Let's assume you are a young Star Fleet Ensign...which Star Fleet captain would you most like to serve under..and why? Captains Janeway, Picard, Kirk, Sisco (spelling?), or the new Enterprise guy (haven't really have a chance to watch that show...I seem to get immersed in the re-runs). Or perhaps you'd like to be a Klingon, or Romulan, or serve under someone who appeared in just one show but made such an impression that you just say "that's my guy/gal!". Remember that in choosing you also are picking a certain time in the Star Trek history...with all the attendant technologies, treaties, and conflicts.
Best Star Trek Captain?
Started by Aprill2002, 03/02/2003 02:50AM
Posted 03/02/2003 02:50AM
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Posted 03/02/2003 06:05AM
#2
The fun thing about serving under Captian Kirk is that you would be in delightful space battles and brawls all of the time, none of this boring pseudo-science.
Or how about Kahn? (actually I would like to be Kahn himself, so I really couldn't serve under myself)
Serving under Janeway might have its advantages (namely Seven of Nine, yow!)
Picard seems to be the best overall captian, as far as leadership goes, but the pollitical climate in his time is far too anal.
Sisco? Naw, too much boring life aboard Deep Space Nine. Dealing with crooked Ferrengi (sp?) every day would not be my idea of a good time.
That new guy? No their weapons and shielding stink.
All in all, I would chose Kirk. My reasioning? First off, you would be in an early enough period that you could do lots of exploring without overly stringent control from starfleet, yet your weapons, shields, and engines would be acceptably good. You could visit all of those surreal planets that they visit in the Original Series (of course the special effects would be much better) :-), and finally, the afore mentioned delightful battles and brawls. (Plus you can vaporize people with your phasers, none of this sissy stunning buisness.)
Greg
Or how about Kahn? (actually I would like to be Kahn himself, so I really couldn't serve under myself)
Serving under Janeway might have its advantages (namely Seven of Nine, yow!)
Picard seems to be the best overall captian, as far as leadership goes, but the pollitical climate in his time is far too anal.
Sisco? Naw, too much boring life aboard Deep Space Nine. Dealing with crooked Ferrengi (sp?) every day would not be my idea of a good time.
That new guy? No their weapons and shielding stink.
All in all, I would chose Kirk. My reasioning? First off, you would be in an early enough period that you could do lots of exploring without overly stringent control from starfleet, yet your weapons, shields, and engines would be acceptably good. You could visit all of those surreal planets that they visit in the Original Series (of course the special effects would be much better) :-), and finally, the afore mentioned delightful battles and brawls. (Plus you can vaporize people with your phasers, none of this sissy stunning buisness.)
Greg
"Though parted by a gulf more impassable than any sea, the telescope lets us traverse what otherwise had been barred and lands us at last above the shores we went forth to seek. Real the journey is, though incorporeal in kind. Since the seeing strange sights is the essence of all far wanderings, it is as truly tavel so the eye arrive as if the body kept it company." Pervcival Lowell
Posted 03/03/2003 04:44PM
#3
"None of the above"!
Even though she was only in one episode, I always liked the woman captain in "Yesterday's Enterprise", you know, the one that came through the temporal rift and changed history. She seemed to have a great "command presence", better than Janeway, I thought.
Even though she was only in one episode, I always liked the woman captain in "Yesterday's Enterprise", you know, the one that came through the temporal rift and changed history. She seemed to have a great "command presence", better than Janeway, I thought.
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