Contrast Star Trek’s universe with the Manichean dystopia of Star Wars. Technology is arguably equally advanced but it seems to be accessible only to certain factions. Scarcity, crime and inequality are rife. Money and profit continue to be the primary motivating factors for most galactic citizens. A case in point: Han Solo’s financial demands for transporting Luke Skywalker to Alderaan in the first Star Wars film
比较一下《星际迷航》中所刻画的世界与《星球大战》(Star Wars)中摩尼教的“反乌托邦世界。在《星球大战》中,科技可以说同样进步,但似乎只有一小部分人能够享受科技进步的成果。在那个世界中,物质匮乏,罪案频发,社会不平等现象随处可见。大多数宇宙居民做事情主要仍然是为了获得金钱和利润。比如,在首部《星战》中,汉·索洛(Han Solo)送卢克·天行者(Luke Skywalker)去奥德朗(Alderaan)就是为了钱。
That the Sith have ended up controlling the patent rights to the ultimate technology in the galaxy, the Death Star, meanwhile, is hardly surprising when you consider their path to power. As Star Wars aficionados will tell you, gaining control of the Trade Federation, a galactic cartel that held a monopolistic grip over the galaxy’s resources and technology for the longest time, proved to be a critical stepping stone in that journey.
另一方面,考虑到西斯(Sith,《星球大战》中虚构的一个族群)获取权力经历了怎样的过程,这个族群最终控制了宇宙终极技术——死星(Death Star)的专利权并不令人意外。星战迷会告诉你,控制贸易联盟(Trade Federation)是西斯获得权力道路上的关键一步。贸易联盟是一个宇宙卡特尔,该联盟垄断宇宙各种资源和技术的时间最长。
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