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ORIGINAL: Sabin Stargem

I suspect that the Asgard would have an easier time with Cylons than with the other mechanical race that they have to deal with. (This statement based on watching Season 1 of Neo BSG, haven't got much further yet.) Which series does the Wraith come from? I don't recall them.

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ORIGINAL: Sabin Stargem

Be you a Redshirt or an Stormtrooper, the Borg means the same thing...

Actually, I am more worried about the Borg figuring out the secrets to Midichlorians or Gary Mitchell's ascent to godhood, because of the nature of the Borg: they are the whole, collective, and of one mind. That means when they work together with the Force of Others and Q*, they could do some pretty nifty tricks.


*If I recall correctly, the Great Barrier responsible for making Gary Mitchell so strong was something created by the Q Continuum to cordon off a part of the Milky Way. Psychic individuals are therefore 'touched' by the power of Q when exposed to the Great Barrier, amplifying their potential. This most likely indicates that the Q's abilities are Psychic in nature, and possibly applicable to force-capable individuals.


On the topic of Star Wars powerlevels...well, I prefer to ignore exact figures. It isn't any fun when one side purely dominates between the two franchises. This is in part so that we can have more dramatic battles, but also because most of the figures for either side tend to be completely out of touch with what we see on the screen - in that there is way too much power being thrown around.

Instead, I like to say "Let's make both sides about equal, then shift specific aspects of each side to either be stronger or weaker than the other, then figure out how things may work out in an actual conflict."

For example, it is clear that Star Wars is much better than Star Trek when it comes to Androids - they are far more numerous and varied. Data is superior to most of what we see in Star Wars, but he is also unique within the Star Trek universe, so he doesn't account for much value on a scale of empires.

On the other paw, Star Trek beats Star Wars when it comes to Replicators, which can create many materials, including parts, food, chemicals, and so on. Star Trek is likely to have extremely large replication centers which can create the exact kinds of materials needed for many things, but the Empire has to procure raw materials, use huge complexes to refine them, use the refined materials to create parts, and then assemble parts into complete objects. Star Trek has the ability to skip the collection and refinement of materials, in effect saving time in regards to ship repair and construction, among other things.

The Empire is much more stronger militarily, but their economic engine is larger and more complex when compared to the Federation's. As some engineers may tell you, a complex machine is harder to build, maintain, and less reliable. Occam's razor, as it were.