User blog comment:MrMCPut46/Galactic Empire ( Original Star Wars trilogy) vs. The Covenant Empire/@comment-5960972-20130115234204

I'm going to provide my own argument.

General 1: I disagree with Beastman on this being an easy victory for Vader. The Fist of Rukt is an extremely powerful hammer, capable of killing even the toughest enemies in a single hit. The hammer also provides an very strong energy shield for the being wielding it and because it is a gravity hammer, it can shift the gravity fields to allow Tartarus to bring his enemies to him. Vader's suit has made his movements much slower and clumsier than before he was maimed, but still he is a significantly better tactician and he is powerful force user. My vote: Even.

General 2: Both Vadam and Tarkin are excellent tacticians, Vadam rose to the rank of Supreme Commander of the Fleet of Particular Justice for his service during the Human-Covenant war and was an excellent warrior. During the battle for the Ark, his fleet was outnumbered by the Brutes 3-1 yet they defeated them easily. In a personal battle between the Two Tarkin wouldn't stand a chance against Vadam. My vote: Covenant.

Fleets: Both the Covenant and the Empire have very powerful warships. The Covenant Supercarrier stands at a length of almost 29 km, 10 km longer the Executer and it posesses 7 energy projectors which can pierce through the thickest armor and gut a ship. One flaw that the Covenant ships have that the Empire doesn't is that in order to fire, the Covie ships have to temporarily drop sections of their shields. Slipspace travel is more convinient than hyperspace travel and short precise jumps can be made in the middle of battle to gain a tactical advantage and Covie ships seem to have a longer range as well. Every space battle I have seen in Star Wars has been at short range. My vote: Covenant.

Armies: Stormtroopers are some of the best soldiers the Star Wars galaxy has seen (unless fighting a main character). They are well trained and drilled and are excellent at their assigned roles. Grunts are cowardly can be easily scared into fleeing the battle, unless, they are well lead and motivated, then they can become a force to be reckoned with. Jackals are some of th galaxy's finest marksmen and are vicious fighters. Elites have been training for battle since childhood and follow a strong military tradition. Brutes are strong and merciless but are prone to acts of uncontrolable violence towards their enemies and their own troops, making them unpredictable. Despite their superior technology, the unpredictability of the Grunts and Brutes hurts their chances. My vote : Even

Overall vote: Covenant.