Best Star Trek Captain

[stargazer01]

Let's have some fun.. Who do you think has been the best Captain in Star Trek and why?

I love the franchise and have seen all the movies and TV shows except Enterprise, Discovery and Picard. I still don't consider myself an expert in the subject, but my favorite is still James T. Kirk as played by Shatner. Was he the best? I don't know, but I liked his style and determination and swagger a lot. I think he followed his instincts and always did what he felt was the right thing. He was fun to watch!

That said, I also liked Sisko, Picard and Janeway quite a bit. They all had their moments to shine and some interesting personal development tha shaped them.

[TriggerWarning]

Pike is the best. Calm, rational, and willing to listen to his subordinates. Yet still believable as a Captain of Action when the scene calls for it where you kind of had to roll your eyes a lot of the time with Picard and Janeway.

Second choice would be Lorca up til the mirror universe reveal. Before that he was awesome as he was snarky yet efficient.

[Kieran_Frost]

I voted Picard. In my eyes it's not even a contest, it's just fact.

[C_Miller]

Discovery Pike is the platonic ideal of what a Starfleet Captain should be.

Of the choices (I hate voting other), gotta go with Picard.

[Flash Gordon]

Picard on TNG, 100%

I love Sisko and Kirk too, though.

[Valentis]

Discovery Pike is the platonic ideal of what a Starfleet Captain should be.

Of the choices (I hate voting other), gotta go with Picard.

Discovery Pike elevates the show quite a lot. I almost want to cry knowing he still meets that awful fate.

[Frobisher]

Picard is everybody’s best dad.

[Powerboy]

I think Picard is the closest to reality and the best.

[Sutekh]

Sisko punched Q in the face! Sisko. Always, Sisko.

(Although I'm also fond of Pike, Archer and shirt-ripping scenery-chewing Shatner. And Phillipa Georgiou!)

[Jokerz79]

My favorite is Sisko then Kirk but TNG Picard is probably the ideal Starfleet Captain.

[Starter Set]

Kirk is more interested about running around shirtless than keeping his crew alive, i have some serious doubts about Sisko's mental health, Janeway can't stand when someone doesn't agree with her and Archer is written as a character from a Transformer movie.

Picard now, serious, competent, capable of pulling a coherent speech about any subject on the spot (which is a vital skill for a Star Trek captain) and has a good catch phrase.

Come on, what else do you want?

[Valentis]

I voted for Sisko. He is the balance of Kirk and Picard.

Pike is underrated. He needs to get more credit.