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Was created earlier
Star Trek debuted in 1966. The first Star Wars film was in 1977.
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Was created by George Lucas
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Was originally a television series
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Features the Death Star, a moon-sized space station that can destroy planets.
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Features robots with artificial intelligence
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Features people from the planet Earth
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Features 3D holographic projections
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Involves a mysterious ubiquitous power called "The Force"
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Involves faster-than-light travel
The hyperdrive in Star Wars and warp speed in Star Trek both allow faster-than-light travel.
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Features characters traveling backwards in time
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Has been a Marvel comic
Marvel began a Star Wars comic in 1977 and a Star Trek comic in 1979.
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Is owned by Disney
Disney bought Star Wars in 2012. Star Trek is owned by ViacomCBS.
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J.J. Abrams directed a movie
He has directed two films in each franchise.
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Has theme music by John Williams
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Has won an Oscar
Star Wars episodes IV-VI won a combined ten Oscars in technical categories. 2010's Star Trek won an Oscar for Best Makeup.
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Has had more films released theatrically
Star Trek has had 13 movies released in theaters, while Star Wars has had 12.
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Franchise has earned more at the box office.
Star Wars has earned about $8.9 billion, while Star Trek has earned about $2.3 billion.
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Was most directly parodied in 1999's Galaxy Quest