While I do not know the GURPS system ( yes I know a major flaw for a roleplayer ) I definitely do not know Starfleet Battles, only Starfleet Command. While it certainly was a militaritic game I still liked it, because I always like the military part of the Star Trek series, especially the battles. There were great special effects and I have to say the game was of good quality, although I did not like some aspects, like the missiles or the fighters, because they were not very TREK-Like.
Nevertheless I think it is funny that there will be two Star Trek Games now in the future. The only thing which sounds real interesting is the book with the deckplans - I am a real friend of something lilke this ( and did some deckplans on my own ), so I will probably buy this and as this as only drawings it should not be to complicated to use for LUG-Trek.
Yes I said LUg-Trek, because I am one of those thas still plays it and does not want to play another one. I made some bad experiences with the new SW Game and do not want this repeated with ST. Additionally I have everything I need ( two weeks ago, I got the TNG Core Book at ebay, now I have all three ) and do not want to buy a whole new game, which won't be much available hear in GErmany and if then only very expensively.
So my 'politcs' will be to buy that what I am interested in and leave want I do not want and then incorporate it into my game, which will count for both SF and DEC-Trek, although the later will probably have the better chances, because battle may be a cool concept for an episode or a PC Game but its nothing to built a game on. To built a Game on I always prefered the real trek, 'to boldy go where no man has gone before'.
We came in peace, for all mankind - Apollo 11