Best Star Trek Captain???

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by ACE 256, Jun 2, 2007.

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Who is/was the best captain?

  1. Captain Kathryn Janeway

    7.8%
  2. Captain James T. Kirk

    39.2%
  3. Captain Jean-Luc Picard

    49.0%
  4. Other.

    3.9%
  1. ACE 256

    ACE 256 MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Overclocking Expe

    Simple. Who was/is the best captain. If not listed, specify....
     
  2. Mimsy

    Mimsy Superior Imperial Queen of the MG Games Forum

    Picard. Obviously.

    It's not even a contest.
     
  3. viper_boy403

    viper_boy403 MajorGeek

    im gonna have to go with janeway...voyager was my fav star trek though its actually the only one i really watched lol

    though picard is prolly the most captain-ish out of all of them i think. patrick stewart just has that commanding aura about him lol
     
  4. Maxwell

    Maxwell Folgers

    ...other being Sisko from DS9? What others are there?
     
  5. ItsWendy

    ItsWendy MajorGeek

    Personally I always liked the original. Wouldn't want to be a new crewman on his ship though.
     
  6. musksnipe

    musksnipe Guest

    Capt.James T. Kirk, of course. rolleyes He is the only one that was trusted enough to become Admiral!!! ;)
    Edit: Now this is a Geek thread!! or is it Trekkie?
     
  7. Wayne82

    Wayne82 Sergeant Major

    Janeway was a punk :D

    Picard was good, I loved TNG. :)

    But you cant beat Kirk, hes the ORIGINAL! The start of it all!
     
  8. Bugballou

    Bugballou MajorGeek

    Picard, best actor on the list, Janeway, because of bias, and Kirk because he was the original. I chose Picard for his acting ability. Beam me up Scotty.:heli
     
  9. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    ooh, Kirk and Picard are now neck and neck.
     
  10. MrPewty

    MrPewty MajorGeek

    No they're not:)
     
  11. Wayne82

    Wayne82 Sergeant Major

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
    JAMES T KIRK FOR THE WIN!!!
     
  12. Phantom

    Phantom Brigadier Britches

    8 each, a.t.m.;) I liked the original captain and series, but Jean-Luc is pretty good, also.
     
  13. Cat_w_9_lives

    Cat_w_9_lives Major KittyCat

    Patrick Stewart was a better actor for the part IMHO
     
  14. BILLMCC66

    BILLMCC66 Bionic Belgian

    They are back neck and neck
     
  15. N5638J

    N5638J Guest

    I think i never missed an eps of Voyager ;)

    I Think there all great captains but i was more into Voyager so i say Janeway.

    I never even watched the last Star Trek made.
     
  16. ACE 256

    ACE 256 MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Overclocking Expe

    Enterprise was pure :crapIMO...

    Random awsome Star Trek related pic.

    Edit: imageshack is being goofy so im just zipping it and attaching.....
     

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    Last edited: Jun 2, 2007
  17. Rikky

    Rikky Wile E. Coyote - One of a kind

    Haha original poll:pHeres my take I dont know what answer you want I cant vote :D

    I think the stories in the original are better than the newer crop so kirk had the best material to work with,in terms of captain as in leader he was pretty good and pretty moral but seemed to fly off the handle and go mental sometimes where picard is mostly always cool and composed and wouldnt let his emotions get the better unlike kirk

    He gets bonus points because hes an British actor loses points because picards a a frog :D
     
  18. ItsWendy

    ItsWendy MajorGeek

    Excellent poster, but where is the Death Star, the most famous Star Wars Bad Guy Ship of all? Methinks someone goofed. I have a standing request to print a big version (Print shop will print tiled images).
     
  19. Rikky

    Rikky Wile E. Coyote - One of a kind

    I hated the Enterprise theme tune,big mistake using song especially one that sounded like it was for gillette razor blades, I remember halfway through the season I think they changed the theme slightly, it sounded like they added a little beatbox like on a musical keyboard to jazz it up a bit, it was a really pathetic attempt and then fcourse they got desperate and went to the skins,if the ratings plummet just strip the crew half naked and stick them in a steam room where they have to massage each other,pathetic ratings ploy but suprisingly good viewing :D
     
  20. musksnipe

    musksnipe Guest

    Rikky, did you figure out how to cheat the poll and make a couple more votes for Piccard?:D
     
  21. Rikky

    Rikky Wile E. Coyote - One of a kind

    Last thing I heard the the fans were tryna raise money to get the next series made but they came up way short

    I forgot I didnt like scott bakula as a captain,I still see him as Sam from Quantum leap,now theres a show:)
     
  22. Rikky

    Rikky Wile E. Coyote - One of a kind

    I cant pick between them really,the missions kirk had were tougher I thought "wow this getting really nerdy" when I watch them now you see really huge moral,political,racial problems all colours of the rainbow and even ones that were borderline religious in thier context,even we dont have answers to but he somehow gets through them:D
     
  23. musksnipe

    musksnipe Guest

    Kirk got all the women, too. Green, ugly, hairy.. it didn't matter.:p
     
  24. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    But Picard had the nice bald head...

    mmmbaldPicardmmm ;)
     
  25. HUDIK

    HUDIK Sergeant

    The original guy of course. Without him there would be no others....And as for acting Shatner acted plenty on stage before he became James T. Kirk...:major
     
  26. AnnieKey

    AnnieKey Guest

    Captain Kirk was the best no question.... funny though, I had a crush :drool on Mister Spock..... :D
    Well my mother always told me that I was from Jupiter...:D
     
  27. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member


    haha....So did I!
     
  28. Wayne82

    Wayne82 Sergeant Major

    Spock the Stud Muffin :D :D :D
     
  29. Jerkyking

    Jerkyking Sergeant Major

    Janeway, she took on the Borg in a much smaller ship with less resources more times than any other CO and came out on top. Besides the Voyager series had "7 of 9" !!!
     
  30. Triaxx2

    Triaxx2 MajorGeek

    Archer beat them all. Kirk couldn't stop arguing with Spock. Picard couldn't get off his 'Prime Directive' horse. Janeway spent the whole series lost. Sisko... he had a little ship.

    Archer had fun with his ship. He didn't have the everyone hates me thing Janeway, and Sisko had. There wasn't a prime directive, so he could trade with other cultures. Besides, his Vulcan was hotter.
     
  31. Corporal Punishment

    Corporal Punishment Administrator Staff Member

    Kirk got chicks.
     
  32. legalsuit

    legalsuit Legal Eagle

    LOL I thought the question was "Who was/is the best captain".

    Guess leadership boils down to who get the "chicks":D
     
  33. ItsWendy

    ItsWendy MajorGeek

    Kinda like Riker in that reguard. What is it about the N. Amicanos.
     
  34. viper_boy403

    viper_boy403 MajorGeek

    right on! i think she wins for best looking star trek character, hands down lol
     
  35. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Has to be Willy Shattner as Kirk.


    Although I did like Voyager but only cos of Jerry Ryan! She can assimilate me any day ;)
     
  36. musksnipe

    musksnipe Guest

    @Halo... looks like I might have a future as a hypnotistLOL
     
  37. Natakel

    Natakel Guest

    Gotta disagree, Mims . . . Kirk wins hands down . . . :p Kirk always got the girl . . . I respect that in a leader!

    Poll does look like Picard is ahead by a percentage point, though . . . hmmmm.

    Halo, I agree on BOTH points. Jeri Ryan is da bomb! :drool


    Well, yes, of course . . . what did you think? :D
     
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  38. wildwolf220

    wildwolf220 Oracle of Doom

    sorry guys its gotta be jean-Luc.. dont hate me :eek:
     
  39. legalsuit

    legalsuit Legal Eagle

    Ah huh! So if getting the chicks is the required criteria for leadership, guess that explains Janeway's rating being so lowLOL
     
  40. legalsuit

    legalsuit Legal Eagle

    Submitted before adding - Janeway is already disadvantaged.:p being female
     
  41. Cochese

    Cochese Specialist

    Actually, that seems like an advantage. She would only have to hook up with one chick to get her ratings up...:D
     
  42. legalsuit

    legalsuit Legal Eagle


    confused I rarely watch Star Trek (or any later versions). I'm not as familiar as everyone on this thread with what goes on in those shows, (hence I haven't voted:eek:) I'm only familiar with the hype surrounding the characters of those series.
     
  43. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    lmao..Maybe they should have tried and it wouldn't have gotten cancelled. ;)

    I liked Voyager.
     
  44. Triaxx2

    Triaxx2 MajorGeek

    True, but at least they had the good grace to end it, instead of just cutting it off like so many series.
     
  45. pegg

    pegg MajorGeek

    I'm with you. I think I laughed out loud the most at the lines on that show - pretty classic dialogue - especially with Data.

    Now - that's not what makes a great captain of course. But he did have a "commanding" presence.
     
  46. musksnipe

    musksnipe Guest

    Darn, Kirk is losing! Obviously you Piccard lovers don't reaize that Kirk had to deal with with many probs that Piccard didn't.
    1.) Screens on his bridge that were merely pasted in photos
    2.) Communications Officer who showed her underwear often.
    3.) An Engineering Officer who barely spoke English.
    4.) A cranky country Doctor
    5.) A moody Vulcan Executive Officer
     
  47. Corporal Punishment

    Corporal Punishment Administrator Staff Member

  48. Grumbles

    Grumbles Bamboozled Geek

    Aye he was Canadian-born ;)
     
  49. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

    Picard. He was borg. [​IMG]
     
  50. Solange

    Solange Sergeant Major

    For me, this is really difficult! There are 2 captains I really like, and it is Picard and Janeway. I loved TNG, it was funny and the different characters were so well portrait. Above all, I enjoyed Data and Picard. Patrick Stewart has always been one of my favourite actors, he gives me goosebumps.

    [​IMG]

    When Voyager came out, I was a little sceptical at first, but one of the things I really liked was that they had a female captain who was so good in her role, and who really carried the series forward.

    Today, I think I prefer watching Voyager, because they had more resources when they made that series and more effort was put into effects. I still enjoy TNG though. Think I should flip a coin?

    I'll sleep on it for now and give you my answer in the morning! :)
     

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