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I preferred Babylon 5 to both Star Trek and Star Wars. Mainly because of
the lack of technojargen, lack of a character reset button at the end of
every episode and the fact it was a long lasting political story that
didn't have to set in a sci-fi environment.

On Fri, Aug 31, 2018, 9:06 PM Alicia Balonek <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I'm sorry but I just have to jump in and tell you all how much I am
> enjoying all of these comments regarding Star Wars vs. Star Trek.
>
> Because of that, I need to cast my vote but before I do, I have to say,
> even though I had the privilege of meeting the legend himself, William
> Shatner when he gave the keynote at APEX in 2012, I never watched Star Trek
> so....it's STAR WARS for me.  I was 7 years old when Star Wars came out and
> I remember that year for my Birthday, I got all of the figurines and I even
> got a land speeder!  I sure wish I would have kept them!
>
> Thank you everyone for sharing all of your opinions today, it really kept
> me entertained.
>
> Have a great weekend and May for Force be with You!!
>
>
> Alicia A. Balonek, CEM
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Ron Feyereisen
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2018 2:42 PM
> To: Technet <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [TN] Which is better? Star Wars or Star Trek?
>
> Captain Picard should teach a masters class in leadership, conflict
> resolution and risk management.
> Luke Skywalker should go to Tosche Station to get his power converters
> that have been waiting for him since 1977.
>
> Ron
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joe Russeau
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2018 11:26 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] Which is better? Star Wars or Star Trek?
>
> This isn't really an apples-to-apples comparison.  Star Wars storyline is
> classic good vs. evil.  Whereas Star Trek storyline is space exploration
> with an occasional need to defend against tyrannical species.  Who would
> win???  Hmm...  I will grant that Star Wars ships are cooler to watch.  But
> they are also always being pieced back together.  So I don't know that they
> have superior technology.  Star Trek on the other hand is more
> intellectual.
> Enterprise always succeeds even when met by superior forces.  It's hard to
> out smart Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Chekov, Sulu, Uhura and Scotty.   My vote
> would have to go to Star Trek.
>
> Joe Russeau
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sandy Gentry
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 2:49 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] Which is better? Star Wars or Star Trek?
>
> Would you prefer to defend the Federation and the tenants of Starfleet
> against all invaders, or would you rather join the Rebellion against the
> Galactic Empire? Who wins? Star Wars or Star Trek? We at IPC need to know.
> IPC APEX EXPO’s Passport to Prizes will reflect the winner of this eternal
> contest…
>
>
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