Jun 15, 1999 on the other hand, star trek tales often warn against judging a book by its cover a message youll also find in the films of steven spielberg, whose spunky everyman characters delight in. Han solo and the jedi take on captain kirk and the federation in a scifi clash of titans to once again try to settle the longrunning debate. The star trek book is a perfect primer to the 50year old franchise. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Star wars is a story of aliens and space battles, but its also a story of ghosts and. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Well, when star wars are based on elitist and authoritarian philosophy, star treks philosophy is based on progressive and egalitarian spirit. Have any federation ships ever made the kessel run in less than twelve parsecs. Star treks george takei shares borg themed coronavirus meme. Although star wars and star trek are both stunning examples of modern science fiction, they are not the same. Each fanbase is passionate and protective of its genre rightfully so, and the arguments can get quite heated. Dec 07, 2015 to casual moviegoers, there is not much difference between star trek, the scifi franchise that launched on television in 1966, and star wars, which debuted on movie screens in 1977. I know same thing for the death star 1 but the death star 2 only takes 3 minutes to recharge. With plenty of opinions on either side the internet often turns into a battleground on this subject.
Common belief is that star trek is science fiction, while star wars is science fantasy. That being said, is this quote from star wars or star trek. 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. So the crew of the enterprise or any other of the many ships in the star trek universe has the luxury of just popping in on random planets and observing without interrupting the nature of that world. Star trek is better than star wars washington examiner. Dec 15, 2016 the location intelligence company looked at users who checked in to screenings of last years star wars. He has more than thirty novels and countless games published to date. The empire invades the federation part 1 of 2 duration. Where star wars is centered around a group of disparate alien heroes who worship laser swords and the jedi religion, star trek is centered on the peoples of earth and their federation allies. As recently as 2017, novels based on deep space nine and. Its ultimately in the dungeons of scifi fannerdery were talking comic book guy from the simpsons territory that trek vs wars debate gets. Ben obiwan kenobi alec guinness holds his lightsaber on the death star battle station. Also star trek doesnt have those but doesnt mean they have the advantage in there universe. Both star trek and star wars have laser guns phasers and blasters and fasterthanlight travel warp and hyper drives, and while trek has teleporters, only wars has the coolest weaponry since the advent of the trebuchet.
Each has a lot of spaceships, strange worlds, ray guns, and aliens, many of. To casual moviegoers, there is not much difference between star trek, the scifi franchise that launched on television in 1966, and star wars, which debuted on movie screens in 1977. The location intelligence company looked at users who checked in to screenings of last years star wars. Star trek and star wars each posses similar and different general concepts, themes, and motives. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Abrams introduced the phenomenon to a brandnew audience in 2009. Matt forbeck is an awardwinning and new york times.
Star trek and star wars are american media franchises which present alternative scenarios of space adventure. Because of the organizational elements of the federation, all of the federation planets pulling together to fight the empire with the help of the borg, romulans, etc, vs just the empire and a few bandits or rebels star trek has replicator technology that allows them to manufacture unlimited supplies, and transporter tech that allows them to beam troops anywhere instantly. Star trek star wars and star trek, two movie titles often confused by nonfans because the first word of both titles is star. 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. And other galaxyshaking enigmas kindle edition by forbeck, matt. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star wars vs. In honor of our star trek movie marathon and may the 4th celebrations everywhere, please enjoy this excerpt of star wars vs. Anita hill is a journalist and a lifelong star wars aficionado, who wrote her first story at the age of seven. From john williams iconic star wars main theme and imperial march to music from the wrath of khan to the newest star trek films. Rexxxx, gundark, queeq, ushgarak, mechmoggy, galan007 subscribe to. I was discussing a star wars book with a friend of mine once. Star wars vs star trek in five minutes stardestroyer.
Dec 17, 2017 star trek versus star wars major grin. And most important, in a fight between the empire and the. For detailed information about this series, visit the wookieepedia. Rogue one junior novel, the last two editions of the marvel encyclopedia, his monster. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Star trek consciously attempted to provide at least some basis however weak or novel for the science behind their. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Could a jedi knight use his light saber to deflect a beam f. So tell me what does count as star wars, the clone wars cartoon and the original three movies except theyre done. Star trek ebook by matt forbeck official publisher. Matt forbeck is an awardwinning and new york times bestselling author and game designer. Star wars is a story about good and evil based on eastern philosophy. As of november 2019, approximately 850 novels, short story anthologies, novelizations, and omnibus editions, have been published novels based on star trek, the next generation, voyager, and discovery, are in print.
But these two universes are actually very different, and i have a. Daunted by the prospect of catching up with a fiftyyear franchise, many potential star trek fans just gave up until director j. The force awakens and this summers star trek beyond and then looked at what other. The whod win star wars or star trek character got old very fast. He has more than thirty novels and countless games published to. With yesterday being may the fourth, we decided here to attempt to answer that age old question star trek or star wars. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. 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. Rexxxx, gundark, queeq, ushgarak, mechmoggy, galan007 subscribe to this forum mark this forum read. With plenty of opinions on either side the internet often turns into a.
His latest work includes dungeonlogy, the star wars. They love to include largerthanlife creatures that make audiences gasp and revel over. Star trek and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Now, side by side, they can line up aliens, technology, story points, weaponry, and heroes from the two great science fictionfantasy stories of our age.
Difference between star trek and star wars difference. She loves historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and dark comedy. Star wars debuted in film, despite the novel based on the films original script having been published a year before the film itself. Star trek could the empire kick the federations ass. What are the main differences between star trek and star wars. Abrams 2015 flick, that makes seven incannon movies. May 04, 2017 for decades fans of star wars and star trek have debated over which one is better. Star wars, mythology and ingratitude by david brin, ph.
Star trek has a fiftytwo year history of tiein fiction, beginning with the 1967 publication of james blishs star trek 1. The novels follow the crew of the uss excalibur, under the command of mackenzie calhoun. Before 2015, you could reasonably argue that star trek had gained the upper hand as a cultural force. Both star wars and star trek do this well, but star wars tends to go a little bigger most of the time. New frontier was the first star trek book line not to be based on a television series. Star trek vs star wars difference and comparison diffen. When the chief feature distinguishing good from evil is how pretty the characters are, its a clue that maybe the whole saga deserves a second look. And other galaxyshaking enigmas by matt forbeck available from rakuten kobo. First of all, the technology of star trek and star wars hold some similarities, but mostly differences. The series opens with palpatines enforcer, the feared darth vader, boarding tantive iv, the personal starship of princess leia organa, the princess of alderaan. What is the difference between star wars and star trek. May 04, 2011 in honor of our star trek movie marathon and may the 4th celebrations everywhere, please enjoy this excerpt of star wars vs. This was perhaps the most controversial subject covered by any of the og staff.
To the casual observer, star trek and star wars look a lot alike, beyond the obvious similarity between their names. There is no greater debate than which franchise is better. Oct 02, 2015 for starters, theres just so much more star trek to consume than star wars. One thing to note here is that i am only referencing treks television series and the movies. Well, the first star trek film was released in 1979. Could a jedi knight use his light saber to deflect a beam from a phaser. 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.
Star wars is comprised of 6 movies and a plethora of books. For decades fans of star wars and star trek have debated over which one is better. This video was made by sister dawn quiche long as part of her laspi novice project and first appeared online on jan. Difference between star trek and star wars compare the. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. We break it down, because its a difference of fundamental philosophies. Mar 17, 2020 star trek star george takei is trying to share a little levity for these trying times. Nov 02, 2019 it seems snoop dogg has a thing for star trek. The two franchises are dominant in this setting of storytelling and have offered various forms of media productions for decades that manage billions of dollars of intellectual property, providing employment and entertainment for billions of people around the world. Ever wonder what is behind the star wars and star trek rivalry. Star wars is bigger than ever, and were celebrating 50 years of star trek. A star trek fan put together a meme of a borg cube in space. Sep 25, 2019 well herein lies the dictionary definition difference in star trek and star wars. It is interesting to note that both were made available as films.
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. But do not be confused because the two are extremely different in all sorts of ways. Five ways star trek and star wars are better than each other. 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. The essential difference between star wars and star trek. On the other hand, the original star trek created by gene roddenberry in 1966 was an american television series.
And other galaxyshaking enigmas by forbeck, matt isbn. Star wars, originally a trilogy, is a space opera fantasy franchise set in the dis. For starters, theres just so much more star trek to consume than star wars. Star trek is a literal trek across the galaxy, right. 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. Twenty chapters pit the people, places, gadgets, and such of both beloved franchises against each other. Star wars or star trek, the fans have spoken infographic. Star trek star george takei is trying to share a little levity for these trying times. And other galaxyshaking enigmas forbeck, matt, bulloch jeremy, russ tim on. Yes star trek has a drill to destroy a planet but it takes 24 hours. May 28, 2004 in star trek, most of the figures from the show are reasonably compatible with those from the tms not surprising, since the people who worked on the tm also worked on the show, and in star wars, most of the figures from the sw2ics are based on observations of the original trilogy from dr. May 18, 2011 ever since princess leias starship hovered into sight on the silver screen, fans of star wars and star trek have been debating these questions. On the other hand, star trek tales often warn against judging a book by its cover a message youll also find in the films of steven spielberg, whose spunky everyman characters delight in.
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