[quote]ST is pretty low on the sci-fi power scale. Warhammer 40k, Culture 'verse, Halo (Forerunners and Ancient Humanity), Xeelee 'verse, Star Wars (especially Star Wars) and old school BSG pretty much trash it in every category.[/quote]

That's more of the point, since this NPC civ is lacking a lot of technobabble ST can do, limited time travel, magic engines which restore the very fuel required to power them, teleporters and shield disrupting missiles, etc.