• The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteEnglish
    29·
    10 个月前

    Cowboy diplomacy!

    I’ve been watching TOS again recently, and he emphasizes the importance of the prime directive a lot more than I remembered.

    However, he’s always like “Let’s just go talk to them - see what they’re like. We won’t tell them anything.”

    situation occurs

    “Ok, the only way out is if we tell you everything.”

  • M500English
    16·
    10 个月前

    In regard to following rules and making the “right” choice, he is the worst captain.

    Of course he always wins, but sometimes he should just say, “This is too risky.” Or “This is completely against protocol.”

    • Shawdow194@kbin.social
      14·
      10 个月前

      They do try and retcon/justify it with the Federation-Klingon war happening at the same time which would make for a less… clean cut flagship commander

      But in reality youre right, Kirk probably has more war crimes and prine directive strikes under his belt than Janeway LOL

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      92·
      10 个月前

      He wouldn’t have cheated on the Kobiyashi Maru test if he was the right fit for Starfleet.

  • aeronmelon@lemm.eeEnglish
    12·
    10 个月前

    "So anyway, I incited a gang war, had my ship conduct an orbital bombardment on a densely urban area, then established myself as the new leader.

    Then I left."

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 个月前

      I like A Piece of the Action- “We already fucked up this planet by exposing it to our culture once. Let’s fix that by shooting them all. It’s okay, it’s just set on stun.”

  • andyburke@fedia.io
    103·
    10 个月前

    Fuck the prime directive. Most amoral thing I ever heard of. Any officer who actually respects it is suspect.

    Picard (who I love dearly) is written SO BADLY around the prime directive that episodes involving it are difficult to watch.

    Fuck the prime directive.

    • magnetosphere@kbin.social
      3·
      10 个月前

      Picard (who I love dearly) is written SO BADLY around the prime directive that episodes involving it are difficult to watch.

      I’m curious - what makes you think so?

      • andyburke@fedia.io
        2·
        10 个月前

        Any episode involving the prime directive in TNG, basically. Picard has to be convinced to do the right thing by others in violation of the prime directive.