# Which is Better: Star Wars or Star Trek? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 18, 2003, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076 "2003-05-18T18:14:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![abbaZaba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90ced4/32.png) [@abbaZaba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abbaZaba)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/1 "2003-05-18T18:14:33Z")
i say star wars is better ---
**Author:** ![rmbnxs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b9e5f3/32.png) [@rmbnxs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rmbnxs)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/2 "2003-05-18T18:33:56Z")
Which is better: haggis or lutefisk? ---
**Author:** ![jack\_ss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@jack\_ss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jack_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/3 "2003-05-18T18:39:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rmbnxs \* > \*\*Which is better: haggis or lutefisk? \*\* Chitterlins ---
**Author:** ![Fibber\_McGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a6a055/32.png) [@Fibber\_McGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibber_McGee)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/4 "2003-05-18T18:47:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by abbaZaba \* > **Which is Better: Star Wars or Star Trek?** Here’s a question for you: Which is better, stoning or hanging? Not that you get a choice, just wanted to give you an idea of what’s coming. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![FairyDust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FairyDust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyDust)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/5 "2003-05-18T19:13:21Z")
Which is better? An Ewok or a Tribble? (base your answer on the cuteness factor) ---
**Author:** ![Fibber\_McGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a6a055/32.png) [@Fibber\_McGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibber_McGee)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/6 "2003-05-18T19:16:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FairyDust \* > \*\*Which is better? > > An Ewok or a Tribble? > > (base your answer on the cuteness factor) \*\* They both seem pretty ugly to me, but them Ewoks is good eatin’! ---
**Author:** ![FallenAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@FallenAngel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallenAngel)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/7 "2003-05-18T19:16:49Z")
Since I’ve always detested all things Star Trek and think it’s the most over-rated television show and franchise EVER, my answer should be obvious, even though I don’t like Star Wars nearly as much as I did when the first trilogy was released. ---
**Author:** ![Fibber\_McGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a6a055/32.png) [@Fibber\_McGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibber_McGee)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/8 "2003-05-18T19:28:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FallenAngel \* > \*\*Since I’ve always detested all things Star Trek and think it’s the most over-rated television show and franchise EVER, my answer should be obvious, even though I don’t like Star Wars nearly as much as I did when the first trilogy was released. \*\* What’s this? A serious answer? I’ve got enough stones here for you too, buddy! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/9 "2003-05-18T20:16:51Z")
Firefly. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/10 "2003-05-18T20:19:48Z")
Fish? Or cut bait? ---
**Author:** ![ChaosGod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac91a4/32.png) [@ChaosGod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChaosGod)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/11 "2003-05-18T20:26:52Z")
Well, Star Trek has the more socially stunted followers, the “Trekkies”. Is there a name for Star Wars moro…err… fans ? ---
**Author:** ![FairyDust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FairyDust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyDust)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/12 "2003-05-18T20:28:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fibber McGee \* > \*\*They both seem pretty ugly to me, but them Ewoks is good eatin’! \*\* Which tastes better? Fried Ewok or Roasted Ewok? The side dishes are entirely up to you. ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/13 "2003-05-18T20:28:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ChaosGod \* > \*\*Is there a name for Star Wars moro…err… fans ? \*\* Jedi Masters. Don’t mess with us. We’ll knock you into next millenium without so much as a flick of a finger. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/14 "2003-05-18T20:30:10Z")
Red Dwarf. To quote from it: “Don’t give me any of that Star Trek crap, it’s too early in the morning.” ---
**Author:** ![Fibber\_McGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a6a055/32.png) [@Fibber\_McGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibber_McGee)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/15 "2003-05-18T20:48:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BuckleberryFerry \* > \*\*Jedi Masters. > > Don’t mess with us. We’ll knock you into next millenium without so much as a flick of a finger. \*\* Trekkies may be more socially stunted, but they aren’t _nearly_ this deluded . . . 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/16 "2003-05-18T21:01:43Z")
That’s _Trekkers_! at least we have our own Trek Doper™ smiley: :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/17 "2003-05-18T21:07:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fibber McGee \* > \*\*Trekkies may be more socially stunted, but they aren’t _nearly_ this deluded . . . > > 😉 \*\* ::waves hand:: These aren’t the droids–er, Star Wars is the superior… ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/18 "2003-05-18T21:27:04Z")
I think it’s no contest. The Enterprise-D would lob a photon torpedo down the exhaust port before the Death Star could rotate into position to fire its Superlaser at the starship. _Trek_ in one round, by a knockout. ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/19 "2003-05-18T21:28:18Z")
Star Wars has…well…the Death Star. We can blow up a planet with the push of a button. ---
**Author:** ![spectrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@spectrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spectrum)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-star-wars-or-star-trek/176076/20 "2003-05-18T21:45:16Z")
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