in the world of science fiction there are two entities that rule the roost but
are two entities that rule the roost but
are two entities that rule the roost but today there can only be one even Yoda
today there can only be one even Yoda
today there can only be one even Yoda cannot see that thing welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re pitting the two biggest franchises in science
the two biggest franchises in science
the two biggest franchises in science fiction Star Wars and Star Trek against
fiction Star Wars and Star Trek against
fiction Star Wars and Star Trek against one another to see which one comes out
one another to see which one comes out
one another to see which one comes out on top we can stand here all day
on top we can stand here all day
on top we can stand here all day reminding ourselves just how much we
reminding ourselves just how much we
reminding ourselves just how much we hate each other but you don’t have the
hate each other but you don’t have the
hate each other but you don’t have the time although both sci-fi series have
time although both sci-fi series have
time although both sci-fi series have had a few dips in quality throughout the
had a few dips in quality throughout the
had a few dips in quality throughout the years the missteps along the way have
years the missteps along the way have
years the missteps along the way have paled in comparison to the heights they
paled in comparison to the heights they
paled in comparison to the heights they have both reached for this showdown
have both reached for this showdown
have both reached for this showdown we’re evaluating them on specific
we’re evaluating them on specific
we’re evaluating them on specific categories to see how well they measure
categories to see how well they measure
categories to see how well they measure up is the dark side stronger round one
up is the dark side stronger round one
up is the dark side stronger round one spaceships
spaceships
spaceships however ship you got there when flying
however ship you got there when flying
however ship you got there when flying through space these are the crafts that
through space these are the crafts that
through space these are the crafts that allow you to do it in style with so many
allow you to do it in style with so many
allow you to do it in style with so many alien races Star Trek allows for many
alien races Star Trek allows for many
alien races Star Trek allows for many many interestingly designed and
many interestingly designed and
many interestingly designed and downright cool spaceships to be created
whether it’s Romulan warships a litany
whether it’s Romulan warships a litany of others or one of the most unique
of others or one of the most unique
of others or one of the most unique spacecraft ever the Borg Q the men and
spacecraft ever the Borg Q the men and
spacecraft ever the Borg Q the men and women behind this epic space opera did
women behind this epic space opera did
women behind this epic space opera did not skimp when coming up with cool space
not skimp when coming up with cool space
not skimp when coming up with cool space vehicles it’s continuing mission to
vehicles it’s continuing mission to
vehicles it’s continuing mission to explore strange new worlds
to seek out new life new civilizations
to seek out new life new civilizations to boldly go where no one has gone
to boldly go where no one has gone
to boldly go where no one has gone before
before
before of course we would be remiss if we did
of course we would be remiss if we did
of course we would be remiss if we did not discuss the sleek and legendary
not discuss the sleek and legendary
not discuss the sleek and legendary starship enterprise one of the first
starship enterprise one of the first
starship enterprise one of the first images that comes to the mind of any
images that comes to the mind of any
images that comes to the mind of any Trekkie or casual observer there is no
Trekkie or casual observer there is no
Trekkie or casual observer there is no ship more intertwined with the idea of
ship more intertwined with the idea of
ship more intertwined with the idea of Star Trek than this considering its the
Star Trek than this considering its the
Star Trek than this considering its the main setting for many of the franchise’s
main setting for many of the franchise’s
main setting for many of the franchise’s series and movies
despite names like x-wing and y-wing
despite names like x-wing and y-wing sounding nowhere near as cool as a
sounding nowhere near as cool as a
sounding nowhere near as cool as a Romulan warship we can assure you that
Romulan warship we can assure you that
Romulan warship we can assure you that these starfighters from the Star Wars
these starfighters from the Star Wars
these starfighters from the Star Wars universe have some incredible charms of
universe have some incredible charms of
universe have some incredible charms of their own whether it’s Jango Fett’s
their own whether it’s Jango Fett’s
their own whether it’s Jango Fett’s slave 1 and it’s amazing battle
slave 1 and it’s amazing battle
slave 1 and it’s amazing battle capabilities and incredible sounding
capabilities and incredible sounding
capabilities and incredible sounding bombs or the inspiring Star Destroyer
bombs or the inspiring Star Destroyer
bombs or the inspiring Star Destroyer that first introduced us to this
that first introduced us to this
that first introduced us to this universe and blew our minds in the
universe and blew our minds in the
universe and blew our minds in the process Star Wars came to play the size
process Star Wars came to play the size
process Star Wars came to play the size of that thing we still haven’t even
of that thing we still haven’t even
of that thing we still haven’t even brought up Star Wars two legendary
brought up Star Wars two legendary
brought up Star Wars two legendary spacecraft the Death Star and the
spacecraft the Death Star and the
spacecraft the Death Star and the Millennium Falcon one of which poses an
Millennium Falcon one of which poses an
Millennium Falcon one of which poses an imposing figure over the entire universe
imposing figure over the entire universe
imposing figure over the entire universe while the other is the epitome of cool
while the other is the epitome of cool
while the other is the epitome of cool in space when a ship wins the hearts of
in space when a ship wins the hearts of
in space when a ship wins the hearts of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian who are
Han Solo and Lando Calrissian who are
Han Solo and Lando Calrissian who are arguably the coolest characters in this
arguably the coolest characters in this
arguably the coolest characters in this or any other galaxy who are we to argue
or any other galaxy who are we to argue
or any other galaxy who are we to argue I’m so lonely
I’m so lonely
I’m so lonely I’m captain and millennium fall the
I’m captain and millennium fall the
I’m captain and millennium fall the Millennium Falcon stands head and
Millennium Falcon stands head and
Millennium Falcon stands head and shoulders over any other spaceship while
shoulders over any other spaceship while
shoulders over any other spaceship while the Death Star and destroyers and sure
the Death Star and destroyers and sure
the Death Star and destroyers and sure Star Wars flies away with the win winner
Star Wars flies away with the win winner
Star Wars flies away with the win winner Star Wars okay you guys got yourselves a
Star Wars okay you guys got yourselves a
Star Wars okay you guys got yourselves a ship round two scope of universe
ship round two scope of universe
ship round two scope of universe everyone
prosper one of Star Trek’s greatest
prosper one of Star Trek’s greatest strengths is its core concept of going
strengths is its core concept of going
strengths is its core concept of going where no one has gone before which has
where no one has gone before which has
where no one has gone before which has allowed it to systematically discover
allowed it to systematically discover
allowed it to systematically discover and flesh out new alien races again and
and flesh out new alien races again and
and flesh out new alien races again and again though some of the planets they
again though some of the planets they
again though some of the planets they travel to only allow for throwaway
travel to only allow for throwaway
travel to only allow for throwaway adventures there are still several that
adventures there are still several that
adventures there are still several that have managed to occupy their own corner
have managed to occupy their own corner
have managed to occupy their own corner of the series universe I am the
of the series universe I am the
of the series universe I am the beginning the end the one who is many
beginning the end the one who is many
beginning the end the one who is many from the violent borg klingons and
from the violent borg klingons and
from the violent borg klingons and Romulans or the more peaceful Vulcans
Romulans or the more peaceful Vulcans
Romulans or the more peaceful Vulcans and others Star Trek came to fight in
and others Star Trek came to fight in
and others Star Trek came to fight in this category unlike its competitor the
this category unlike its competitor the
this category unlike its competitor the world of Star Wars is chiefly defined by
world of Star Wars is chiefly defined by
world of Star Wars is chiefly defined by their film entries and as such the
their film entries and as such the
their film entries and as such the budget and effects that have served as
budget and effects that have served as
budget and effects that have served as the backbone of this franchise’s most
the backbone of this franchise’s most
the backbone of this franchise’s most famed planets are as large in scope as
famed planets are as large in scope as
famed planets are as large in scope as any could be Wookiees huts and Ewoks are
any could be Wookiees huts and Ewoks are
any could be Wookiees huts and Ewoks are but a small sampling of the many
but a small sampling of the many
but a small sampling of the many noteworthy alien races that were created
noteworthy alien races that were created
noteworthy alien races that were created to populate a galaxy far far away
as much as we love the Star Wars
as much as we love the Star Wars universe however we have to admit that
universe however we have to admit that
universe however we have to admit that this one was not that close it seemed to
this one was not that close it seemed to
this one was not that close it seemed to eat a great deal I see no practical use
eat a great deal I see no practical use
eat a great deal I see no practical use for them the various races cultures and
for them the various races cultures and
for them the various races cultures and planets of the Star Trek universe are
planets of the Star Trek universe are
planets of the Star Trek universe are far more fleshed out and the entire
far more fleshed out and the entire
far more fleshed out and the entire culture of the series focuses on their
culture of the series focuses on their
culture of the series focuses on their inclusion not to mention the fact that
inclusion not to mention the fact that
inclusion not to mention the fact that there are no Gungans in Star Trek Lisa
there are no Gungans in Star Trek Lisa
there are no Gungans in Star Trek Lisa called Jar Jar Binks winner Star Trek
called Jar Jar Binks winner Star Trek
called Jar Jar Binks winner Star Trek now why don’t you go back to your
now why don’t you go back to your
now why don’t you go back to your quarters round 3
quarters round 3
quarters round 3 sci-fi themes specifically those
sci-fi themes specifically those
sci-fi themes specifically those surrounding earth when Gene Roddenberry
surrounding earth when Gene Roddenberry
surrounding earth when Gene Roddenberry created the original Star Trek series it
created the original Star Trek series it
created the original Star Trek series it was built on a Federation of Planets
was built on a Federation of Planets
was built on a Federation of Planets working together to build a society of
working together to build a society of
working together to build a society of mutual respect and peace which is as
mutual respect and peace which is as
mutual respect and peace which is as admirable an idea as we can think of and
admirable an idea as we can think of and
admirable an idea as we can think of and why do you want to kill me you are an
why do you want to kill me you are an
why do you want to kill me you are an invader if we could attempt to build our
invader if we could attempt to build our
invader if we could attempt to build our society around the United Federation of
society around the United Federation of
society around the United Federation of Planets principles of universal Liberty
Planets principles of universal Liberty
Planets principles of universal Liberty rights and equality earth may be his
rights and equality earth may be his
rights and equality earth may be his next stop but we have to assume every
next stop but we have to assume every
next stop but we have to assume every Federation planets a target as well as
Federation planets a target as well as
Federation planets a target as well as the idea of sharing our knowledge and
the idea of sharing our knowledge and
the idea of sharing our knowledge and resources in peaceful cooperation and
resources in peaceful cooperation and
resources in peaceful cooperation and space exploration our world would be a
space exploration our world would be a
space exploration our world would be a lot better off
a story originally built around
a story originally built around spiritual themes based on the
spiritual themes based on the
spiritual themes based on the connections that we all share with each
connections that we all share with each
connections that we all share with each other and the world around us the force
other and the world around us the force
other and the world around us the force is what gives a Jedi his power it’s an
is what gives a Jedi his power it’s an
is what gives a Jedi his power it’s an energy field created by all living
energy field created by all living
energy field created by all living things it surrounds us and penetrates
things it surrounds us and penetrates
things it surrounds us and penetrates earth the villains of Star Wars sought
earth the villains of Star Wars sought
earth the villains of Star Wars sought to destroy any warmth they found in the
to destroy any warmth they found in the
to destroy any warmth they found in the universe and spread hate and anger I can
universe and spread hate and anger I can
universe and spread hate and anger I can feel your anger
feel your anger
feel your anger I am defenseless take your women drag me
I am defenseless take your women drag me
I am defenseless take your women drag me down with all of your hatred and your
down with all of your hatred and your
down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be
journey towards the dark side will be
journey towards the dark side will be complete though it may have been a bit
complete though it may have been a bit
complete though it may have been a bit of a ham-fisted allegory for progress
of a ham-fisted allegory for progress
of a ham-fisted allegory for progress destroying nature the tale of woodland
destroying nature the tale of woodland
destroying nature the tale of woodland creatures overcoming empire forces in
creatures overcoming empire forces in
creatures overcoming empire forces in Return of the Jedi was emblematic of the
Return of the Jedi was emblematic of the
Return of the Jedi was emblematic of the stories themes
despite both franchises focusing on
despite both franchises focusing on admirable and not all that different
admirable and not all that different
admirable and not all that different themes at their hearts it’s Star Trek
themes at their hearts it’s Star Trek
themes at their hearts it’s Star Trek that wins the day here the fact that
that wins the day here the fact that
that wins the day here the fact that with the release of the prequels the
with the release of the prequels the
with the release of the prequels the original Star Wars trilogies concepts in
original Star Wars trilogies concepts in
original Star Wars trilogies concepts in some instances were decimated with
some instances were decimated with
some instances were decimated with unnecessary and obtrusive explanations
unnecessary and obtrusive explanations
unnecessary and obtrusive explanations as was perfectly personified in the
as was perfectly personified in the
as was perfectly personified in the concept of midi-chlorians what are
concept of midi-chlorians what are
concept of midi-chlorians what are midi-chlorians
midi-chlorians
midi-chlorians midi-chlorians are a microscopic
midi-chlorians are a microscopic
midi-chlorians are a microscopic life-form that resides within all living
life-form that resides within all living
life-form that resides within all living cells winner Star Trek in war there is
cells winner Star Trek in war there is
cells winner Star Trek in war there is nothing more honorable than victory
nothing more honorable than victory
nothing more honorable than victory round four special effects
when looking at the scope of special
when looking at the scope of special effects that have made the stories told
effects that have made the stories told
effects that have made the stories told within the Star Trek universe come to
within the Star Trek universe come to
within the Star Trek universe come to life it is a tale of the rich and the
life it is a tale of the rich and the
life it is a tale of the rich and the poor for people who are new converts to
poor for people who are new converts to
poor for people who are new converts to the series and are only familiar with
the series and are only familiar with
the series and are only familiar with the impressive techniques and visuals in
the impressive techniques and visuals in
the impressive techniques and visuals in the Star Trek reboot movies going back
the Star Trek reboot movies going back
the Star Trek reboot movies going back and viewing the shoddy moments from the
and viewing the shoddy moments from the
and viewing the shoddy moments from the original TV series may be truly shocking
when the original Star Wars film hit
when the original Star Wars film hit movie theaters people worldwide couldn’t
movie theaters people worldwide couldn’t
movie theaters people worldwide couldn’t have possibly been prepared for the
have possibly been prepared for the
have possibly been prepared for the spectacle they were about to behold
crafting a world of space travel and
crafting a world of space travel and battles that felt truly real for their
battles that felt truly real for their
battles that felt truly real for their time
time
time Star Wars broke new ground and as a
Star Wars broke new ground and as a
Star Wars broke new ground and as a result box office records
arguably taking a step back with the
arguably taking a step back with the cartoony effect seen in the prequels
cartoony effect seen in the prequels
cartoony effect seen in the prequels released at the turn of the century and
released at the turn of the century and
released at the turn of the century and early 2000s the 2015 film shows the
early 2000s the 2015 film shows the
early 2000s the 2015 film shows the ultimate combination of practical and
ultimate combination of practical and
ultimate combination of practical and digital effects
so the effects that were used in the
so the effects that were used in the prequels may not be the most popular
prequels may not be the most popular
prequels may not be the most popular ones in the world Star Wars was still
ones in the world Star Wars was still
ones in the world Star Wars was still able to craft a fully formed world
despite not being the worst effects of
despite not being the worst effects of their time many of the moments that took
their time many of the moments that took
their time many of the moments that took place under the Star Trek banner have
place under the Star Trek banner have
place under the Star Trek banner have not aged well in the slightest so this
not aged well in the slightest so this
not aged well in the slightest so this round is going to George Lucas and his
round is going to George Lucas and his
round is going to George Lucas and his gang winner Star Wars just setting a new
gang winner Star Wars just setting a new
gang winner Star Wars just setting a new course round five heroes and villains
course round five heroes and villains
course round five heroes and villains you see more like a boy Captain Kirk
you see more like a boy Captain Kirk
you see more like a boy Captain Kirk Captain Picard Captain Sisko Captain
Captain Picard Captain Sisko Captain
Captain Picard Captain Sisko Captain Janeway Captain Archer
Janeway Captain Archer
Janeway Captain Archer Spock bones Worf and so many other men
Spock bones Worf and so many other men
Spock bones Worf and so many other men women and a lien creatures that have
women and a lien creatures that have
women and a lien creatures that have worn the uniform of the Starfleet have
worn the uniform of the Starfleet have
worn the uniform of the Starfleet have been given hours and hours of airtime to
been given hours and hours of airtime to
been given hours and hours of airtime to become three-dimensional characters in
become three-dimensional characters in
become three-dimensional characters in Star Trek I think you’re the bravest man
Star Trek I think you’re the bravest man
Star Trek I think you’re the bravest man I’ve ever known
I’ve ever known
I’ve ever known thank you sir arguably is layered and
thank you sir arguably is layered and
thank you sir arguably is layered and interesting as nearly any creations that
interesting as nearly any creations that
interesting as nearly any creations that have passed before a camera the hero
have passed before a camera the hero
have passed before a camera the hero side of Star Trek is truly impressive
greetings the villain side of the
greetings the villain side of the equation however has some great
equation however has some great
equation however has some great characters for devotees but for the
characters for devotees but for the
characters for devotees but for the casual viewer it all comes down to one
casual viewer it all comes down to one
casual viewer it all comes down to one man Khan Noonien Singh or as will always
man Khan Noonien Singh or as will always
man Khan Noonien Singh or as will always know him Star Wars has so many great
know him Star Wars has so many great
know him Star Wars has so many great heroes and villains that we don’t have
heroes and villains that we don’t have
heroes and villains that we don’t have enough time to list them all now whether
enough time to list them all now whether
enough time to list them all now whether you’re talking about Jabba the Hutt Leia
you’re talking about Jabba the Hutt Leia
you’re talking about Jabba the Hutt Leia Luke Boba Fett Darth Maul Lando Han Solo
Luke Boba Fett Darth Maul Lando Han Solo
Luke Boba Fett Darth Maul Lando Han Solo or so many others when their names get
or so many others when their names get
or so many others when their names get dropped the vast majority of society
dropped the vast majority of society
dropped the vast majority of society will instantly get a visual of their
will instantly get a visual of their
will instantly get a visual of their visages in mind
visages in mind
visages in mind equally you kill no
equally you kill no
equally you kill no I am the character that stands head and
I am the character that stands head and
I am the character that stands head and shoulders above the rest in our minds
shoulders above the rest in our minds
shoulders above the rest in our minds though is Darth Vader who casts such a
though is Darth Vader who casts such a
though is Darth Vader who casts such a large shadow over pop culture that it’s
large shadow over pop culture that it’s
large shadow over pop culture that it’s nearly impossible not to recognize him
nearly impossible not to recognize him
nearly impossible not to recognize him is also often named one of the best film
is also often named one of the best film
is also often named one of the best film villains of all time you’re right you
villains of all time you’re right you
villains of all time you’re right you are right about me
are right about me
are right about me despite their meager screen time in
despite their meager screen time in
despite their meager screen time in comparison to the competition as found
comparison to the competition as found
comparison to the competition as found in Star Trek the populace of the Star
in Star Trek the populace of the Star
in Star Trek the populace of the Star Wars universe pulls out a victory due to
Wars universe pulls out a victory due to
Wars universe pulls out a victory due to their larger impact on film history
their larger impact on film history
their larger impact on film history alone winner Star Wars I never doubted
alone winner Star Wars I never doubted
alone winner Star Wars I never doubted the outcome by a score of 3 to 2 Star
the outcome by a score of 3 to 2 Star
the outcome by a score of 3 to 2 Star Wars pulls out a victory with the swing
Wars pulls out a victory with the swing
Wars pulls out a victory with the swing of a lightsaber in this truly
of a lightsaber in this truly
of a lightsaber in this truly hard-fought and close battle of science
hard-fought and close battle of science
hard-fought and close battle of science fiction heavyweights it is useless to
fiction heavyweights it is useless to
fiction heavyweights it is useless to resist what did you think of our verdict
resist what did you think of our verdict
resist what did you think of our verdict are you out of your fuckin mind
are you out of your fuckin mind
are you out of your fuckin mind be sure to debate in the comments and
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