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Come on'n get your jamaharon on! There are no real rules—just don't break the weather control network.

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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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."

[–] M500@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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 points 1 year ago

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

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

Counterpoint: Starfleet brass were well aware of him cheating on an infamous test and thought "that's our guy!"

[–] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"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."

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

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."

[–] AdmiralShat@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"HE'S PULLING HIS COCK OUT!"

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

"Dicks out for ~~Harambe~~ Tuvix"

[–] andyburke@fedia.io 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] loopedcandle@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago

Which episodes?