Which one of these Star Trek captains is your favorite?
2.4K opinions shared on Entertainment & Arts topic. Captain Kirk, of course. Captain Picard is also a good character, but he's not Kirk.
All you have to do is ask yourself this:
Imagine Picard being in charge of the Enterprise during some of the critical moments of original Star Trek. What would Picard have done? Would that have saved the day?
Remember: Picard had to whine to Q to bail the Enterprise D out of trouble when Q introduced them to the Borg. The Enterprise was no match for the Borg and Q's lesson was on hubris was taken to heart.
But in Star Trek, look at the times that Kirk exhibited incredible bravery or intelligence.
"The Doomsday Machine"
https://www.youtube.com/embed/DHmsnQ8WVpw"The Corbomite Maneuver"
"Balance of Terror"
"The Changeling"
https://www.youtube.com/embed/dIpsvF50yps"Let That Be Your Last Battlefield"
https://www.youtube.com/embed/kOvuzrpHqwoFYI
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ooq4fbkTpvg01 Reply- 22 d
I remember staying up late (*) in 1976 to watch this...
In a sense, it gives the sense of why original Star Trek is the most important and Kirk is critical to that. The other shows never would have existed on their own. The original's production and writing and character development was what was critical.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHoQtFok3o0
(*) The Tomorrow Show used to come on originally at 1:00 AM ET after the The Tonight Show back when it was still a 90-minute show. The Tomorrow Show moved to 12:30 AM. After it was cancelled, Late Night with David Letterman premiered in February 1982.
Most Helpful Opinions
- 22 d
Sisko. By far the most complex.
21 Reply- Asker22 d
I agree.
AI Opinion
AskChoosing a favorite Star Trek captain is tough, but I'd go with Captain Jean-Luc Picard. His intelligence, diplomacy, and moral integrity always stand out. Patrick Stewart's portrayal of Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" is iconic, bringing depth and sophistication to the role. Plus, his leadership style is inspiring and wise. 🖖✨
10 Reply
What Girls & Guys Said
Opinion
23Opinion
- 22 d
Kirk was not realy a favorite but the other ones except picard were so much worse , that by comparison i appreciated the actor n character of kirk in each way better character and talents.
Picard was too nerdy even for me. So i hunted for the pilot episode next generation and he was such a turn off! But he is popular!
Also now that my mind is enslaved by woke thinking, i must choose miss uhura as best captain, or else i am a racist mysoginst.
10 Reply - 21 d
I was a Picard fan... until I watched Enterprise. Now, Jonathan Archer is my favorite. His interaction with his crew, and willingness to make tough decisions, even when that places him in personal harm, is a plus. Besides, he is credited with saving the galaxy from the Xindi and Terra Prime... and the main reason why the Federation started. Can't beat that.
10 Reply - 22 d
Picard just showed a modernization :) and that's what I wanted and have appreciated ever since - still holds up for the current 2020s even - however I for one think even eventually Picard will become "old" aka "the 1960s, so old fashioned tech aka 1990s/2000s eventually* etc and the actor himself ages
10 Reply - 22 d
Tough call between Picard and Janeway. They were both great in different ways.
Kirk was definitely the most funny, especially in his friendship with Spock, but I wouldn’t call him my favorite.
No one else has stood out as interesting.
21 Reply Picard I feel has the most depth of character.
For example in First Contact where we see him wrestle with his motivations to not 'blow up the god damn ship!'.
30 ReplyCaptain Sisko is most cunning and devious , even though he looks hideous. Psychologically and from actor performance is DS9 the best Star Trek series anyway
10 Reply- 22 d
Make it so!
SIR Patrick Stewart OBE is among the most gifted actors, in any media, of our generation. His stage work is LEGENDARY!!
21 Reply- 22 d
"All hands... battle stations!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wD5S1mWl0I
Wasn't Data captain for an episode? Can I pick Data?
31 Reply- Asker22 d
Sure, but it was just one episode.
5.1K opinions shared on Entertainment & Arts topic. James T Kirk will always be the Captain of the Enterprise.
31 Reply1. Kirk
2. Sisko
3. Original Picard
The rest don't count.
10 Reply- 22 d
Original and prequel Kirk.
11 Reply- 22 d
Meanwhile, Jean-Luc comes in a very close second.
- 22 d
Dunno about Star Trek to comment on the matter, but the movies with Chris Pine weren't bad.
10 Reply I picked Kirk, if for no other reason because he was the original captain. Also, Shatner's performance as Kirk was awesome!
30 Reply- 22 d
Captain Sisko, easy. Dude's a ruthless badass with a body count higher than some Klingons.
Not the captain Starfleet want, but the one they need.00 Reply Archer is a foundation character, I like that. Every other captain stands on his sholders.
10 ReplyI like Archer because I think he was the most easy going.
10 Reply- 21 d
It's been Commander Sisko for a while.
10 Reply 1.9K opinions shared on Entertainment & Arts topic. Jean-luc Picard by far.
20 Reply- 22 d
Kirk, sisko, then Picard.
10 Reply - 22 d
Next Gen is Star Trek to me
10 Reply - 21 d
Kirk because I'm old school lol
10 Reply - u22 d
Sheldon...
10 Reply - 22 d
Spock :)
10 Reply - 22 d
Captain Kirk cause he was cool asf
10 Reply - 15 d
Picard.
00 Reply
Learn more
Most Helpful Opinions