Star Trek: 10 Reasons Why Benjamin Sisko Is The Greatest Starfleet Captain

[Rocky Miavia]

In support of Archer, who got NO love:

Archer created the first alliances and treaties that eventually became the Federation.

Which brings me to my point, Archer is the best captain. Picard had the weight of Q's judgement on his shoulders? Well Archer had the entire future of the human race on his shoulders. He was alone, utterly alone fighting the Xindi. The NX-01 was the only ship that was capable of saving Earth from total destruction and he had to survive any way he could. Which brings me to my next point; Picard (and I assume Kirk, haven't seen much Original series) at the end of nearly every episode, would set course for the nearest Starbase to rest and repair. Archer didn't have that, he had to repair his ship with anything he could get his hands on in the middle of nowhere, he couldn't just run back to Earth or a Starbase every time he encountered the Xindi, he had to survive utterly on his own and he succeeded. Rather than just defend Earth when the Xindi attacked, Archer took the war to the Xindi homeland, the Delphic Expanse, which was full of spatial anomalies making navigation difficult. Plus, Archer became entangled in a temporal cold war with beings from a thousand years into the future. Which just sounds cool. Picard and Kirk had it cushy compared to Archer.

Also the NX-01 was an explorer ship, not a warship. Picard and Kirk's Enterprises where chock full of torpedoes and phasers and could blow away anything that they came across. The NX-01 didn't even get Photon torpedoes until season 3 (?). Their ships also had shields, all the NX-01 had for protection was to polarise it's hull plating. And he still managed to take on an entire race of beings that wanted his total destruction and succeed.

Thank you for mentioning Archer. I loved Enterprise. That series didn't get a fair shake with the writers at all. They had great build up and kind of let it fall flat at the end. But rest assured that Capt. Archer was not to be fucked with when it came down to his crew and his mission. AND he was a pilot and an engineer to boot. He probably understood his ship better than any other captain.

 

[JamesATL]

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[hayesc0]

I never felt like Sisko had a "ship" DS9 Wasn't a real ship.

He loses because of that. Not "his' fault; that's how it was written; he started as a Commander in rank and in duties (Station Commander) But you never get the "connection" with a VESSEL that you get with Kirk, Picard or Janeway. Those captains WERE their ships.

And don't try to say the Defiant was his; it wasnt the same.

did you actually watch ds9 sisko had a closer connection to his ship then any other character that we saw in star trek he oversaw the design and construction of the defiant

 

[Eduble]

Absolutely one of the best episodes.

2. He Would Cross The Line To Do What Needed To Be Done

Episode Evidence: In The Pale Moonlight

Sure, every Starfleet Captain has made decisions that were against Starfleet morals or rules, but none more so than Captain Sisko’s actions in the stunning season six episode ‘In The Pale Moonlight’. We had already shown that Sisko was willing to cross the line to achieve results by launching the missile at the Maquis-inhabited planet in ‘For The Uniform’, but a year later the Captain of Deep Space Nine did something wholly unexpected in an effort to turn the tide of the Dominion War.

Sisko had reasoned that with the fall of planets like Betazed the Federation and Klingons needed the Romulans to join their side if they ever hoped to turn back the enemy forces. And so he enlisted wily Garak, a former member of the Obsidian Order to uncover information that would convince the Romulan Star Empire that the Dominion meant to attack them. A desperate measure for sure, but nothing our other Captains probably wouldn’t have done in the same situation. Again, it’s about Sisko using the resources and people around him to achieve results.

But when those measures fall short, Sisko makes the ultimate decision, with Garak’s aid, to show fabricated evidence that proves the Dominion meant to attack the Romulans. No longer is this about proving to the Romulans that the Dominion is their enemy. Now it is about lying to them to convince them to lend their resources to the good guys. As it turns out the Romulans discover the information is a fake but are killed when their ship explodes…another friendly act by his ally Garak. The Romulans believe the Dominion to be behind the murder and so join the Federation / Klingon alliance against them.

Any other Captain may have admitted his guilt over the lies and murder to achieve such ends. But Sisko knows the cost otherwise. He knows they need the Romulans to win the war. And so in the end, a very heavy conscious aside, he stays quiet. It is an action that helps to turn the tide of war…and something no other Starfleet Captain may have ever been able to achieve.

KIRK: He broke Starfleet regulations to save Spock on Genesis, but would he have ever gone so far if he had faced the same situation as Sisko?

PICARD: Again, looking to the Borg, he broke Starfleet decisions by returning to Earth and destroying the Borg, but I find it hard to imagine his conscience would have allowed him to stay silent in Sisko’s place.

JANEWAY: She stole Starfleet technology and broke regulations to travel back in time to get her ship home. Of all the Captains, I think it is she who may have been the only one with the guile to do what Sisko did.

ARCHER: Seems too much of a nice guy to ever do what Sisko did.

 

[darius_janus]

Absolutely one of the best episodes.

I can concur man

Another great episode is "The Visitor" had me tearing up man. Great episode.

 

[darius_janus]

bump.

 

[Uncontainable_Spirit]

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[fonzerrillii]

Wow... old school bump

 

[easy_b]

Number one don't warth head look like a fanny

 

[g0nbad real bad]

Picard!

I won't say Sisko because compared to Picard he wasn't treated like a real Captain. His crew constantly challenged and questioned his authority something that was squashed with just a glance from Picard.

 

[Bawse Nigguh]

Sisko wasn't shit till he shaved his head and got his Hawk on

 

[da_monumental_1]

Picard!

I won't say Sisko because compared to Picard he wasn't treated like a real Captain. His crew constantly challenged and questioned his authority something that was squashed with just a glance from Picard.

Worf respected Picard. He was intimidated by Sisko.



Sisko punched Q right in the kisser.

 

[Adam Knows]

Picard!

I won't say Sisko because compared to Picard he wasn't treated like a real Captain. His crew constantly challenged and questioned his authority something that was squashed with just a glance from Picard.

yup. i gotta say picard over sisqo too. shit janeway over sisqo

 

[2Klub]

Sisko was definitely my favorite. Voyager and Enterprise started off so so to me...shit, DS9 did too but they drew me in. Really enjoyed those three series. Grew up seeing reruns of Star Trek and used to watch Next Generation when it would air. Seen all the motherfuckin movies and Sisko is tops.

One of the episodes I enjoyed. Loved the bullheadedness about not joining the heist at first due to how the time era of the casino treated Black folks (don't forget, he was good to have some African American culture dropped in the show).

 

[playahaitian]

I completely forgot this thread.

We need more Sci first topics on here.

 

[Majestic Lion]

All I'm going to say here is this: Archer never happened. That show is not to be spoken of.

 

[playahaitian]

All I'm going to say here is this: Archer never happened. That show is not to be spoken of.

 

[2Klub]

Worf respected Picard. He was intimidated by Sisko.



Sisko punched Q right in the kisser.

Wait, wasn't Worf offered the Chancellorship of Klingon at some point? Didn't he revive Khalis, their Warrior God King (sure, he was a clone) and best him in battle? Yet, Sisko intimidated him...DAMN. Regardless of his flaws, Worf was basically a Klingon of the highest order. I would've enjoyed seeing his character develop more through DS9 than Next Generation. I feel like DS9 understood minority's better. Shit, you can't tell me that Bajor wasn't Jewish or Bosinian

 

[2Klub]

All I'm going to say here is this: Archer never happened. That show is not to be spoken of.

Damn

 

[bxhilander]

If you've got Amazon Prime, the entire series is available

 

[playahaitian]

If you've got Amazon Prime, the entire series is available

Thanks

 

[praetor]

Wait, wasn't Worf offered the Chancellorship of Klingon at some point? Didn't he revive Khalis, their Warrior God King (sure, he was a clone) and best him in battle? Yet, Sisko intimidated him...DAMN. Regardless of his flaws, Worf was basically a Klingon of the highest order. I would've enjoyed seeing his character develop more through DS9 than Next Generation. I feel like DS9 understood minority's better. Shit, you can't tell me that Bajor wasn't Jewish or Bosinian

Worf wasn't offered the Chancellorship, he earned it by killing Gowron. He then gave it to General Martok.

Khaless never let the fight between him and Worf get to the point where someone would win. Gowron would've killed Khaless if Worf didn't stop him.

 

[praetor]

Worf wasn't offered the Chancellorship, he earned it by killing Gowron. He then gave it to General Martok.

Khaless never let the fight between him and Worf get to the point where someone would win. Gowron would've killed Khaless if Worf didn't stop him.

I'm not counting the time Lursa offered it to him since he would have been a Romulan puppet.