The ultimate ranking of the best ‘Star Trek’ captains (original) (raw)

After a 12-year television drought, “Star Trek” fans welcome a new series, “Discovery,” which premieres on CBS Sunday night. So as a new crew goes boldly, we examine the canon to rank “Star Trek’s” best captains.

The franchise launched with the original series, “Star Trek” (1966-1969), with the iconic Capt. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) at the helm after the series pilot. That was followed by: an animated version of the original (1973-1974); “The Next Generation” (1987-1994); “Deep Space 9” (1993-1999); “Voyager” (1995-2001); and a prequel, “Enterprise” (2001-2005). The franchise has spawned 13 movies — including the three most recent, which reboot the story.