Star Wars vs. Star Trek: why can't fans get along?
"May the Force be with you" vs. "Live Long and Prosper", lightsabers vs. phasers, warp drive vs. hyperdrive. The fan debate over which story, technology, space ships and characters are superior started a long time ago.
To casual moviegoers, there is not much difference between Star Trek, the sci-fi franchise that launched on television in 1966, and Star Wars, which debuted on movie screens in 1977. Yet to hard-core fans the differences are as significant as those between tribbles and droids.
Star Trek fans think Trek is better because it portrays a complex, science-based technological future where diverse species unite for the betterment of all. Star Wars, many believe, is a simple adventure with ray-guns and walking carpets, the good guy wears white, the bad guy wears black, and there's a magic "Force".
