Would a Federation warship like the Defiant out gun a Star Wars Star Destroyer? Who has a bigger armada? Who has the tactical advantage? Don’t forget that The Federation includes the Klingons, who love warfare and have fast, agile, heavily armed ships, with cloaking devices, and the Vulcans with superior logic and tactical planning.
The 2nd scene requires a space wizard. The Empire has killed all the space wizards except I think 2? If they had more space wizards they would definitely be more of a threat, but I think space wizards are mostly close range combatants.