ROUND 1: HOPEFUL HEROES
STAR WARS: The son of Anakin Skywalker, Luke wields his own lightsaber which he crafted to fight against the Empire as the last standing Jedi in the Rebel Alliance. He also launched the torpedo that destroyed the Death Star.
STAR TREK: Captain James Kirk became the youngest captain in the Starfleet at age 34! He was the captain of the Starship Enterprise and died trying to save the ship from an energy exploit. Plus, Kirk saved Earth from alien invasion.
“Use the force, Luke.” Captain Kirk’s experience gets the first point!
SCORE: STAR WARS – 0
STAR TREK – 1
ROUND 2: BIG BADDIE BATTLE
STAR WARS: As the Dark Lord of the Sith and former Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader is about as bad as villains come. He has mad lightsaber skills, the power to read minds, and he can use his telekinesis to choke you from the opposite end of the room. Not to mention he is the most feared Jedi slayer.
STAR TREK: Khan Noonien Singh is easily Star Trek’s most powerful tyrant. As part of an experiment to create supermen, Khan was genetically engineered to be five times stronger than the average human and from this super strength spawned super ambition and cunning.
“You don’t know the power of the Dark Side.” Darth Vader scores!
SCORE: STAR WARS – 1
STAR TREK – 1
ROUND 3: WAR OF THE WEAPONS
STAR WARS: Lightsabers are the choice weapons for Jedi masters. The key to unleashing their power is being able to use the Force. The high-energy beam can slice through anything except the blade of another lightsaber.
STAR TREK: The phaser comes in a series of models. There’s no Force to be reckoned with, but a read through the manual should tell you how to stun, heat, and disrupt your enemy.
A lightsaber can cut through walls. Phasers can’t. The Jedi masters take the lead!
SCORE: STAR WARS – 2
STAR TREK – 1
ROUND 4: YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP!
STAR WARS: The Death Star is a moon-sized battle station and the creation of imperialist Grand Moff Tarkin who later died on board after an attack by the Rebel Alliance. The station conceals a superlaser that can destroy an entire planet!
STAR TREK: Smaller than the Death Star and faster at speeds of Warp 9.99 is the Borg Cube. It has the ability to detect weapons of an enemy ship and then adapt its own tactics before the battle ever begins.
True the Death Star could destroy a Borg Cube with one zap, but a Cube could zoom out of range before it had the chance. Star Trek wins Round 4.
SCORE: STAR WARS – 2
STAR TREK – 2
ROUND 5: FAN FIGHT
STAR WARS: When George Lucas created Star Wars, he broke the story down into two trilogies and after first filming episodes four through six, fans were hungry for more. As a result, Star Wars is a billion-dollar empire and a classic piece of pop culture.
STAR TREK: Star Trek is the brainchild of sci-fi icon Gene Roddenberry. There has been ten Star Trek films to date and several TV series based on the characters. Star Trek fans or “Trekkies” are even so bold as to dress up Klingons. Now that’s dedication.
C-3PO thanks you! Star Wars cleans up to score the final point.
SCORE: STAR WARS – 3
STAR TREK – 2
ROUND UP: “Resistance is futile” for Star Trek. There’s no denying that both “Star” sagas have claimed their own place in hyperspace, but at the end of the day Trekkies are left to pick up the pieces of their pointed ears. And if there’s any doubt about Star Wars taking the top prize, just talk to the infamous Star Wars Kid. Episode III hits theatres May 19.
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