Star Trek Best CAptain Poll

[tigershilone]

Ok, me and my Fiancee' finally disagree on something important--who was the best captain in Star Trek. She likes Picard, while I say Kirk was the MAN! We do both agree that those two are the only ones in the running as JAneway and the others are all forgettable. What is your HO?

Tiger_Shilone

[-=]CL[=- Darth Taco]

Ok, me and my Fiancee' finally disagree on something important--who was the best captain in Star Trek. She likes Picard, while I say Kirk was the MAN! We do both agree that those two are the only ones in the running as JAneway and the others are all forgettable. What is your HO?

Tiger_Shilone
i havent seen a single episode of star trek in my life :twisted:

[Cliff-Jeff]

i havent seen a single episode of star trek in my life Twisted Evil


YOU POOR FOOL!!! How can you find the startrek episode of Futurama funny then? YOU CANT!! KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!

Kirkus all teh wayz!!! :2thumbs: anyone who can rip their shirt in every single episode and seduce green women, as well as talk...like....THIS! deserves a medal

plus, he's a legend, specially at ytmnd.com but picard does have that song... still, kirk wins!

[-=]CL[=- Darth Taco]

YOU POOR FOOL!!! How can you find the startrek episode of Futurama funny then? YOU CANT!! KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!

my dad talks about it and ive seen so many things makin fun of it that i did understand it :D

[Tire{CLR}]

Picard all the way. He carried the show on his shoulders for 7 seasons. Besides, Patrick stewart when on to do many high-budget movies (not to mention he's the voice of the king in the game titled Oblivion). But William Shatner is Canadian and he was born right here, in Montreal, and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University. I guess William should win because anyone who can sell their kidney stone for twenty five thousand dollars should win.

http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000638/

[Premonition]

sisko... deep space 9 ftw

[n0odle]

PICARD!

PATRICK STWERT(sp?) PWNS U

[darth_nevus]

Kirk FTW.

[Apache Warrior]

I watched the original on the air. I remember being so disappointed when it was cancelled. :pissed:
Apache

[Premonition]

what was the first capts name before kirk :?

[Tire{CLR}]

what was the first capts name before kirk :?

http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoticons4u/crazy/598.gif

http://www.uktv.co.uk/?uktv=standarditem.index&aID=529704

[Premonition]

:|
not exactly the answer i was looking for :)

[Tire{CLR}]

Nelson (1758 - 1805)
Born in Norfolk, Horatio Nelson was the sixth of 11 children. He joined the Navy at age 12, and became a captain at age 20. During this time he saw service in the West Indies, Baltic and Canada. When Britain entered the French Revolutionary Wars it was at the battle of Calvi when he lost the sight in his right eye, and he would later lose his right arm at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797. Nelson notoriously fell for Lady Emma Hamilton and although they remained married to others, they had a child, imaginatively called Horatia, in 1801. A legendary strategist, it is perhaps ironic that he never lived to see his greatest victory at Trafalgar; struck by a French sniper's bullet, he died on the first day of battle.

Kirk (2233 - 2293/2371)
As much as any other figure in history, the tall tales about James Tiberius Kirk's exploits over a 40-year career are second to none. Kirk's renown began by becoming the youngest captain in Starfleet to date at 34 and the first captain to bring his starship back relatively intact after a five-year mission to boldly go where no man in a girdle has gone before. Having gained a reputation as a maverick who bucked the system, he famously hung out with a very angry doctor, an unconvincing Scotsman and a bloke with no sense of humour whatsoever. Having been promoted to Admiral, he famously returned to his beloved vessel the Enterprise to complete a few more missions in time for a cup of milky tea and an afternoon nap. Sadly, he perished helping new Captain Jean-Luc Picard save Veridian III from a lunatic known as Dr. Tolian Soran and he is buried in a plain grave on the rocky planet. Admiral Kirk, we salute you!

I guess it would make it Nelson then... :?

[Annihil8tor]

It was Christopher Pike:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Pike

Shame on the Trekkies who didn't know...

[wacko]

I liked Picard most of all. He is awsome.

[Premonition]

It was Christopher Pike:


yeah that was it... i couldnt remeber.

[Brinn]

They're both just so awesome, I can't pick.

[Quamin]

Just pick
http://picard.ytmnd.com/

[Brinn]

http://lolenterprise.ytmnd.com/

http://picardartclass.ytmnd.com/

http://picardlovescakesong.ytmnd.com/

a funny take off yours - http://pop-up-picard.ytmnd.com/

I LOVE ytmnd :D

[Tire{CLR}]

roflamo! :D

[Duke{CLR}]

Kirk FTW.

[Quamin]

nono kirk is not god :lol:
http://captainjamestgod.ytmnd.com/

[Rand{CLR}]

Where's the "you guys are dorks" response?

Anyway, I'd go Picard. Followed by Ben Sisko. Screw Janeway--or better yet, don't. :P

-Rand

EDIT: Actually, I take John Sheridan from Babylon 5, followed by Captain Adama from the new Battlestar Galactica. Both have Picard and Kirk beat.

[Tire{CLR}]

http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoticons4u/music/musik38.gif

http://stanbores.ytmnd.com/

[Trooper110]

Picard > all

[-=]CL[=- Darth Taco]

http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoticons4u/music/musik38.gif

http://stanbores.ytmnd.com/
LOL nice :twisted:

[TheBeatenPath]

Sisko! He punched Q in the face!

Picard is a wuss! He can't fight worth a damn. All Star Trek captains have to be able to kick ass and take names.

[Larry Ludwig]

Graph it against age, and you will probably find that the older guys voted for Shatner because that was what we grew up watching on Saturday nights before wrestling came on. (followed by rollerderby of course)

[Tire{CLR}]

Graph it against age, and you will probably find that the older guys voted for Shatner because that was what we grew up watching on Saturday nights before wrestling came on. (followed by rollerderby of course)

No doubt, Babyboomers ftw...

[Master_Chief_Alpha]

no one voted for janeway.

i think that's just too funny.

[Quamin]

CL[=- Darth Taco]http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoticons4u/music/musik38.gif

http://stanbores.ytmnd.com/
LOL nice :twisted:

hehe that talking guy is funny, especially in the hardware ytmnd's
http://stansellseverything.ytmnd.com/

[Quamin]

Sisko! He punched Q in the face!

Picard is a wuss! He can't fight worth a damn. All Star Trek captains have to be able to kick ass and take names.

You must only go here. http://truthaboutpicard.ytmnd.com/

[Tire{CLR}]

Damn! YTMND has something for any topic!

[Tire{CLR}]

http://ytmndorchestra.ytmnd.com/

http://shatnerappears.ytmnd.com/

http://content.ytmnd.com/content/6/e/0/6e04caee6136a56ce78970af7c358421.gif

http://content.ytmnd.com/content/9/6/c/96c75050ac3a1cedfcf3235074c32c75.jpg

[Tire{CLR}]

Sisko! He punched Q in the face!

Picard is a wuss! He can't fight worth a damn. All Star Trek captains have to be able to kick ass and take names.

http://content.ytmnd.com/content/5/1/3/513146d34941f8d5b0f38c74358fc50b.gif

http://content.ytmnd.com/content/3/f/6/3f6ec37004ffa628c9c9625051552919.gif

[Larry Ludwig]

Who cares about the Captain (and YES I HOWL at the fact that Janeway got ZIP)..... but... earliest episodes of Marina Sirtis in a miniskirt and boots.... :shock: :shock: :shock: oh baby...... and if you think this stuff doesn't go very far... the reason the F-16 is called the VIPER is because of Battlestar Gallactica.... yup... it's true. EVERYONE wanted to fly that one... it would smoke an X-wing and never break a sweat. What a fun game that would be... instead of Predator vs. Alien, Viper vs. X-Wing :D

[wacko]

TheBeatenPath, one word:

:owned3:

[Annihil8tor]

Who cares about the Captain (and YES I HOWL at the fact that Janeway got ZIP)..... but... earliest episodes of Marina Sirtis in a miniskirt and boots.... :shock: :shock: :shock: oh baby...... and if you think this stuff doesn't go very far... the reason the F-16 is called the VIPER is because of Battlestar Gallactica.... yup... it's true. EVERYONE wanted to fly that one... it would smoke an X-wing and never break a sweat. What a fun game that would be... instead of Predator vs. Alien, Viper vs. X-Wing :D


O man o man o man!!! Don't get me started on BG. The new series is sooooo awesome... I'm not sure if I can make it 'til October for the new episodes. Also LOVE SG:SG1 AND SG: Atlantis. They should have let Jonas Quinn go to Atlantis, I liked him a lot but I was one of few... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Quinn

[Quamin]

Stargate is awesome! I think they may be around quite a bit: Read up on the MMORPG they are making for Stargate! www.stargateworlds.com

It may be too soon to tell how good it will be, but they said that content made for the game will be simultaneously become "Cannon" for the series! That means a nemesis or ship you see in the game can be in the series! It makes me think that since the game still has two years to go that the series has two years at LEAST to go. Bring it on SciFi channel. Bring it on!

Oh yeah and Eureka looks like it could be a good show. We shall see :2thumbs:

[tigershilone]

Well, this poll sure isnt going the way I thought it would, the times are a changing and I think there is a generation gap involved here as well. Now I am having to eat humble pie with my fiancee watching and being smug :sadeyes:

Bleaaa, Star Wars universe kicks Star Trek universe anyways (sounds like another thread material there)

Tiger_shilone

[Tire{CLR}]

Well tigershilone, if it's any help, I think Mr. Stewart did a better job but Mr. Shatner is someone that I can Identify with.

I am not a Starfleet commander, or T.J. Hooker. I don't live on Starship NCC-170, or own a phaser. And I don't know anybody named Bones, Sulu, or Spock. And no, I've never had green alien sex, though I'm sure it would be quite an evening. I speak English and French, not Klingon! I drink Labatt's, not Romulan ale! And when someone says to me 'Live long and prosper', I seriously mean it when I say, 'Get a life'. My doctor's name is not McCoy, it's Ginsberg. And tribbles were puppets, not real animals. PUPPETS! And when I speak, I never, ever talk like every. Word. Is. It's. Own. Sentence. I live in California, but I was raised in Montreal. And yes, I've gone where no man has gone before, but I was in Mexico and her father gave me permission! My name is William Shatner, and I am Canadian!

http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000638/bio

William loves Canadian beer as there are two references of it in that quote.

http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/rgellis/2005/sep02/molson0001.jpg
http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/chris_hall/ch_ford_louisville_labatt.jpg

http://carpefermentum.emcee.ca/images/cashForResearch.jpg
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-595382688638994377&q=the+incredible+machine

[{CLR} ObiTroy]

Jean-Luc all the way!

[Grisu]

Patrick Steward rules the Star Trek galaxy imho. :D

[Rand{CLR}]

I picked Picard, but here's something to consider: how come he never got to Admiral during the series? He's flying around for like 7 years in the Flagship of the Federation Fleet, and he's still stuck at Captain. And the true dorks may know this, but I don't: he was flying Enterprise D and E for at least a couple years after the show ended. BTW, the very term "Flagship" comes from naval terminology and means an Admiral is on the ship, has brought his flag with him.

That may not have meant all that much by the beginning of the series, since there seemed to be few ships--A whole what, 40 ships at Wolf 359 against the Borg Cube? But by the end of DS9, there were thousands of Federation ships, and Enterprise was still Flagship. It should not only have been on the front line of the fleet as its most powerful ship, but it should have had at least one and maybe a couple Admirals on board. Aside from that, how did the Federation have so much trouble against the Dominion when they had been building all their new ships to take on Borg Cubes? Bah.

At least with Riker, they explained that he had a bunch of offers for promotion but wanted to stay with Picard. Where's Admiral Jean-Luc at? Even Kirk got to be Admiral, but they busted him down because he's Kirk and can't stay out of trouble. And Sisko got bumped up to Captain. Think the Federation has a French bias? :D

-Rand

[Quamin]

I picked Picard, but here's something to consider: how come he never got to Admiral during the series? He's flying around for like 7 years in the Flagship of the Federation Fleet, and he's still stuck at Captain. And the true dorks may know this, but I don't: he was flying Enterprise D and E for at least a couple years after the show ended. BTW, the very term "Flagship" comes from naval terminology and means an Admiral is on the ship, has brought his flag with him.

That may not have meant all that much by the beginning of the series, since there seemed to be few ships--A whole what, 40 ships at Wolf 359 against the Borg Cube? But by the end of DS9, there were thousands of Federation ships, and Enterprise was still Flagship. It should not only have been on the front line of the fleet as its most powerful ship, but it should have had at least one and maybe a couple Admirals on board. Aside from that, how did the Federation have so much trouble against the Dominion when they had been building all their new ships to take on Borg Cubes? Bah.

At least with Riker, they explained that he had a bunch of offers for promotion but wanted to stay with Picard. Where's Admiral Jean-Luc at? Even Kirk got to be Admiral, but they busted him down because he's Kirk and can't stay out of trouble. And Sisko got bumped up to Captain. Think the Federation has a French bias? :D

-Rand

Well, kirk did tell picard in ST: Generations that he should never leave that ship and be an admeral. I think he did follow that. Also admerals in the 24th century seem a bit squeemish and don't prance around on starships all the time. Picard hosted a few admerals and many turned out crooked or hosted some parasite alien.

So I think with Picard's experience he would choose not to be an admeral after what he's been through. He would rather be "out there".

[Tire{CLR}]

There was a show, (let me check my downloads... :oops: ) season 7 episode 25 & 26, Picard was an ambassador. Riker an Admiral. Data is a Teacher at Chambridge.

[J.Nebulous]

Captain James Tiberius Kirk.

http://www.angelfire.com/fl/sapringer/STARTREKKIN.html[url]

jnebulous

[Apache Warrior]

'I remember when the internet only had a few pages, and they all worked' - 'Sure, Grampa...'
Actually, we couldn't find the page you requested. Please check the URL.
One of the many messages you get when click on the link. :shock:
Apache

[J.Nebulous]

Ok, ya I just checked that link and it said "you broke the internet"

so just put this link in your browser and look for the startrekin song :)

http://www.stonetrek.com/

jnebulous

[Quamin]

There was a show, (let me check my downloads... :oops: ) season 7 episode 25 & 26, Picard was an ambassador. Riker an Admiral. Data is a Teacher at Chmbridge.

Ah but that was the Part 1 and 2 of "All Good Things" in which Q was helping picard out a bit and had him going forward/backwards in time to fix some temporal anomoly that would destroy humanity. The future which he was shown he also shared with the crew so they could make their own future. Also that series finale still came BEFORE StarTrek:Generations where picard met kirk in the Nexus and had that whole talk about "Don't leave your ship for anything" stuff. So haha! We don't know but I still am convinced he wouldn't!

[Tire{CLR}]

Hehe, but If you check the show after Picard was assimulated, he visits his brother in France and they have a discussion about how Picard always looks to have the most attention and aims for the highest positions. And the show where he dies because of his failing artificial heart but then Q sends him back to the past to let him change events and prevent his real heart from getting stabed at. At the end of the show he realizes that he doesn't want to be an enson (spelling?) and that he prefers dying than to occupy a lower rank.

[Quamin]

Hehe, but If you check the show after Picard was assimulated, he visits his brother in France and they have a discussion about how Picard always looks to have the most attention and aims for the highest positions. And the show where he dies because of his failing artificial heart but then Q sends him back to the past to let him change events and prevent his real heart from getting stabed at. At the end of the show he realizes that he doesn't want to be an enson (spelling?) and that he prefers dying than to occupy a lower rank.

He wants to be greater than an ensign, yes, but not necessarily greater than admiral. That and given the amount of time between then and when he talked with kirk he would probably stay captain. That way if he ever encountered an invasion by the empire he could laugh at their faces!

(refresh after loading) :lol::lol:
http://enterprisevsties.ytmnd.com/

[Quamin]

Oh yeah and for anyone who might have voted for sisko, I see why he may be better than picard:
http://siskovsq1920.ytmnd.com/

[Trooper110]

wth, Picard would kick Sisko's ass while he was eating breakfast!

[Quamin]

wth, Picard would kick Sisko's ass while he was eating breakfast!

Yes, but he would not be fighting Sisko. This is theoretical hitting of Q. :)

[Nitefyr]

KIRK! It's Proffessor X for cryin out loud! If you dont choose him he'll fry your mind!

[Tire{CLR}]

It looks like Kirk is making a comeback. :)

[TheBeatenPath]

Yeah Picard punked a Ferangi (sp?) half his size, a gay man, and a drunk nossikin (sp?). He punched Riker as an undercover act (Riker would totally own him in a real fight).

Himm yeah thats about it.

Go Sisko!

[TheBeatenPath]

Sisko is a bad ass. Just admit it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/st/gallery/images/340/ds9sisko01.jpg

[Rand{CLR}]

So, is it time to start the inevitable "___ can beat ___" discussions, and truly prove the level of dorkitude present here?

Here's one then: Sisko, or Riker in his prime, before he gained those extra pounds?

-Rand

[Larry Ludwig]

Yeah and Riker (Jonathan Frakes) married Genie Francis of "Luke and Laura" fame... hubba hubba.... what a sweetheart

[Apache Warrior]

Sisko is a bad ass. Just admit it.
Avery Brooks also played Hawk on Spencer For Hire. He was an even badder ass in that show.
Apache

[peach]

i know nothing about star trek, but i'm going to vote for Janeway!! Kate Mulgrew was on a plane from Chicago to Iowa with me once! i guess she's originally from iowa. i didn't talk to her, but my dad told me who she was

[Trooper110]

Janeway wasn't bad......I'd give her odds over Archer.....although he did get a bit better later in the series.

[Quamin]

i know nothing about star trek, but i'm going to vote for Janeway!! Kate Mulgrew was on a plane from Chicago to Iowa with me once! i guess she's originally from iowa. i didn't talk to her, but my dad told me who she was

O RLY?

[darth_nevus]

Janeway wasn't bad......I'd give her odds over Archer.....although he did get a bit better later in the series.
nah, janeway has 7 of 9 to back here up all the time. you can't beat 7....

[Rand{CLR}]

Janeway wasn't bad......I'd give her odds over Archer.....although he did get a bit better later in the series.
nah, janeway has 7 of 9 to back here up all the time. you can't beat 7....

But Archer had a beagle, right? T'wound melt the heart of any lass, he would.

And Picard had Data until recently, and Sisko has, um, O'Brien? Quark? Morn? A wussified Worf? And of course, Kirk had Spock, Bones, and "nuclear wessels."

-Rand

[darth_nevus]

Janeway wasn't bad......I'd give her odds over Archer.....although he did get a bit better later in the series.
nah, janeway has 7 of 9 to back here up all the time. you can't beat 7....

But Archer had a beagle, right? T'wound melt the heart of any lass, he would.

And Picard had Data until recently, and Sisko has, um, O'Brien? Quark? Morn? A wussified Worf? And of course, Kirk had Spock, Bones, and "nuclear wessels."

-Rand

hmm.... Beagle vs really hot chick.... wagging tail vs. well um, you know.... slobber vs. nanomachines. 7 of 9 didn't really ever have a "heart". she'd shove it in the airlock and let him go with out even thinking of it. as for the rest, it was allabout the support crew for kirk. never forget the "red shirt" :) krik would never run out of "meat shields"

[Rand{CLR}]

I'm home from work today, and lo and behold: the Best of Both Worlds is on Spike right now. For those of you not quite to that level of dork knowledge, that's the 2-parter TNG episode where Picard is turned into Locutus of Borg. Captain Riker FTW.

-Rand

[Tire{CLR}]

http://content.ytmnd.com/content/d/4/6/d46d4228f24323f2268eb58baf93c590.gif
link:NO!!!! (http://noooooooooooooooooooboob.ytmnd.com/) :D

[MrHazz]

I am not a nut on ST but I do have some blueprints with the actor MrScots X on them, Did some security work for Bill when he was in FL for one of he book sales, and the rest of them when they were here for the space shuttle opening "you know what" :D

[PainTrain]

Graph it against age, and you will probably find that the older guys voted for Shatner because that was what we grew up watching on Saturday nights before wrestling came on. (followed by rollerderby of course)

I'm 16, and I voted shatner. :c

My dad has all three seasons of Star Trek on DVD. I've seen nearly every episode (Mostly against my will) a few times.

[MrHazz]

My dad has all three seasons of Star Trek on DVD. I've seen nearly every episode (Mostly against my will) a few times.[/quote] :o Made my Son do that a time or two. :twisted: And you know what :? He liked them :D