User blog comment:Tdiandrockmusic2/I'M BACK...again./@comment-4669666-20111017190955/@comment-1874924-20111018015310

They're not really comparable. Both have their points, but Star Trek generally makes more effort to make the tech believable, whereas Star Wars is basically "swords & sorcery" in sci-fi clothing. Star Trek is the thinker's alternative, whereas Star Wars is more about "Rule of Cool" action. (The Rule of Cool, for those not familiar with the TV Tropes website, states, "If it's cool, it doesn't have to make sense.")