote for the old republic founded 10k bby. May 17, 20 trek is a voyage exploring the unknown, but star wars is fastpaced swashbuckling high adventure, with excitement at every turn disguises and daring escapes, romance, betrayal, and redemption. And most important, in a fight between the empire and the. I loved you all dearly, some more than others but all passionately. The third book in the star trek vs star wars series. Star wars, simply because of sheer amount good and bad content in all of those areas. The series opens with palpatines enforcer, the feared darth vader, boarding tantive iv, the personal starship of princess leia organa, the princess of alderaan. In this funny parody of a tv beer commercial called man law, the nerds of the periodic table have reconvened for more debating. Star trek has a sense of wonder, a sense of hope even in its darker iterations, like deep space nine or star trek into darkness. To me, star trek died a proper death in 1991 with the release of star trek. It is interesting to note that both were made available as films. Star trek and star wars are american media franchises which present alternative scenarios of space adventure. Feb 26, 2016 i am both a trekkie and warsie not a real thing.
Star wars is a science fantasyfiction multimedia franchise created by george lucas. Have any federation ships ever made the kessel run in less than twelve parsecs. Star wars vs star trek trailer battle for the galaxy fan. Watch this clever video illustration to see if it will be star wars or star trek. It really depends upon which bit of content and how well that particular story has been told. Though both are often filed under science fiction, its a much more appropriate classification for star trek than star wars. As a kid, i never understood the whole star wars vs. My wife bought me this book and it ended up being my bathroom reading material, which is appropriate for such a crappy book. Farewell star trek, star wars, game of thrones, dceu, hobbitdom, james bond and now shockingly, the mcu. The technology in star trek is supposed to be at least loosely grounded in science or potential future science, rather than supernatural forces or magic.
Both star wars and star trek do this well, but star wars tends to go a little bigger most of the time. The former brought gene roddenberrys idyllic vision of the future into the collective consciousness in the 60s, while the latter improved upon its premisein the 90s to a degree even gene himself wouldnt have. Star trek and star wars are not the same as some people think. However, it is possible ive hated star trek with a deeper enmity fueled by alcoholsaturated recaps, because. Every topic from weaponry to bad guys, aliens, women and the government among others is examined through head to head competition. Known for their omnipotence, throughout the universe, the q generally do as they please, inflicting strife and lording over other beings as if they were gods without any fear of consequences or accountability except that of the q continuums, even if the effects. A thrilling novel leading into the new cbs series, una mccormacks the last best hope introduces you to brand new characters featured in the life of beloved star trek captain jeanluc picardwidely considered to be one of the most popular and recognizable characters in all of science fiction.
Hilarious almost as hilarious as star trek five, we dont speak of the star trek movies thats weird because it seems like all you do is talk to your simple shoot him up. As a lover of both, i was curious to see how the author pitted the two against each other. The animated series and the 1984 cartoon transformers the first issue was released in september 2018. Star wars and star trek also treat mythmaking very differently, so much so that it would be hard to reconcile should the two worlds ever come into contact with each other. Jul 18, 2016 well, ok, it dates back to 1977, when star wars came out. Star wars is produced by lucasfilm, which is a subsidiary of the walt disney company, which also operates abc television. And other galaxyshaking enigmas by forbeck, matt isbn. But star trek has always been the scifi franchise with food porn in spades. Common belief is that star trek is science fiction, while star wars is science fantasy. The galactic empire vs the borg star wars vs star trek. But i understood how the two universes were different.
Star trek was introduced as a liveaction television series in 1966 that lasted three years. Star trek came first, but star wars became a phenomenon that star trek could never achieve. The q are a race of godlike, higherdimensional beings featured in star trek. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. With the subsequent publication of novels, comics, animated series, toys and feature films, star trek grew into a popular media franchise. Star trek could the empire kick the federations ass. And other galaxyshaking enigmas forbeck, matt, bulloch jeremy, russ tim on. Where the debate between xbox and ps4 players as well as marvel and dc comic readers has become, more often than not, toxic and extremely personal, most star wars and star trek fans have managed to keep it classy with. Yoda is called to a planet of child warriors in the middle of a tribal conflict.
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