Unveiling the Hidden Connection Between ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Star Wars’
**The Star Wars Easter Egg That ‘Star Trek’ Creators Tried to Sneak Past You**
**Intriguing Facts About the ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Star Wars Connection**
It seems that sneaky **”Star Wars”** homages were an in-joke for some **”Star Trek”** creators, as **Alderaan** briefly reappeared in another series. In the **”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”** Season 1 episode titled **”A Man Alone,”** the planet crops up during the scene where **Odo** (**René Auberjonois**) checks **Ibudan’s** (**Stephen James Carver**) calendar.
Meanwhile, other fans have pondered how the **Federation** would have reacted to the **Galactic Republic’s** destruction of **Alderaan**. As Redditor **u/TheBurgareanSlapper** wrote, “If **Alderaan** is an **Imperial planet**, its destruction is a clear-cut case of an internal **Empire** affair and none of the **Federation’s** business. The most the **Federation Council** may do is send a strongly worded letter to the **Imperial Ambassador**. Maybe.”
Sadly, high-definition **Blu-ray** technology has ruined the idea that both franchises are canonically intertwined. That said, **”Star Wars”** and **”E.T.”** might exist in the same universe, which is also an exciting notion.
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