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