'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars': They Aren’t The Same!

by DARBY FRESKE

Everyone who visits the Internet knows that the new Star Wars movie is coming out, and, since there are some of you that think that Star Wars and Star Trek are the same, I am here to correct you. They are completely different.

Star Trek, originally a TV series, is a space western/science fiction that centers around a crew who serves in Starfleet, a space-based peacekeeping and humanitarian armada. Star Trek has several planets, a lot of them have different tribes, or creatures on them, and takes place in the far future. Star Wars, originally a trilogy, is a space opera fantasy franchise set in the distant past of a fictional galaxy, revolving around princes, princesses, knighthood, and chivalry. Star Wars has many different planets as well, however they are based on elements such as water, ice, desert, etc.

The two sagas have different vehicles and means of transportation. Star Trek has the Enterprise (NX-01), the USS Enterprise (the original, NCC-1701-A/B/C/D/E and F), Deep Space Nine, the Defiant, the USS Voyager, various spacecraft. Star Wars has various spacecraft such as, Star Destroyers, A-Wings, B-Wings, X-Wings, Y-Wings, TIE fighters, the Death Star, the Millennium Falcon, Imperial shuttles, AT-AT, AT-ST, various starfighters, MTT, AAT, STAP, AT-RT, AT-TE.

Star Trek has 12 movies and several TV shows, and Star Wars has 6 movies. The pinnacles are also different (most important thing). In Star Trek, it is debated between Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek: First Contact, and in Star Wars fans are conflicted between Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

In Star Trek the main characters are Spock, James T. Kirk, Uhura, Leonard McCoy, Scotty, and Pavel Chekov. They all worked on the USS Enterprise helping people in need. In Star Wars you have Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Yoda, Boba Fett, Princess Leia, Han Solo, R2-D2, C-3PO, and Chewbacca. They all play very different, very important roles in the movies.

If you still believe that they are the same, you’re crazy. Spock and Darth Vader are not even close. If you have and any questions about this feel free to come to me, and I will send you on the correct path.

'THE FORCE AWAKENS' - As Do Internet Rumors

by KAREN STEELE

Carrie Fisher being told to lose fifteen pounds.

Harrison Ford’s broken ankle.

Who are Rey’s parents?

Is BB-8 the villain?

Where the heck is Mark Hamill???

Questions and rumors have been flooding in as soon as the  new Star Wars movie as was confirmed and since the trailer was released. Unfortunately, almost none of these have been addressed. The trailer only gave us more curiosities and questions, further fueling our excitement and anticipation for December 18th. After watching the trailer for the ninety-second time, I’ve scoured the Internet and nerd forums for answers and speculations.

What is the “First Order”? Mystery still shrouds the army of Stormtroopers and Supreme Leader Snoke. We are given a glimpse of a chrome-plated Stormtrooper, nicknamed the “Chrometrooper,” called Captain Phasma, the first female Trooper known in the Star Wars universe. All we know so far is that Disney has copyrighted her name, giving the impression that she’ll stick around for the rest of the trilogy.

Kylo Ren has a fire-spitting lightsaber. My question is - where can I get one? Reddit fans speculate that he’s not as bad as he seems, and, if the force reawakens in him, he could follow a path of redemption, which is a common theme in the previous six movies. Kylo Ren’s lightsaber has received lots of ridicule and controversy, saying that the design of the handle and that he would end up cutting off his own hand.

Thirty years later and people are still flying the same ships. A Star Destroyer is shown to be crashed in the desert during the trailer. Who shot it down? And why does c3P0 have a red arm? Where are the Sith? Where is Luke Skywalker?

In the trailer, we hear Luke Skywalker say, “My sister has it,” and we see a pair of hands exchanging a closed lightsaber. Examining the design of the saber, commenters note the handle resembles Anakin’s weapon that Luke received. The hands appear to belong to women, although that could be totally incorrect, which raises the questions - is Leia receiving the saber? Is she passing it onto Rey, or is it someone that we haven’t met yet?

What does Darth Vader’s scorched helmet mean? He very well could have become a cult figure, since Jedis and the Force have reportedly become a thing of the past and legends. Kylo Ren hints at being the cult leader  of a possible new “religion,” although the trailer answers no questions and prompts us to ask even more.

Why is Leia crying? Is she saying goodbye to someone? How is everyone related? Will there be Ewoks and Wookies? What other returning characters can we look forward to, if any? Has Luke joined the Dark Side, or is he the leader of it all? Is anyone going to say “I have a bad feeling about this.”? What role does Lupita Nyong’o play? The only released photo of her shows her as a short, orange lady with big goggles. And, most importantly... Where is Luke???

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