Ian suggested that in addition to the "Worst command decisions" polls, we could also have a "Best command decisions" poll. So here it is.
Well, what are some of Kirk's best decisions?
Kirk's Best Command Decisions
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Kirk's Best Command Decisions
"You've all been selected for this mission because you each have a special skill. Professor Hawking, John Leslie, Phil Neville, the Wu-Tang Clan, Usher, the Sugar Puffs Monster and Daniel Day-Lewis! Welcome to Operation MindFuck!"
Re: Kirk's Best Command Decisions
Surrendering to Kronos One in The Undiscovered Country. Quite likely prevented a war by not opening fire.
"You ain't gonna get off down the trail a mile or two, and go missing your wife or something, like our last cook done, are you?"
"My wife is in hell, where I sent her. She could make good biscuits, but her behavior was terrible."
"My wife is in hell, where I sent her. She could make good biscuits, but her behavior was terrible."
Re: Kirk's Best Command Decisions
When he chose to pursue the Romulan Bird of Prey across the neutral zone in "Balance of Terror."
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Re: Kirk's Best Command Decisions
Ramming the Constellation downt the planet killers "throat".
They say that in the Army,
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
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Re: Kirk's Best Command Decisions
I wanna say what he did in 'The Enterprise Incident', which resulted in the capture of a working cloaking device and the Romulan COmmander as a prisoner, but I'm not sure how to phrase it. 
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Re: Kirk's Best Command Decisions
Perhaps: "What he did in 'The Enterprise Incident' which resulted in the capture of a working cloaking device and the Romulan Commander as a prisoner."RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I wanna say what he did in 'The Enterprise Incident', which resulted in the capture of a working cloaking device and the Romulan COmmander as a prisoner, but I'm not sure how to phrase it.
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Re: Kirk's Best Command Decisions
Okay, Sonic. 
Thanks.
"What he did in 'The Enterprise Incident' which resulted in the capture of a working cloaking device and the Romulan Commander as a prisoner."
Thanks. "What he did in 'The Enterprise Incident' which resulted in the capture of a working cloaking device and the Romulan Commander as a prisoner."
Re: Kirk's Best Command Decisions
They say that in the Army,
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
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Re: Kirk's Best Command Decisions
A Taste of Armageddon.
He lead the Grim Reaper by the hand into their midst and made men of cowards, enlightened the foolish, and saved the multitudes.
He lead the Grim Reaper by the hand into their midst and made men of cowards, enlightened the foolish, and saved the multitudes.
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Re: Kirk's Best Command Decisions
In Star Trek 3 to prevent the Kingons from getting the Enterprise "Set destruct one code one one A...
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Re: Kirk's Best Command Decisions
Being the inspiration for the Sisko!
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Re: Kirk's Best Command Decisions
Aye, denying the Klingons an intact example of one of the UFP's warships was definitely a good one.
"You've all been selected for this mission because you each have a special skill. Professor Hawking, John Leslie, Phil Neville, the Wu-Tang Clan, Usher, the Sugar Puffs Monster and Daniel Day-Lewis! Welcome to Operation MindFuck!"
Re: Kirk's Best Command Decisions
Yep. Kirk blew up Enterprise to keep the Klingons from having her.
Picard left Stargazer just float right into Ferengi hands.
Picard left Stargazer just float right into Ferengi hands.
They say that in the Army,
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.