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 > Senior Director, Tradeshows & Events > IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries > 3000 Lakeside Drive, Suite 105N > Bannockburn, IL 60015-1249 > +1 847-597-2898 Tel > www.ipc.org > > -----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… > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.avast.com_antivirus&d=DwIFaQ&c=q8EmAyMlyBvMosPFhpTkKyH3cLBcLcapL5yfZKHB9rg&r=TocsSzl_Kwnrxc6ZXBpSTJc2bNPqkaalKVQNXpSBTJM&m=L9WbRRyKEhng4wBi5o-l4l6MQgHRClat9xKig95qUac&s=aEoebl_pJG0GRuOPN42NRVKw79B5MiabuAKS__fbINo&e= >