Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Jun 27, 2005 9:55:20 GMT -5
I saw a debate on this on the star trek bbs over a year or so ago.
The Federation would be AGAINST the Empire and thus would have the rebels and jedi on their side. They would be FOR the new republic and thus have the Jedi and current government ready to work with them.
SW energy weapons seem to based on LASER technology and terminology. As far as the ST mileu goes lasers are old hat since Phaser technology (and the ability to sheild against energy weapons) is supposed to be more advanced. I recall a STTNG episode where they encountered ships using Lasers and they just waited for the ship to realize they couldn't get through the shields.
ST runabouts (DS9) did have Warp ability, many just weren't built that way because they weren't used that way.
ST sheilding technology covered the physical as well as the energy (there were more than one episode where they had to deactivate the shields in order for a shuttle to land without being incinerated.) in the SW movies we have crippled rebel ships dive bombing the Imperial cruisers and slamming into them. IN ST that only works for ships of comparable size/mass.
Tha size comparisons of the ships does pose a bit of a prooblem, but with Phasing technology being more advanced than Lasing technology size may not matter. Lasers work on the bascic principle of coherent focused photonic emissions while Phaser technology is based upon atomic energy states and both breaking molecular bonds and dispersing the component atoms.
I think it would be a fight, but not one the Empire could win in the long run. The New Republic would be much more like the Federation and therefore an ally not an enemy.
my opinion of course....I am a fan of BOTH.
The Federation would be AGAINST the Empire and thus would have the rebels and jedi on their side. They would be FOR the new republic and thus have the Jedi and current government ready to work with them.
SW energy weapons seem to based on LASER technology and terminology. As far as the ST mileu goes lasers are old hat since Phaser technology (and the ability to sheild against energy weapons) is supposed to be more advanced. I recall a STTNG episode where they encountered ships using Lasers and they just waited for the ship to realize they couldn't get through the shields.
ST runabouts (DS9) did have Warp ability, many just weren't built that way because they weren't used that way.
ST sheilding technology covered the physical as well as the energy (there were more than one episode where they had to deactivate the shields in order for a shuttle to land without being incinerated.) in the SW movies we have crippled rebel ships dive bombing the Imperial cruisers and slamming into them. IN ST that only works for ships of comparable size/mass.
Tha size comparisons of the ships does pose a bit of a prooblem, but with Phasing technology being more advanced than Lasing technology size may not matter. Lasers work on the bascic principle of coherent focused photonic emissions while Phaser technology is based upon atomic energy states and both breaking molecular bonds and dispersing the component atoms.
I think it would be a fight, but not one the Empire could win in the long run. The New Republic would be much more like the Federation and therefore an ally not an enemy.
my opinion of course....I am a fan of BOTH.
