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1. bailey//rockruff⚪ (ctrlaltdog@chitter.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 18:50:16 EDT bailey//rockruff⚪

   picard is extremely overrated and not a very good captain honestly. literally watching the show makes me feel like he got his job through privilege giving him a foot in the door

   1. bailey//rockruff⚪ (ctrlaltdog@chitter.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 18:54:18 EDT bailey//rockruff⚪

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      captain janeway seems like she got her job through having influential parents that wanted to give her the world, though she actually turns out to be a pretty decently selfless and kind individual despite her stubbornness to admit fault and her occasional problem with pulling rank to meet her own goals

      1. bailey//rockruff⚪ (ctrlaltdog@chitter.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 19:00:43 EDT bailey//rockruff⚪

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         sisko seemed like he was constantly forced into the impossible situations other people didn't want to deal with, that he especially didn't want to deal with, and somehow ended up coming to a lot of great solutions thanks in part to his own unfortunate experiences.

         he's hugely empathetic toward his crew and doesn't care too much for protocol because he's tired of others treating him like a puppet and doesn't want his crew to feel the same

         1. bailey//rockruff⚪ (ctrlaltdog@chitter.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 19:20:45 EDT bailey//rockruff⚪

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            picard is bossy as hell, extremely strict, basically operates on fear and power. his way is generally the only way. he can afford to play by the rules because they were made by/for him and people like him.

            1. bailey//rockruff⚪ (ctrlaltdog@chitter.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 19:22:47 EDT bailey//rockruff⚪

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               janeway pretends she doesn't like pulling rank but will absolutely do so at the first sign of disagreement (even treating it as a joke sometimes to normalise it)

               she doesn't always play by the rules but she'll suddenly bring them up when it'll win her an argument, and still dishes out punishment like candy when her crew decides to operate of their own will

               1. bailey//rockruff⚪ (ctrlaltdog@chitter.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 19:24:31 EDT bailey//rockruff⚪

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                  and sisko basically pretends to be picard to keep his job, while smiling through his teeth and giving his crew permission to pretty much disobey his direct orders if they feel it's necessary, because he trusts them

                  he's still pretty bossy and mean at times but it feels like that's largely due to being under a lot of pressure, and he seems to give his crew a lot more freedom to do as they see fit compared to any other captain

                  1. bailey//rockruff⚪ (ctrlaltdog@chitter.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 19:25:56 EDT bailey//rockruff⚪

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                     he's also pretty shitty to jake which makes me uncomfortable with glorifying him but he's definitely better at his job than other captains

                     1. bailey//rockruff⚪ (ctrlaltdog@chitter.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 19:30:05 EDT bailey//rockruff⚪

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                        i still don't know what to make of kirk other than 🙄 but i've only seen 2 episodes of ToS so maybe i'm missing something. he just has very little personality from what i've seen?

                        1. bailey//rockruff⚪ (ctrlaltdog@chitter.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 19:41:03 EDT bailey//rockruff⚪

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                           tbh captains were a bad idea. rank was a bad idea. the only behaviour that ever seems any bit good from a captain is when they avoid protocol and give their subordinates freedom and autonomy.

                           the rest is authoritarian garbage where certain special folks get to make decisions that override the wants and needs of other grown ass adults without proper input /consensus/compromise