Top 10 Ranking of Every Captain and First Mate in Star Trek’s TV History

8. James T. Kirk, ‘Star Trek’

In the grand history of nerds arguing about Star Trek, the fight has always really boiled down to which captain is best: Kirk or Picard. The assumption is always that the unchosen would be number two in the grand list. Well, that argument is BS, not only because Picard is leagues ahead of Kirk in every category (more on that later), but because Kirk himself doesn’t have half the depth and character that a lot of other people have. His tactics are brutish and outdated, he’s a cad, and he somehow always manages to find a way to get his shirt ripped off in combat (like anyone would want to see that). In a world that’s supposed to be ruled by compassion and knowledge, they got a real turd to take the lead on the Federation’s most important mission.