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It has been a few years since I started modeling both the star wars and star trek capital ships
both internally and externally and because of my experience, I'm modeling both series
I have developed a rather unique perspective between the two genres in this animation i want
to discuss the difference between the two series a different type of technology used and who will
win in the battle between the two universes the concept and idea of verses has been done before
and in many different iterations but this is my take based on my knowledge
some of the key differences between star trek and star wars is the star trek is science
fiction what star wars is a science fantasy star trek focused on technology and its possibility
while star wars is centered on magical forces jedi knights and very large capital ships
the organization named Starfleet in Star Trek is headquartered on earth and is
established for defense resource peacekeeping and exploration it is maintained by the federation
Star Wars is centered around the rebel alliance in the galactic empire
most of the galaxy's most terrifying capital ships are manufactured at the quad drop yard or KDY.
These ships often comply with realistic engineering principle whenever possible
at least as far as physical dimension and basic mechanical properties are concerned in addition
its ships has guidelines in the form of design history and the aesthetic and lineage of the
starship and of Gene Roddenberry design standards. The standard baseline design of star trek capital
ships usually involve a primary and secondary hull, with the pair of warp cells located on the back.
Furthermore, the Star Trek universe has a cleaner aesthetic with the advanced technology
as you can see in this comparison in general these ships are not supermassive and in relative terms
are small compared to star wars capital ships but these designs exploration by industrial light magic
Colin Cantwell was inspired by the look of real-life battleships at least in part as you can
see in this comparison the supermassive Mandator class 4 siege dreadnought is about 8 000 meters
or 26 thousand feet in length when you look at this ship side by side it is easy to spot the
difference between the two genre each with its own unique style history lineage and technology
one of the key differences i have noticed is the attention to detail with the star trek capital
ships each deck and layouts are explained in meticulous detail with the purpose in mind. In
reality if the design and function are similar to that of a battleship with the galley sickbay waste
management system entertainment for officers and crew members and most importantly a restroom and
bathroom for each person the lithium is one of the main former energy used in the star trek universe
which is served as a controlling agent in the matter-antimatter reactor and is used
as a mean of transportation while batteries are used to supply energy throughout the ship
In Star Wars most of these capital ships are truly built for battle and use a form of fusion reactor
and kyber crystal as an energy source however many of these capital ships lack proper utilities
such as a recreational area galley mess hall waste management system and most importantly restroom
in the star wars universe restroom or bathroom. In general, do not exist before we continue our
discussion on the differences between the star wars and star trek. I want to give a shout out
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For simplification, this battle will only involve the imperial 2 class star destroyer
and the USS Enterprise d the USS Enterprise D has a total length of 642 meters or 2100 feet
with a height of 145 meters or 475 feet it can accommodate between 1 000 to 2000 crew members
between the primary and secondary hall is where the photon torpedo launcher is located
below the launches the main deflector or simply the shield or a type of force
field that surround the Enterprise D to protect against enemy attacks or natural space debris
it comes equipped with two whopping cells several impulse engines
and a shuttle bay at the aft end of the primary hull
the ship also comes equipped with a dorsal phaser array and an aft photon torpedo launcher.
the Imperial 2 class star destroyer has a total length of 1600 meters
or 5200 feet and can accommodate up to 9 200 officers and 27 850 enlisted crew
it is equipped with a class 2 and a class 8 rating hyperdrive with 3 kdy destroyers 1 iron engines
installing the port and starboard are the 4 turbolasers turrents
The bridge also features a communication tile between the two deflector shield generator dome
which are well exposed to an enemy attack.
As we pan out the imperial starter store is about three times as big as USS Enterprise D
but overall size in this demonstration is not an advantage the USS Enterprise D can carry a
variety of shutter craft about 10 to 15 in total but there were many used to ferry personnel and
equipment between various locations it wasn't really meant to be used for a space dogfights.
The Imperial-class star destroyer can also carry around 48 tie fighters 12 tie bombers and 12
tie interceptors these starfighters are made incredibly effectively and efficiently
escort ships to protect any Imperial-class star destroyer
and is one of the main advantages of its ability to carry a variety of different starfighters.
In Star Wars hyperspace is much faster since it takes days to reach its destination across
the galaxy one-star trek it would take decades to reach its final location
for example at warp 5 which is about 125 times the speed of light
it would take the enterprise d about 1 minute and 30 seconds to reach pluto.
The turbo laser on the Imperial star destroyer has a very limited range of around 2,00o to 1500 meters. It
is one of the main reasons why these ships need tie fighters to help when the ship is not within
firing range however the enterprise d doesn't have the same problem the photon torpedo has an
insane affected maximum range of 300 000 to 700 000 kilometers and most importantly can be fired
at warp speed furthermore the photon torpedo has an intermix reaction chamber that carries
a small amount of matter and antimatter that cause a massive explosion when used together.
It also has a propulsion and thrust vector subsystem
and a guidance and targeting processor with the primary targeting scanner. Another disadvantage
with the Imperial star destroyer is the speed it runs at 2 speed its normal operational speed of
maximum atmospheric speed is at 975 kilometers per hour and 60 mega lights at top sublight speeds
while the USS Enterprise D is a much more nimble and faster ship with a superior maneuverability
the ship can split into two separate ships if one section becomes disabled during battle
one of the hidden advantages of the Enterprise D is his computer core the Enterprise had an
advanced computer core that automates firing as well as defense and shooting balancing
on a speed that doesn't exist in the Star Wars universe. Here's my basic assumption because of the
short firing range of the Imperial star destroyer the enterprise d can easily stay outside the ISD
firing range so the ISD would most likely need the tie fighter to help assist with the conflict
tie fighters are designed to attack in large numbers and overwhelm the enterprise d
but these types of fighters can be taken out with ease by using the vessel's phasor array
in conjunction with the enterprise d computer core to make real precise targeting calculation
and accurate firing with this vast majority of the tie fighters being destroyed
the enterprise d can focus its attention on the imperial class star destroyer
with this ability to fight at a great distance it has enough time to analyze the ISD weak point
and to make some calculations to where the vulnerable spot on the vessel is located
specifically the deflector shield generator dome at the top of the bridge
by destroying the dome it could take aim at the bridge and then the main body of the ship
In my opinion, the Enterprise-D can take out the ISD with its more advanced and long-range
capability of the torpedo launcher and the use of a more advanced computer core with an
incredible maneuverability flexibility and speed it's a winning combination.
The imperial 2 class star destroyer is on with 60 turbo laser batteries, 60 heavy ion cannons in
emplacement and 10 tractor beam projectors and it's built specifically to take out large capital ships
but these weapons have a very short range in addition, the ISD is extremely slow when
compared to the enterprise d when you factor in the enterprise d long firing range on this
torpedo launcher an incredibly advanced computer core for accurate calculation and firing a more
nimble ship with the excellent maneuverability and with the basic amenity like a sickbay to
take care of their crew I will give the edge to the Enterprise D. In a hypothetical situation
when you have two different genres colliding it's rather difficult to make a solid decision. In
modern warfare whoever has the better technology usually wins the size of the army and the number
of weapons are not as important for example part of the reason why the ally won world war ii
has to do with the creation of the atomic bomb and the invention of the enigma machine feature
warfare will most likely involve AI, robotics and drones hypersonic missiles and stealth technology
These are my objective and unbiased assessment based on the information at hand but in the end of
the day it's still a rather subjective decision, but i really want to know what you my audience think
of my verdict, am i incorrect with my assessment and if so let me know in the comment section
below your suggestions and opinion can be used to make readjustment to my animation and a possible
update based on viewers suggestions thanks for watching and i'll see you guys next time