Indeed, the history of Star Trek was forged through wars: the Eugenics Wars of the 1990s gave rise to the villainous Khan and World War III in the 21st-century devastated humanity before First Contact with the Vulcans opened the door to the establishment of Starfleet. Next: After 13 Years Of Rights Issues, Star Trek Is Whole Again Meanwhile, the five Star Trek spinoff TV series have involved several wars across the various eras of the Federation. By contrast, George Lucas' creation was titled Star Wars but the films really only dealt with three wars: The Clone Wars of the prequels, the conflict between the Empire and the Rebellion in the original trilogy, and the First Order vs. But even though Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and the Starship Enterprise of the 23rd-century dealt with all manner of hostile alien lifeforms, actual full-blown wars weren't something depicted until Star Trek: The Next Generation's 24th-century era. Predating Star Wars' creation by a decade, Star Trek's central tenet is about seeking out new worlds and new civilizations.

And yet, Star Trek's history is full of conflict indeed, after The Original Series in the 1960s, every Star Trek TV series has been embroiled in some form of war. Here are the greatest wars of Star Trek, which has actually had more wars across its franchise than Star Wars. At its core, Star Trek is about an optimistic future of space exploration and the harmonious co-existence of multiple worlds as embodied by the United Federation of Planets.

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