Star Trek vs. Star Wars

One Hundred Thirty Third Post: Star Trek vs. Star Wars

There are basically 2 kinds of space nerds out there: Star Trek and Star Wars nerds. It is a huge divide, but the two actually have a few things in common. Star Trek is about exploration... “to seek out new life and new civilizations.” It has a more structured crew with each person having their own role. Star wars has the same thing, but with a different focus. The worlds are at war and it is more about how the Jedi fight for the good side. Star Wars is more about a fantasy world. A Jedi is a kind of super hero. Star Trek has its heroes, but the scenes usual reflect deeper thoughts of real life. The two overlap when described, but it is not the ships or symbolism that make a person decide between Star Trek or Star Wars it is the characters and how the viewer likes to have their stories told. This is just a good, simple answer.

This is a complicated area because most people who like Star Wars don’t follow Star Trek and vis versa. I like them both though I do kind of lean more towards Star Trek, but I have to admit the whole Jedi concept Star Wars is based on leads to a great story.

The reason I am on the subject is that I am reading a Star Wars book and it seems very well written. Also it seem that there are more Star Wars fans make robots such as replica R2-D2 as seen in Make volume 2. I actually know a lot about Star Trek and thought is would be easier to debate the Star Wars vs Star Trek, but it wasn’t. But however you are Star Trek or Star Wars... May the Creative Force be with You