December 16, 2015

'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.
StarTrekVSStarWars.png 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.

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