8 things Star Trek did better than Star Wars

There are a lot of similarities and comparisons to be made between Star Trek and Star Wars, but one franchise outdoes the other in these eight ways. Let’s explore how.

Star Trek and Star Wars, two of the biggest franchises in the science fiction nerdom, have always been subjected to comparison and competition. Both have an impressive catalog to their names, including movies, TV shows, video games, toys, comic books, and endless space adventures. As similar as the two giants may be, they are entirely different in terms of storylines and characters.

While Star Wars excels in certain aspects, there are some areas where Star Trek arguably does a little bit better of a job. That’s not to say the Star Wars franchise isn’t good at these things, but it’s not quite on the same level as its counterpart. Let’s explore the eight ways in which Star Trek outshines Star Wars.

Join me today as I clearly choose violence and dare make statements and comparisons between the two that will definitely get me some mixed responses.

And, before I go any further, I’d like to make a statement: I was raised with both franchises equally, and I love them both very much.

Here we go.