Star Trek vs Star Wars
Basically we
are still dealing with a two party system. A few further to the left of
right, but still two parties. Except for the little guy with the ears. What
we need to realize is that while many stand for what a party believes in,
the beliefs of the party may have changes (and many times at that). In order
to AVOID EXCESSIVENESS OF POLITICS (Actually already to late)
Let's briefly look at some differences and similarities:
| Star Wars |
Star Trek |
| Takes place long
ago, in a galaxy far, far away. |
Takes place in
the future, in a galaxy very near. |
| Lots of sequels.
More on the way, including spin-offs. |
Lots of sequels.
More on the way, including spin-offs. |
| Young hothead
(Luke Skywalker) matures and learns to use strange mental powers. |
Young hothead
(Wesley Crusher) matures and learns that he has strange mental powers. |
| Humans run the
galaxy. |
Humans run the
galaxy. |
| Aloof princess
needs help. |
Aloof Betazoid
offers help. |
| Action toys sell
well. |
Action toys sell
poorly. |
| Strange alien
(Yoda) offers moral guidance. |
Strange alien
(Spock) offers logical guidance. |
| Annoying 'droid
(C3PO) has a stupid name, talks funny, walks funny, and gets partially disassembled from time to time. |
Annoying android
(Data) has a stupid name, talks funny, walks funny, and gets partially disassembled from time to time. |
| You've got a
good chance of being killed off if you're wearing a Storm Trooper uniform. |
You've got a
good chance of being killed off if you're wearing a red shirt. |
| Frequent explosions
in vacuum violate laws of physics. |
Frequent explosions
in vacuum violate laws of physics. |
| Darth Vader is
actually Luke's father, and Princess Leia is actually Luke's sister. |
Dr. Crusher is
actually Wesley's mother. Well, duh. |
| Cute ewoks cause
problems, then turn out to be helpful in the end. They also provide some comic relief. |
Cute tribbles
cause problems, then turn out to be helpful in the end. They also provide some comic relief. |
| Major characters
get killed sometimes but come back later as benevolent ghostly appearances. |
Major characters
get killed occasionally but come back later as special guest appearances. |
| Without the special
effects, would have five minutes of screen time. |
Without the special
effects, would have five minutes of screen time. |
| Hotheaded pilot
(Han Solo) has been in trouble with the authorities. |
Hotheaded pilot
(Tom Paris) has been in trouble with the authorities. |
| Evil beings who
want to take over the galaxy live in a city sized spherical spacecraft. |
Evil beings who
want to take over the galaxy live in a city sized cubical spacecraft. |
| Space warp will
get you there, unless it's broken. |
Space warp will
get you there, unless it's broken. |
| Never let the
laws of physics spoil a good plot. |
Never let the
laws of physics spoil a good plot. |
| Aliens eat strange
food, and speak strange languages. |
Aliens eat strange
food, and speak good English. |
| Nobody wears
a space suit. |
Nobody wears
a space suit. |
| Everything gets
solved in the last few minutes. |
Everything gets
solved in the last few minutes. |
| Space weapons
look cool. |
Space weapons
look cool. |
| Large furry alien
(Chewbacca) speaks a strange language but still understands English. He is always gruff but helpful. |
Large furry alien
(Worf) speaks a strange language but still understands English. He is always gruff but helpful. |
| In the end, you
can win if you turn off your high-tech gadgets and use the Force when it's needed. |
In the end, you
can win if you turn on your high-tech gadgets and use force when it's needed. |