Star Wars vs. Star Trek

could the Empire kick the Federation's ass? : and other galaxy-shaking enigmas

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241 pages

English language

Published April 10, 2011 by Adams Media.

ISBN:
978-1-4405-1262-9
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OCLC Number:
676729075

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"Who rules? Captain Kirk or Han Solo? Could a Jedi knight use his light saber to deflect a beam from a phaser? Could a Cardassian beat a Chazrach in a fair fight? Would a Federation ship making the Kessel Run crack the Millennium Falcon's record of less than twelve parsecs? And most important ... in a fight between the Empire and the Federation, who would win? Ever since the first Trekkie walked out of Star Wars in 1977 and said, 'Meh!', fans of the two series have gone head to head over these questions. Now you can line up--side by side--aliens, technology, story points, weaponry, and heroes from the two great SF sagas of all time ..."--Page 4 of cover.

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reviewed Star Wars vs. Star Trek by Matt Forbeck

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Basically an internet article that got out of hand. The only thing that makes it readable is that Matt Forbeck is a talented writer (also the only reason I picked it up in the first place, that and it was on clearance).

Nearly everything is turned into various contests between two characters from the different universes, instead of being a comparison of the various technologies, governments, physical laws, etc. It makes for an easier to follow narrative, but I feel opportunities were lost.

Ultimately, this kind of comparison is probably best left to fan discussions, but I think there is more possibility in the concept than was realized in the execution.

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Subjects

  • Star wars (Motion picture)
  • Star trek (Television program)
  • Star Wars films
  • Star Trek films
  • Science fiction films
  • Miscellanea
  • Science fiction television programs
  • Star Trek television programs