I have made a reply with each Captain’s name. This is not a popularity contest. This is a Leadership contest. Who is/was the best captain?

Upvote your choice(s). Comment on your choices if you like, explaining your rational… or don’t comment if you don’t like.

PLEASE, do not comment negatively on any captain. Let the love flow for these captains. Positivity please.

Lastly, if you know a captain I missed and you want to add them, feel free! There are a lot I didn’t include because I just tried to hit the major franchises, but there are certainly some worth mentioning.

P.S. I’m not a student of Trek or even that smart, just a fan trying something, so if I screw it up please forgive.

  • MajorHavoc
    3·
    2 years ago

    I love that 3 hours into voting, Burnham is sitting untouched, up or down…

      • MajorHavoc
        5·
        2 years ago

        To me Burnham often feels like “No honey, we’re not getting Janeway, we have Janeway at home.”

        And I’m willing to admit that’s about me. Janeway is my favorite Captain, and Burnham has a lot in common, while not being Janeway.

          • MajorHavoc
            6·
            2 years ago

            I see parallels:

            • had to make a tough call in a moments notice that set her entire career course
            • had to spend significant time very far from Starfleet’s resources and decide whether to uphold Starfleet’s values
            • went on a time-traveling bing to get her crew to somewhere safe

            That said, I agree on Janeway being the better telling of each - that’s my point too. I regularly think “I should just rewatch Voyager, instead”.

            Which, oddly, isn’t to say I would rather watch Voyager than Discovery. I adore Discovery, and it has some stories that haven’t ever been done as well in other Trek.

            But Burnham, specifically, constantly falls into Janeway’s shadow, for me. And to me she was more interesting as a convict, and as a science officer, than as a Captain - for the same reason.

            I am looking forward to seeing an ex-convict Federation Captain. I think there’s interesting stories to be told there.

              • MajorHavoc
                3·
                2 years ago

                I’ve been stressed with some behind the scenes shit in my own life and the show just hit hard at a bad time for me.

                Oof. Sorry to hear that. I hope you can hang in there and weather it. I appreciate your perspectives around here.