From: 0juan_e@spcvxb.spc.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.tech
Subject: ST vs Star_Wars: hopefully flameproof.
Date: 8 Apr 92 01:36:45 GMT
Organization: St. Peter's College, US

Hello Fellow-Trekkers,

Before I go into this -Let it be understood that I write this to head off 
anymore debates between Star Wars Technology vs That of Star Trek.
This recent accumulation of data is from The DarkElf, who posted it up
under the title "Star-Destroyer Data" or something around that area; I just
copied only this part.

As we look at this data concerning:

		-[Super-Star Destroyers]-
	Length: 8000 m
	Crew: 280,000 (no, I'm not kidding)
	Marines: 38,000 (ditto above!)
	Land Assault Equip: 25 Imperial Walkers (AT-AT's) in addition
			    to other armored/mechanized divisions.
	Weapon Systems:
	  250 Light TurboLaser Cannons (No threat to Enterprise)
	  250 Heavy TurboLaser Cannons (Slight threat to Enterprise)
	  250 Ion Cannons (Primary Ship-to-Ship Weapon)
	  250 Concussion Missile/Proton Torpedo Tubes
	  40  Tractor Beam implacements
	(All weapons have independent fire control systems)
	Hyperdrive Multiplier: x2
	Manueverability Class: Really Really Slow!

	Fighters/Support Craft:
	  Not mentioned with this vessels description, but the standard
	  Imperial Star Destroyer carries 78 TIE-fighters (scouts, 
	  interceptors, bombers, and escorts included).
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As we know, lasers, no matter how they're termed, don't mean didly squat to
either The Original Enterprise or Enterprise-D, this is due to the shield
technology of ST and the hull armor of Enterprise-D.

Ion Cannons, this weapon spurts out a ionically charged plasma ball at you,
its strength value (benefit of a doubt) is equal to one phaser burst and
an EMP burst, that can scramble electronic devices and sensors  -
this weapon could give The Original and Enterprise-D a hard time, even with
shields raised.  Unfortunately it has very limited range and destructive 
potential, when the range inwhich its electrical charge runs out, when compared
to a phaser.

Proton/concussive missiles, any starship from the ST and STNG format can 
oumanuever them.

And fighters, their lasers and manueverability cannot withstand a long range
phaser barrage, and at short range, a starship's shields protects against
lasers and the ship's phasers act like swatters.

In a ship-to-ship bout between a Super Star-Destroyer and either the 
Original Enterprise or Enterprise-D: starships of Federation format can
easily evade a Super Star-Destroyer's firepower or even survive it.
As of a Super Star Destroyer surviving a starship's firepower, if you've
read the quote above about its manueverability -its a sitting duck.

I hope this clears the waters about Star Wars, granted its technology
is advanced but compared to that of Star Trek (original or NG), in terms
of ship-to-ship combat -forget it, The Force can only do so much.

As to The DarkElf, who posted the Star-Destroyer info in Rec.Arts.ST.Tech,
I don't want anyone to take this post as a "Flame" against him, just as a 
notice to anyone that the technology of ST is better than Star Wars.  
Recently, I've read alot of "grumble" about the comparison of technology from 
other formats -I think its a great idea for those who seem confuse about how 
the tech of one compares to another, but I won't enforce this on anybody.  
If anyone disagrees with me about the above information or shares
a different viewpoint, please mail it to me (unless its very significant, 
inwhich it could be shared by all); any "flames" will be read but please 
be nice about them -I bruise very easily.

                             
                        Thanks
                        Ned
                        St. Peter's College