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Captain Nemo in LXG was incredible.
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Any and all captains eh?
Captain Planet
Captain America
Captain Carrot
Captain Britain
Captain Marvel
Captain Horatio Hornblower
Captain Conundrum
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You forgot Captain Power and Captain Sensible.
[quote="Caer Sylvanus"]Tom as a captain? I'm not sure about that. He can pilot a ship, but I can't see him leading one. Not one much bigger than the Delta Flyer, anyway. Something fast and specialized with a skeleton crew, maybe. He'd make a great executive officer, though.quote]
Nah, I think he'd be great. Sure he's got some growing up to do, but a bit of responsibility would soon set him on track. He has the flair and ability to think on his feet that makes the difference between a great Captain and a competent one.

I'm not saying he should apply to succeed Picard or anything, but imagine him commanding something like Cha'kotay's Ma'quis ship. I think he'd be perfect.
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You know, I kinda like Scott Bakula's character. After watching a mere three episodes, I realize I want to see them all.
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Picard.
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A Gunslinger wrote:Picard.
Though I'll always think of Kirk when I think of Star Trek, I totally agree that Picard was and is the best all around captain.

After all the Scott Bakula bashing, I can't believe what I'm reading from you dAN. :D
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Well, upon retrospection, I may have judged him too harshly. QL was just not the right show for me, but Bakula did show a lot of range. I think it's the assistant that I really didn't like, but I cannot remember his name, so I picked on Scott. Unfair, but true. Archer is a good captain. Pickard would still be my favourite, Sisko 2nd, Kirk 3rd, and Archer 4th.
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Ur-Vile wrote:Galaxy Quest is great. Tim Allen is perfect in that role.
I love that film.

Anyway, I personally love Janeway, although from, a 'managerial' perspective I would say Picard.
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Galaxy Quest rules! My kids can't pronounce Sigourney right, tho. They say Sigourmet. I'm sure that many of us adult males agree. :mrgreen:
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Loremaster wrote:They are all bad.
Shame on you!! Resistance is futile!! :borg: ;)

BTW, I would agree with Picard!
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Here's one vote for Sisko.
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dlbpharmd wrote:Here's one vote for Sisko.

Sisko second ONLY to Picard. :biggrin:

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When the poop's hitting the fan, I want Kirk on my side.
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picard...but if they'd given Will his own ship/series he could have been the best. as tough as kirk with the regal stewardship potential of picard.
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Tazzman wrote:picard...but if they'd given Will his own ship/series he could have been the best. as tough as kirk with the regal stewardship potential of picard.
and not nearly as prone to sluttin around the Galaxy as Kirk. ;)
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Tazzman wrote:picard...but if they'd given Will his own ship/series he could have been the best. as tough as kirk with the regal stewardship potential of picard.
and not nearly as prone to sluttin around the Galaxy as Kirk. ;)
Come on! Will is as much a ladies man as Kirk!!
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Tazzman wrote:picard...but if they'd given Will his own ship/series he could have been the best. as tough as kirk with the regal stewardship potential of picard.
and not nearly as prone to sluttin around the Galaxy as Kirk. ;)
Come on! Will is as much a ladies man as Kirk!!
Riker is a one woman man!! :P
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Lucimay wrote:
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Lucimay wrote: and not nearly as prone to sluttin around the Galaxy as Kirk. ;)
Come on! Will is as much a ladies man as Kirk!!
Riker is a one woman man!! :P

yeah...one woman at a time!....as long as they form an orderly queue.
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Lucimay wrote:
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Riker is a one woman man!! :P
Hmmm .... let's see:

- he had the woman leader of a planet
- a woman assassin (well almost)
- loves spending time on Risa
- often in 10 forward with a woman
- in love with a sultry woman from the holo deck
- etc

- and ... oh yeah ... Troy on the side (remember Riker 2 had HER)

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