VOTD: Star Wars vs. Star Trek

It’s a geek argument that has been going on for decades - Star Wars vs. Star Trek — Who would win? Geeks have even written essays about the topic. Wikipedia even has a page comparing the two. Finally, this YouTube video gives us an answer. We get to see the real battle between Darth Vader and Jean-Luc Picard. The battle of the Imperial Star Destroyer.

  • Tom
    @coreywilson10: but Ellen is better than Angelina Jolie, at least in some respects. Sense of humor and general funniness, for example.

    [Geek hat on]: if the force existed in the Star Trek universe, I'm sure the Federation would have discovered it and learned to use or counteract it. Clearly they're far more advanced than the Empire; it's like pitting late-19th Century forces against the modern U.S. military.
  • John R
    _____________________________Startfleet MEMO_________________________

    From: Starfleet COMMAND
    To: All Starfleet vessels

    RE: Jedi/Sith telepathic abilities

    Now knowing the full scope and breadth of this peculiar telepathic ability, "The Force". I would be in the best interest of all Starfleet vessels NOT to answer any hails from Imperial OR Rebel Alliance vessels, stations and outposts. All communications with these groups and their agents will be handled through text communications until further notice.

    __________________________________________________________________

    [SEEE?! Star Trek > Star Wars. The End. Roll Credits.]
  • I would be too much of a geek to comment here.
  • This is pretty great.

    Head to head, Vader would certainly crush Picard, but in a standard battle, the notion of smug Picard is just too great to pass up. Star Trek crew definitely trumps Vader and his cronies for that reason alone. How fun is he when triumphant? Vader, on the other hand, wins and simply goes back to plotting. I'd rather celebrate with the Enterprise crew, thank you very much.

    In all seriousness though (cause this is a serious thread) I've always thought that Trek and Wars were epic in very different ways. Because both are pretty damn EPIC.

    Can't wait for the new movie!
  • Lecter
    Star Trek is for geeks.
    Star Wars is for..... ehh......
    STAR WARS RULEZ!
  • Smumdax
    I'm no Star Trek hardcore, but you surely do not know the impact Star Trek have on pop culture. 6 TV shows for a total of over 700 episodes, many won Emmy Awards in various categories. Many stories involving profond subject matters like racism, terrorism, love, hate, parenthood, human rights, hunger, moral dilemmas, etc... 11-12 movies, a number of canon books I can't even calculate...

    While I don't argue that Star Wars is also impactfull, what does it have? Let's see... 6 films, 2 Ewoks made for tv movies, books and.... help me here.

    So, your "non-existant" argument is pointless, so is your "no substance".
    And I surely won't do into the childish nature of your "suck a bag or dirt-piss"... whatever the hell that means...
  • I'm a fan of both, but Star Wars is better.
  • LOL...That is why DARTH VADER > everyone else...
  • Matthew
    "Is there any nudity in it?" bahaha!
  • VADER PREVAILS!
  • YEA!!! Star Wars is the best!
  • Roderick
    That was fun, thanks.
  • Tug
    This is such a childish argument.
    Every learned knows that Trek > Wars. :]
  • Dan P.
    Pretty standard _____ vs. _____ video. The Robocop VS Terminator one that circulated around a while back was better made.

    The last few seconds were very clever, I must say.
  • Star Wars will Crush Star Trek!! There's no comparison. That's like asking is Angelina Jolie more hotter then Ellen????
  • That was cut pretty damn well, especially at the end! A great conclusion too, I mean, come on, Star Wars would always win right?
  • That was hilarious and really well done.
  • AlexanderSupertramp
    Why do these videos always use a regular Star Destroyer. Those things are canon fodder. Should've used a Super Star Destroyer. pssh.
  • I remember asking this question to a kid in highschool.. something like a decade ago and his answer was hilarious the way he said it as it was totally nerd speak basically saying that Star Trek had way superior weapons.
  • Super Star Destroyers are only for the weak ones. You do not need them, if the Dark Side is with you! :D
  • Star Trek is almost non-existant in comparrison to Star Wars. Star Wars is THEE greatest movie of all-time.

    Star Trek has no substance, and can suck a bag of dirt-piss.
  • cib3k
    I'm always amazed how being passionate about something or using your imagination to create something (even from already existing stuff, like in this case) is considered by some people below having sex, which even the lowest animal can do.
  • it was funny !!!! good .
    Enjoy creating new styles and upload it to www.uploaded.tv
  • Anti-Septic
    Star Trek wins because in all its variations it has had much hotter babes overall. There are too many to list so dont whine about Carrie Fisher and Natalie Portman, that is two women compared to the hundreds which have appeared in Star Trek.

    Hot Babes aside, the Borg would have assimilated Darth Vader and his minions because he was half machine anyhow, this wouldn't even be a contest. Freddie above is correct, the tecjnology depicted in Star Trek is far superior to Wars and it just wouldnt be able to match-up.
  • "While you debate, I'll be having sex...?" Surely the creator of this video could have better-spent their time getting laid in the first place, instead of spending hours ripping DVD's and scrubbing through footage to make his wet dream come true. Yes 'his'. No way a woman did this. They have more dignity.
  • Nice mashup.
  • Smumdax
    1) Just because you don't like it, doesn't make it bad.
    2) I never said you have to like it, you are entitled to not liking ST, but what I was pointing out it that you are being jugmental and not very objective.
    3) I don't know "who gives a shit about the books", I was simply pointing out what ST has over SW that, in my opinion, clearly constitutes substance, contrary to what you were saying
    4) Personnaly, when I think about sci-fi, I don't think about ST... I think about Terminator, SW, Starship Troopers, Battlestar Galactica.

    And finally, before you flame and shit on me again... I am NOT a Star Trek fan, I actually prefer Star Wars much more... but I was only replying in a more objective matter, because you seem to think that your "opinion" of ST is the "reality" of the world... and that I don't think. It's not a matter of ST Vs SW debate... it's a matter of not stating opinions as facts, whatever we're talking about.
  • Hendo
    wars wins.
  • idigsleep
    Screw Star Wars and Star Trek. Everybody always seems to forget the real master of time and space. Doctor Who... that's right I said it.
  • "when people think of 'sci-fi', they think of Star Trek, because it fits into the cliched mold"

    I'm sorry, what? You do realize Star Trek is the pioneer to a lot of the cliches in science-fiction (space stories in particular) and it predates Star Wars, right? In many respects, the "mold" was STARTED by Star Trek. It's not typically "fitting in" to anything but itself.

    I find it difficult to take your criticisms seriously, especially considering you're talking about two extremely successful francises, BOTH of which were responsible for a wave of copycats across the decades and thousands of hours of material.

    Regardless of whether or not you personally like it, the achievements of Trek (and Wars, for that matter) cannot be denied. Period.
  • That... That was so fucking awesome.

    Geek comment: In the real SW verse, Vader would never be able to conquer the whole Enterprise crew with the force. Deanna would sense his evilness before he could do anything and then they would torpedo his ass into the next stardate.

    Just sayin. >_>
  • jj gonzo
    star wars of course!!! although a uhuru/calrissian face would be interesting...
  • Who the fuck cares? Both series' need a serious forgetting about for about 10 years.

    Star Wars died with Jar Jar and Trek died with First Contact
  • just because it has all those things, doesnt make it good. you can respect it for those things. but it doesnt mean I have to like it.

    and who gives a shit about the books? where the hell does that come into play? expanded universes are retarded.

    when people think of "sci-fi", they think of Star Trek, because it fits into the cliched mold. Star Wars on the other hand, it is so completely original in terms of look, feel, and so on.
  • Bikegirl1
    AWESOME!!

    I think Picard would win tho.
  • Rocco
    The old star trek is best,Star wars is ok but effets are shit,star trek has personality the old one but star wars sucks,but is better than all the star treks since T.J.Hooker,everyone knows that,dough!
  • Master
    Star Trek old school kicks star wars ass,A because has million hours more action and lot more fit babes,plus star wars is set when,but star trek is couple guys on the rampage from earth out looking for trouble,which has more connection with eh us.Plus star trek much more likely and is going to happen,might not come across as many bad guys or planets full woman,but one things for sure we are going have to go find new pad,earths nearly wasted so lets go find new place to destroy,or we can go with star wars which has no real story.
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