Who was the best Captain?

Pollythene Pam

Well Trekies.
Is it the womanizing Kirk?
The suarve Picard?
The angry Sisko?
The firey but strangly attractive Janeway?
Or the rubbish Archer?

branie

kirk

eamonpendergast

Has to be Picard.

mcgarnicle

Picard is not only the best captain but the coolest dude ever to grace a tv show.

Seriously did any man on tv ever have his shlt together as much as Picard?

chopperbyrne

mcgarnicle wrote: »

Picard is not only the best captain but the coolest dude ever to grace a tv show.

Seriously did any man on tv ever have his shlt together as much as Picard?

Kirk would still kick his ass in a fist fight in some sand!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLo1Xb8Ckqk

nyarlothothep

Isn't that the location for the gorn fight?

Klingon Hamlet

Kirk in both universes. He had the most faults but he also had unwavering loyalty to his crew and treated everyone equally. Wrath of Khan and Undiscovered Country showed him at his most vulnerable and strongest.

The other captains seemed to carry an air of self-satisfaction that gated on me. No reflection on the actors---and in fact I'd say if the writers had tapped more into Patrick Stewart's gentler side from the outset, they would have moulded a far more likeable character, but I found him cold and far too aristocratic compared to Kirk's plucky rebellious and humane hero. before you throw stones/fire phasers, remember that episode Picard refused to save a civilisation from extinction, but Worf's step-brother intervened? No way in hell Kirk would've stood back and let them die. Prime Directive be damned, he would've done the right thing.

And Picard only broke down in front of his snobby brother after his assimilation. Kirk would've shared some ale with his good friend Bones, and found solace in his other good friend Spock's support.

MagicMarker

Picard, without question.

MagicMarker

Klingon Hamlet wrote: »

Kirk in both universes. He had the most faults but he also had unwavering loyalty to his crew and treated everyone equally. Wrath of Khan and Undiscovered Country showed him at his most vulnerable and strongest.

The other captains seemed to carry an air of self-satisfaction that gated on me. No reflection on the actors---and in fact I'd say if the writers had tapped more into Patrick Stewart's gentler side from the outset, they would have moulded a far more likeable character, but I found him cold and far too aristocratic compared to Kirk's plucky rebellious and humane hero. before you throw stones/fire phasers, remember that episode Picard refused to save a civilisation from extinction, but Worf's step-brother intervened? No way in hell Kirk would've stood back and let them die. Prime Directive be damned, he would've done the right thing.

And Picard only broke down in front of his snobby brother after his assimilation. Kirk would've shared some ale with his good friend Bones, and found solace in his other good friend Spock's support.

You do realise it's not real?

blogga

Janeway or Kirk. They kicked ass. Picard was more like a social worker.

Kiith

Would have to be Sisko for me. Picard may be the better Captain, but i've always prefered Sisko. Can't ever see Picard be willing to lie, cheat and be an accessory to murder to ensure the safety of the Alpha Quadrant. Sisko has balls of brass.

Who voted for Janeway?

Pollythene Pam

She was kinda foxy!!!

ixoy

Sisko - he never accepted crap from anyone. None of this namby-pamby "love everyone" Federation BS. He also led a proper full-on war and rather than indulge a would-be son (Crusher) like Picard, he abandoned his to become a living God.

Whatever about Janeway, who the hell voted for Archer?

chopperbyrne

nyarlothothep wrote: »

Isn't that the location for the gorn fight?

Hell yeah it is. I think the stick is the same prop too!

rigumagoo

Kirk would kick Picard's ass in a fight

Kiith

But Sisko would take them all on....at the same time. He'd even punch Janeway in the face if he needed to (or just felt like it).

Tar.Aldarion

so hard to choose but chose picard, sisko and kirk being next

helimachoptor

Picard but Sisko a close second only because it was TNG that I grew up watching.

+1 for Archer though I really liked him.

Micky Dolenz

Kirk for four reasons:

1 He bedded all the hot ladies and aliens...respect for that, big man.

2 He always punched first and was a hard ass in hand to hand combat

3 when on the bridge, he wasn't a diplomat, he was a war whore."Fire Phasers" :pac:

4 Did I mention the ladies?

Cookie_Monster

I'd have to say Kirk. Never really watched the original episodes but from the films alone he was excellent.

Janeway is NOT stangely attractive, just a munter full stop.

Goodshape

Picard was the best captain. Cool under pressure, outstanding diplomat, not afraid to make the tough decisions and has the absolute respect of his crew and his peers.


But, if I were choosing who I'd like to serve under -- so long as I'm not wearing a red shirt -- it'd probably be Kirk. Much more fun.

the_syco

helimachoptor wrote: »

Picard <snip> because it was TNG that I grew up watching.

Picked Picard for the above reason, with Kirk a close second because

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Kirk for four reasons:

1 He bedded all the hot ladies and aliens...respect for that, big man.

2 He always punched first and was a hard ass in hand to hand combat

3 when on the bridge, he wasn't a diplomat, he was a war whore."Fire Phasers" :pac:

4 Did I mention the ladies?

nyarlothothep

ixoy wrote: »

Sisko - he never accepted crap from anyone. None of this namby-pamby "love everyone" Federation BS. He also led a proper full-on war and rather than indulge a would-be son (Crusher) like Picard, he abandoned his to become a living God.

Whatever about Janeway, who the hell voted for Archer?

That would be me

Slice

I didn't like Sisko. I remember one episode he committed genocide by destroying an entire planet just to catch some DS9 Starfleet officer (who had a bit part on the show for a while) because the guy defected to the Marquis. Picard managed to kick ass without ever having to do that. Had that storyline been more true to life Sisko would have been stripped of his rank and court martialed.

the_syco

Slice wrote: »

Had that storyline been more true to life Sisko would have been stripped of his rank and court martialed.

And Kirk would have had a kid from every single planet he ever went to...

IvySlayer

Picard.

robby^5

I'm going to say Picard but that's the Picard from the TV Show not the films, TV-Picard and Film-Picard are two different characters if you ask me. With Film-Picard all the integrity the man had shown during TNG just went out the window and he became this shoot first, ask questions later kind of captain... which just went against everything the character had ever stood for and itsucked, it sucked balls. It was still fun seeing him give orders to mindlessly blow up enemy ships, disobey orders and, most ridiculously of all, mercy killing his own crew... but it didnt have the depth of character we were shown in TNG.

He's the only captain who got progressively worse imo, but I grew up with him and he's still the best in my books.

Pollythene Pam

Picard when he was Borg?
Pure Class!

myk

Pike?

I just watched TOS pilot for the first time. I'm soon going to start watching the rest of TOS for the first time (well first time I've seen more than just bits of episodes).

Kurn

Kiith wrote: »

Who voted for Janeway?

I did...

alibaba12

picard for definate, he was the best captain, i grew up on tng & was hooked for years thought he was brilliant.

RiverWilde

For me it would have to be Picard. He takes a much more disciplined approach to situations. He isn't some shoot first ask questions later kind of maverick. He prefers to find a less aggressive solution. If that doesn't work he'll take the gloves off and god help the poor devil on the receiving end.

Riv

chamlis

I reckon everyone wants to be Kirk.

But I'd have to have Picard as my Captain. He's not quite daddy Adama, but you'd follow him into the unknown....

Anti

For me sisko was a complete pussy, untill season3 of ds9. Then he just became the duke nukem of startrek !

Carsinian Thau

I voted for Picard.

But I would rank Archer pretty highly too.

Johnny Storm

Kiith wrote: »

Who voted for Janeway?

On an even more serious note, who voted for George Bush Archer?

Anyway, its James T all the way!!!!

Svalbard

Ok, wtf voted for Janeway and Archer????

Its either Picard or Kirk. Picard for me.

Sisko kicked ass, but just didn't have that certain something extra.

Svalbard

Anti wrote: »

For me sisko was a complete pussy, untill season3 of ds9. Then he just became the duke nukem of startrek !

I think his balls were on the Defiant the whole time. Thank god he found em. Sisko from season 3 on was a whole different man. The shaved head and beard completed his transformation.

matrim

Anti wrote: »

For me sisko was a complete pussy, untill season3 of ds9. Then he just became the duke nukem of startrek !

And it was Season 3 that he officially became a captain too

SarahBM

Girl Power! Tough woman in mans galaxy! I say Go Girl!
Seriously though, Janeway's approach to a situation was always measured and really thought out, and she wasnt afraid to ask for her No. 2's opinion even if she didnt always take it. and the fact that she was able to maintain the chain of command without becoming a tyrant while stranded int he Delta Quadrant was just pure class on her part!
Picard would be next. Forever the diplomat but I was kinda sad that he never had a successfull relationship!
Sisko annoyed me.
Kirk is cheese on toast but such a womaniser!
archer? who's he?

User45701

i grew up on tng myself but kirk was the best (william shatner) not kirkmktwo

monellia

Janeway, without a doubt. Brave, resourceful, pragmatic, all the while having the best interests of the crew in mind - she embodied everything a Starfleet captain is supposed to be. She always did what she had to do without giving a **** what her crew or anyone else thought of her. Now that's the mark of a truly efficient captain.

And Picard is a close second for me. How can anyone not love Picard? He's a total ledge.

F*ck Kirk and his womanizing. I never saw any noble qualities in him. I'll take dryballs Archer over that arrogant dolt any day.

SarahBM

I totally agree! janeway rocks. I never really like Kirk either. Picard would be my second. I hate Archer. I dont know what it is about him!