Favorite Commanding Officer--of all time

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:58 pm

I've been thinking alot since watching the SG and nBSG series about the best commander of them all. And up until recently my favorite was Ben Sisko. He was a leader that wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty and do what needed to be done (ie dragging the Romulans into the war), but then I got to know William Adama. He littereally had the fate of humanity in his hands and the man rose to the challange. He's taken the top of my list.

I've left the name vauge to leave it open as much as possible, so we can include ANY leader of men (or women)

So, who are YOUR favorite CO?

(once we get this going, we'll post a poll)

kostmayer · Post by **kostmayer** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:24 pm

Roj Blake.

Granted, he was a fanatic, a terrorist, and by his own admission he starts to believe his own legend and

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And I'm pretty sure he was boffing his cousin.

On the other hand, he is a natural leader of men (and women, usually hot ones). He manages to command a crew consisting of theives, smugglers and murderers, and secure their loyalty. And if it wasn't for the intervention of an alien fleet from another galaxy, he might have succeeded in overthrowing the Federation.

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:46 pm

Meh, sorry, but for me it's Kirk. he's... Kirk.

Nickswitz · Post by **Nickswitz** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:48 pm

I think I'll go with Khan. As much of an insane psychopath as he was he made sure his people lived. He tried his best to keep them living regardless of the fact that he would kill anything else in his way.

I mean, on the planet he was on, he kept a good number of his men alive.

Post by **Captain Seafort** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:53 pm

M'k'n'zy of Calhoun, aka Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, commanding officer USS Excalibur.

A sort of cross between Han Solo and William Adama.

Lighthawk · Post by **Lighthawk** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:48 pm

Zapp Brannigan. A true leader who can to send wave after wave of his own men to their deaths and make it a working stadegy. A man who understands the importance of getting it on with a hot alien babe.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:17 am

Ok...so far we have

Admiral William Adama
Roj Blake
Captain James T. Kirk
Khan Noonian Singh
Captain Mackenzie Calhoun
Zapp Brannigan

Sonic Glitch · Post by **Sonic Glitch** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:26 am

You know.. I think I'm going to have to join you on Admiral Adama. He is a guy I would feel comfortable following into the future of humanity. Also, on a somewhat unrelated note, I love the freedom they gave their actors on that show. The "I know where Earth is" speech from the Miniseries did not go down as it was scripted. Olmos didn't like it, so in filming he just walked up to the front and started repeating "So Say We All" and apparently, the "WTF" reactions we see in the film are the actual reactions of the actors. And I guess somewhere in it, one of the producers asked the director "can you get them all to cheer at the end?" His reaction was "c'mon really?" But apparently the cast cheered anyway, without direction. [/tangent]

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:33 am

Ok...so far we have

Roj Blake
Captain James T. Kirk
Khan Noonian Singh
Captain Mackenzie Calhoun
Zapp Brannigan

Seconded

Admiral William Adama

I can so see that. The nBSG cast are by and large some of the more talanted actors I've seen.

Lt. Staplic · Post by **Lt. Staplic** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:38 am

I'm going to have to put Jack O'Neill into the mix.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:43 am

I'll second O'Neill.

Unfortunately, I have never seen either BSG. I have no idea what channel, and when it airs.

Tyyr · Post by **Tyyr** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:19 pm

I'll second Zapp.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:51 pm

Brannigan's the man!

"If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate!"

Seriously though, I think of all the captains in sci-fi the one I'd be most comfortable serving under is Adama. He's competant and genuinely cares about his crew.

Also, this should be in Other/General.

Tyyr · Post by **Tyyr** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:07 pm

Yeah but the question is our favorite, and that's Zapp.

Totally different answer for most competent, best, or who'd I'd prefer to serve under.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:14 pm

Oh, in that case it's definitely Zapp.

"Why is this godforsaken hell-hole worth dying for?"
"Don't ask me, you're the ones who'll be dying for it!"

"Men, you're lucky men. Soon, you'll all be fighting for your planet. Many of you will be dying for your planet. A few of you will be put through a fine mesh screen for your planet. They will be the luckiest of all."

"It was almost the perfect crime, but you forgot the one thing: rock crushes scissors..... but paper covers rock. And scissors cuts paper. Kif, we have a conundrum. Search them for paper. And bring me a rock. "