A fan of Star Trek dressed in Starfleet uniform (left) and a fan of Star Wars dressed in Imperial Death Star gunner uniform (right) at a fan convention. Star Trek and Star Wars are American media franchises which present alternative scenarios of space adventure. The two franchises proliferate in this setting of storytelling, and each has offered various forms of media productions for decades.
Star Trek vs Star Wars
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 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.
10 Fundamental Differences Between Star Wars & Star Trek
8 In Star Trek, Technobabble Saves The Day. Star Trek emphasizes the science in "science fiction" way more than Star Wars. Even the original series, which was more known for philosophy, used a lot of technobabble, something later shows and movies would lean into. Star Trek shows even brought on science advisors to give the show's science some ...
Star Wars Vs. Star Trek: Which Came First (And Why Does It Matter)?
While "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope," opened on May 25, 1977, "Star Trek: The Original Series" premiered on NBC over a decade prior, with its first episode, "The Man Trap," airing on ...
Star Trek vs. Star Wars: which one is better in 2023?
Star Trek is an aspirational sci-fi series set in humanity's future, while Star Wars is a bombastic fantasy adventure that takes place in a far-off galaxy. One has primarily lived on weekly ...
Star Wars
Star Wars is a science fantasy/fiction multi-media franchise created by George Lucas. From its very inception in the form of the first 1977 Star Wars film installment, there has been a definite rivalry between the Star Wars and Star Trek franchises, which Rod Roddenberry - son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry - learned of through first-hand experience, though he was a much bigger fan ...
'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars' May Have More in Common Than You Think
The documentary Trek Nation features an interview with George Lucas in which the director revealed that he was a fan of Star Trek, used to attend conventions and admired Gene Roddenberry's ability to create so much despite limitations of budget, time and technology.Roddenberry helped celebrate the 10th anniversary of Star Wars at an event run by Starlog Magazine and Creation Entertainment.
Every Actor In Both Star Trek & Star Wars
Brent Spiner is one of the most prolific actors from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Best known as Data, Spiner has played the identical androids Lore and B-4, as well as multiple members of the Soong family in TNG, Star Trek: Enterprise, and Star Trek: Picard. In Star Wars: Rebels, voiced Galactic Senator Gall Trayvis.
5 Reasons Star Wars is the Best (& 5 Reasons Star Trek is the Best)
9 Star Trek: Utopia. While Star Wars is focused on having faith in an external source (although the Force is also an internal source. It really is hard to explain), Star Trek is about faith in humanity. Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future is one where Earth is a utopia.
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon.Since its creation, the franchise has expanded into various films, television series, video games, novels, and comic books, and it has become one of the most recognizable and highest-grossing media franchises ...
SDCC 2020: The Psychology of Star Trek vs. Star Wars
Stashwick of Team Wars: Stashwick noted that with J.J. Abrams, he "clearly was a Star Wars man" who was "handed the keys to the Star Trek kingdom and he made a Star Wars version of Star Trek," but Stashwick then noted that with Star Wars, "just because you blew up a Death Star once, your problems aren't over."Beating back the demons is "an eternal struggle" and "a noble pursuit."
What Modern Star Wars Needs to Learn From Star Trek
In fact, in their decades-long history, Star Wars and Star Trek haven't actually directly clashed all that often (although the early '80s of The Empire Strikes Back followed by Wrath of Khan ...
Eugenics Wars
The Eugenics Wars (or the Great Wars) were a series of conflicts originally fought on Earth between 1992 and 1996 (TOS: "Space Seed"), which later shifted to the 21st century due to efforts by various temporal factions to stop the rise of Khan and the events that followed; Romulan temporal agent Sera suggested that "it's almost as if time itself is pushing back and events reinsert themselves ...
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Background Re-creation of the TNG starship bridge for Star Trek: The Exhibition. Due to the original series' popularity in syndication, Paramount Pictures began to consider making a Star Trek film as early as 1972. However, with 1977's release of Star Wars, Paramount decided not to compete in the science fiction movie category and shifted their efforts to a new Star Trek television series.
Star Trek
The Star Trek Stage Announced at Pinewood Toronto Studios. The stage was officially renamed during the production of Star Trek: Discovery's fifth season. WARP FIVE: David Ajala on Embracing Second Chances and the Heavy Burden of Legacy. The Star Trek: Discovery actor takes us behind-the-scenes of 'Mirrors' as Book's journey this season.
Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek: Directed by J.J. Abrams. With Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana. The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
Star Trek: Every War In The Franchise, Chronology Explained
One of Star Trek's earliest wars was the Eugenics Wars, which took place from 1992-1996 in canon. The Eugenics Wars were never shown directly on-screen but were referenced heavily in episodes of TOS and Star Trek: Enterprise.They began when a group of scientists sought to use genetic engineering to improve humanity, creating a race of superhumans who had superior strength, stamina, and intellect.
Star Trek (TV Series 1966-1969)
Star Trek: Created by Gene Roddenberry. With Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols. In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series 1987-1994)
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Created by Gene Roddenberry. With Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis. Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.
Star Trek's William Shatner Pokes Fun at Star Wars on May the Fourth
William Shatner Is Team Star Trek . Shatner ended his run playing James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise with his character's death in 1994's Star Trek: Generations.The actor recently shared his ...
The history of the Jedi Order in Star Wars
In the far distant past, roughly 25,000 years BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin), the Prime Jedi founded the Jedi Order on the planet of Ahch-To. Legend suggests that the first-ever Jedi and other ...
Star Trek Needs To Steal This Game-Changing Idea From Star Wars
Sadly, the closest thing Star Trek has come to copying this Star Wars idea is the release of the Very Short Treks series on YouTube. However, those mini-episodes were insanely short and extremely ...
Star Wars' Latest TV Show Just Changed Things For Disney Plus
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire's release has completely changed Disney+, in the strangest possible way.May 4 is officially Star Wars Day, and Disney+ has gotten in on the act.Today, Lucasfilm Animation released the six-part TV show Tales of the Empire, exploring the Dark Times of the Empire's reign.These six animated shorts focus in on Diana Lee Inosanto's Morgan Elsbeth and Meredith Salenger ...
May the 4th has arrived: How to celebrate Star Wars Day 2024
Star Wars Day is Saturday: Celebrate May the 4th with these deals. Holy Sith, you guys, Star Wars Day is upon us again. "May the 4th" is a day for all lovers of Jedi, the Resistance, the ...
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Series Finale Ending Explained
After a rollercoaster journey of three seasons and 47 episodes, Star Wars: The Bad Batch has finally come to an end. The beloved Clone Force 99 have hung up their helmets in an epic 50-minute ...
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Ending, Explained
The three-season saga of Star Wars: The Bad Batch came to a close on Disney+, with an ending that was equal parts surprising and predictable.This is not a criticism, but rather the sweet spot for prequel storytelling in the universe created by George Lucas. Fans who eat up every detail knew where all the pieces had to land, but how they fell can be just as interesting.
Trailer for "Star Wars: The Acolyte"
This trailer for The Acolyte, a new Star Wars series set during the fading days of the High Republic, shows the dark rising. ... The first model for the original Star Trek (1966-1969) spaceship ...
Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series 2017-2024)
Star Trek: Discovery: Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman. With Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman. Ten years before Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise, the USS Discovery discovers new worlds and lifeforms as one Starfleet officer learns to understand all things alien.
How to Watch the 'Star Wars' Movies and Series in Order: Release Date
Because Tales of the Jedi involves a young Count Dooku, the series begins before Phantom Menace . To watch the Tales of the Jedi episodes chronologically, watch the first three episodes before ...
Truth About Captain Pike's Hair Confirmed By Star Trek: Strange New
What Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 will be about is top secret, although a cover story by Variety about the future of Star Trek revealed Jonathan Frakes is directing a "Hollywood noir" episode, and the USS Enterprise will have a new Science Lab set. Joining Frakes to helm episodes of Strange New Worlds season 3 are season 2 directors Dan Liu, Jordan Canning, Valerie Weiss, and Chris ...
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A fan of Star Trek dressed in Starfleet uniform (left) and a fan of Star Wars dressed in Imperial Death Star gunner uniform (right) at a fan convention. Star Trek and Star Wars are American media franchises which present alternative scenarios of space adventure. The two franchises proliferate in this setting of storytelling, and each has offered various forms of media productions for decades.
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 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.
8 In Star Trek, Technobabble Saves The Day. Star Trek emphasizes the science in "science fiction" way more than Star Wars. Even the original series, which was more known for philosophy, used a lot of technobabble, something later shows and movies would lean into. Star Trek shows even brought on science advisors to give the show's science some ...
While "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope," opened on May 25, 1977, "Star Trek: The Original Series" premiered on NBC over a decade prior, with its first episode, "The Man Trap," airing on ...
Star Trek is an aspirational sci-fi series set in humanity's future, while Star Wars is a bombastic fantasy adventure that takes place in a far-off galaxy. One has primarily lived on weekly ...
Star Wars is a science fantasy/fiction multi-media franchise created by George Lucas. From its very inception in the form of the first 1977 Star Wars film installment, there has been a definite rivalry between the Star Wars and Star Trek franchises, which Rod Roddenberry - son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry - learned of through first-hand experience, though he was a much bigger fan ...
The documentary Trek Nation features an interview with George Lucas in which the director revealed that he was a fan of Star Trek, used to attend conventions and admired Gene Roddenberry's ability to create so much despite limitations of budget, time and technology.Roddenberry helped celebrate the 10th anniversary of Star Wars at an event run by Starlog Magazine and Creation Entertainment.
Brent Spiner is one of the most prolific actors from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Best known as Data, Spiner has played the identical androids Lore and B-4, as well as multiple members of the Soong family in TNG, Star Trek: Enterprise, and Star Trek: Picard. In Star Wars: Rebels, voiced Galactic Senator Gall Trayvis.
9 Star Trek: Utopia. While Star Wars is focused on having faith in an external source (although the Force is also an internal source. It really is hard to explain), Star Trek is about faith in humanity. Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future is one where Earth is a utopia.
Star Trek is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon.Since its creation, the franchise has expanded into various films, television series, video games, novels, and comic books, and it has become one of the most recognizable and highest-grossing media franchises ...
Stashwick of Team Wars: Stashwick noted that with J.J. Abrams, he "clearly was a Star Wars man" who was "handed the keys to the Star Trek kingdom and he made a Star Wars version of Star Trek," but Stashwick then noted that with Star Wars, "just because you blew up a Death Star once, your problems aren't over."Beating back the demons is "an eternal struggle" and "a noble pursuit."
In fact, in their decades-long history, Star Wars and Star Trek haven't actually directly clashed all that often (although the early '80s of The Empire Strikes Back followed by Wrath of Khan ...
The Eugenics Wars (or the Great Wars) were a series of conflicts originally fought on Earth between 1992 and 1996 (TOS: "Space Seed"), which later shifted to the 21st century due to efforts by various temporal factions to stop the rise of Khan and the events that followed; Romulan temporal agent Sera suggested that "it's almost as if time itself is pushing back and events reinsert themselves ...
Background Re-creation of the TNG starship bridge for Star Trek: The Exhibition. Due to the original series' popularity in syndication, Paramount Pictures began to consider making a Star Trek film as early as 1972. However, with 1977's release of Star Wars, Paramount decided not to compete in the science fiction movie category and shifted their efforts to a new Star Trek television series.
The Star Trek Stage Announced at Pinewood Toronto Studios. The stage was officially renamed during the production of Star Trek: Discovery's fifth season. WARP FIVE: David Ajala on Embracing Second Chances and the Heavy Burden of Legacy. The Star Trek: Discovery actor takes us behind-the-scenes of 'Mirrors' as Book's journey this season.
Star Trek: Directed by J.J. Abrams. With Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana. The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
One of Star Trek's earliest wars was the Eugenics Wars, which took place from 1992-1996 in canon. The Eugenics Wars were never shown directly on-screen but were referenced heavily in episodes of TOS and Star Trek: Enterprise.They began when a group of scientists sought to use genetic engineering to improve humanity, creating a race of superhumans who had superior strength, stamina, and intellect.
Star Trek: Created by Gene Roddenberry. With Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols. In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Created by Gene Roddenberry. With Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis. Set almost 100 years after Captain Kirk's 5-year mission, a new generation of Starfleet officers sets off in the U.S.S. Enterprise-D on its own mission to go where no one has gone before.
William Shatner Is Team Star Trek . Shatner ended his run playing James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise with his character's death in 1994's Star Trek: Generations.The actor recently shared his ...
In the far distant past, roughly 25,000 years BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin), the Prime Jedi founded the Jedi Order on the planet of Ahch-To. Legend suggests that the first-ever Jedi and other ...
Sadly, the closest thing Star Trek has come to copying this Star Wars idea is the release of the Very Short Treks series on YouTube. However, those mini-episodes were insanely short and extremely ...
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire's release has completely changed Disney+, in the strangest possible way.May 4 is officially Star Wars Day, and Disney+ has gotten in on the act.Today, Lucasfilm Animation released the six-part TV show Tales of the Empire, exploring the Dark Times of the Empire's reign.These six animated shorts focus in on Diana Lee Inosanto's Morgan Elsbeth and Meredith Salenger ...
Star Wars Day is Saturday: Celebrate May the 4th with these deals. Holy Sith, you guys, Star Wars Day is upon us again. "May the 4th" is a day for all lovers of Jedi, the Resistance, the ...
After a rollercoaster journey of three seasons and 47 episodes, Star Wars: The Bad Batch has finally come to an end. The beloved Clone Force 99 have hung up their helmets in an epic 50-minute ...
The three-season saga of Star Wars: The Bad Batch came to a close on Disney+, with an ending that was equal parts surprising and predictable.This is not a criticism, but rather the sweet spot for prequel storytelling in the universe created by George Lucas. Fans who eat up every detail knew where all the pieces had to land, but how they fell can be just as interesting.
This trailer for The Acolyte, a new Star Wars series set during the fading days of the High Republic, shows the dark rising. ... The first model for the original Star Trek (1966-1969) spaceship ...
Star Trek: Discovery: Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman. With Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman. Ten years before Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise, the USS Discovery discovers new worlds and lifeforms as one Starfleet officer learns to understand all things alien.
Because Tales of the Jedi involves a young Count Dooku, the series begins before Phantom Menace . To watch the Tales of the Jedi episodes chronologically, watch the first three episodes before ...
What Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 will be about is top secret, although a cover story by Variety about the future of Star Trek revealed Jonathan Frakes is directing a "Hollywood noir" episode, and the USS Enterprise will have a new Science Lab set. Joining Frakes to helm episodes of Strange New Worlds season 3 are season 2 directors Dan Liu, Jordan Canning, Valerie Weiss, and Chris ...