[Music]
this is the captain
our destination is the Talos start group
our time warp factor 7 they are the
fearless leaders whom we would follow to
the end of the universe
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
starship captains
so make point 5 past light speed it may
not look like much when she’s got it
where it counts kid I’ve made a lot of
special modifications myself for this
list we’re looking at memorable captains
or those people who are in charge of any
fictional spaceship from both film and
television in the words of a certain
entry on this list engage acknowledged
thing gauge number 10 Turanga Leela
Futurama and the winner is Leela
launching our list is the one-eyed
animated captain of the Planet Express
ship hello I’m Leela captain of the
planet express delivery ship a foil to
the goofier characters of Futurama Leela
is often found to be the voice of reason
among the group and provides guidance
and a moral compass for frying bender
Leela I just want you to know that even
though you’re mean you’re the best
captain ever yeah you’re one dynamite
lady can we have the week off know as
strong a leader as she is a close friend
she often puts up a hard exterior that
hides a soft heart just get to work
number nine Jason Nesmith Galaxy Quest
a parody of some other shows found on
this list Galaxy Quest follows the story
of a group of actors from a hugely
popular TV show I don’t like it as they
are transported across the galaxy to
help a group of peaceful aliens who
don’t understand that their newfound
heroes have never actually been in a
starship
mathesar that there’s no such person as
captain Taggart my name is Jason Nesmith
I am a actor with all of them completely
out of their element Tim Allen’s
Nesmith’s must embrace the
characteristics of his character as well
as those of a starship captain to put
aside his own selfishness and truly
become a brave leader alright Tommy take
us into the black hole
number eight captain lone star
Spaceballs you’ve got to help me please
save my daughter she’s being attacked by
Spaceballs
Spaceballs forget it too dangerous
besides I’m already numero uno and dark
helmets hit list in this spoof of the
Star Wars series lone star is the
captain of a spaceship that looks eerily
like a Winnebago bago Lone Star directed
by the hilarious master of genre parody
Mel Brooks this sci-fi comedy sees Bill
Pullman’s Lone Star as a gun for hire
who is tasked with rescuing the princess
of a planet held hostage by the evil
leader of Planet spaceball that’s me no
time to talk come on on the journey lone
star finds himself falling in love
learning the ancient power of the
Schwartz and discovering that he is also
a prince so he and the princess can ride
off into the sunset or whatever there is
in space that’s what this says I’m an
honest to God Prince will you marry me
well let me think about it yes
number seven Zapp Branigan Futurama well
if there’s anything about Ivan
commandeer is that Brannigan a general
in the Democratic order of planets or do
Brannigan is without a doubt the most
incompetent entry on our list yeah it’s
great ordering people around and stuff
but through it all you’re completely
alone however when he lacks in actual
leadership skills he makes up for with
pure zeal and arrogance the Democratic
order of planets prohibits interfering
with undeveloped worlds it’s a little
rule known as Brannigan’s law fancying
himself an intergalactic playboy
Brannigan prides himself on his bad-boy
reputation and unbridled sex appeal that
win him countless admirers and critics
alike well I have studied abroad or to
look whether we love to hate him or hate
that we love him
we can’t imagine a universe without him
captain’s journal stardate April 13th
April 13th point to number 6 mal
Reynolds Firefly and serenity captain
Reynolds welcome aboard
Joss Whedon’s notoriously short-lived
sci-fi Western is renowned for featuring
an ensemble cast of wonderful and
diverse characters on board the Firefly
class ship called serenity Alliance said
they were gonna waltz through serenity
valley and we choked it with those words
we’ve done the impossible that makes us
mighty as the captain of the ship mal
Reynolds stands out for being as tough
as he is passionate I start fighting a
war I guarantee you’ll see something new
the ship is as much a character as the
rest of the family of people that
inhabit it and Nathan Fillion is captain
has no shortage of love for both y’all
got on this boat for different reasons
but y’all come the same place so now I’m
asking who are you and I have before
maybe all this is a fact he proves time
and time again as he is willing to put
the lives of his friends before his own
there’s a lot of fine ways to die I
ain’t waiting for the Alliance to choose
mine number 5
Kathryn Janeway Star Trek Voyager I’m
captain Kathryn Janeway of the United
Federation of Planets the captain of the
USS Voyager Kathryn Janeway finds
herself in a terribly difficult
situation when her ship and crew are
accidentally propelled several thousand
light-years away from home into an
unmapped quadrant you attacked one of
our crew members and you’ve lured us
into this asteroid why fortunately
Janeway capably leads her crew through
the Delta Quadrant discovering new
species and challenges for them to face
commander prepared to initiate attack
maneuver Kappa zero one zero a true
leader through and through her wisdom
beyond her years allowed her to thrive
as an officer and eventually become a
Starfleet Admiral just lucky a blow
let’s hope that luck
hold Janeway out number four Han Solo
Star Wars the original trilogy I’m
captain of the Millennium Falcon Chewie
here tells me you’re looking for passage
to the Alderaan system scoundrel loner
nerf herder call him what you will I
think you just can’t bear to let a
gorgeous guy like me out of your sight
the Harrison Ford role that propelled
the actor to superstardom is known the
world over as one of the most famous
space captain’s around alright kid you
better be right about this upon our
first encounter with the smuggler he’s a
rebel without a cause who only cares for
money well that’s the real trick isn’t
it and it’s gonna cost you something
extra ten thousands all in advance
10,000 it’s throughout the epic saga of
films that the captain of the Millennium
Falcon joins the rebels in the fight for
freedom while also falling in love with
a princess and proving himself a worthy
Ally and hero three William Adama the
Battlestar Galactica franchise this is
you’ve heard the news you know the
mission tougher than a two-dollar steak
Adama proved himself a worthy leader of
a ship and crew leading them to victory
through various situations even when
outnumbered and outgunned in this
reimagining of the 70s TV series be
damned if I’m gonna let a guy like you
run me off my own ship his brilliance in
battle often came at the cost of his
personal life and relationships it’s one
thing to push the crew it’s another
thing to break in spite of this the
majority of his crew recognized him as
one of the bravest men they had ever met
if the ship poses a threat to us we have
to eliminate that threat even during a
time of mutiny against him several crew
members remained loyal to his leadership
and his service to the ship continued
gotta make the old man look good I
always look good
number two james t kirk the Star Trek
franchise lights an explorer and an
adventurer through and through
Kirk is renowned for being one of the
most popular captains in the entire Star
Trek franchise this is the captain of
the enterprise B it is the custom of
Earth people to try and avoid
misunderstanding whenever possible he
performs all the duties necessary of a
captain but he manages to do it with a
certain style we destroyed your space
boy as a simple act of self-preservation
when we attempted to move away from it
it emitted radiation harmful to our
species a character that defined the
genre of science fiction and space
travel on TV Kirk’s set the benchmark
through the series and its large cannon
of subsequent films captain it was never
my intention
captain I saved your life Spock you
wrote a report
I lost my ship his qualities as a leader
a man and a friend earned him a place
just short of our top spot all decks
stand by captain out before we salute
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions star Prince star-lord
oh sorry Lord oh yeah
fairly you can’t be president with a
whole brain that’s great well some of
you may have figured out we’re not home
yet only halfway there
what mother’s intercepted a course of
our journey I’m packing a media later
confuse run into the proton Armada a
nasty business but I won’t bore you with
my scars you’ve met my first officer mr.
sheikha prepare for a backwards loop
[Music]
Bridge to Captain Picard go ahead
number one jean-luc Picard Star Trek The
Next Generation franchise for Starfleet
frequency one four eight six on audio hi
sir one of the most celebrated captains
at Starfleet and just edging out Kirk
atmo Hayes disagrees Picard embodies all
the qualities necessary of a great
captain captain Luke reports of my
assimilation a greatly exaggerated
he is well educated a fierce leader
infinitely wise and his courage and
commitment to his crew and ship are
matched only by his passion and love for
exploration and discovery make too many
compromises already too many retreats
his steely guile is an affront to some
what I would like mr. better turn to my
ship but those who have the privilege of
calling him a friend know that his
compassion is as boundless as space
itself USS enterprise now under command
of Captain jean-luc Picard I relieve you
sir I stand relieved
do you agree with our list what daring
on-screen leaders and space explorers
did we miss I’m surprised I didn’t ask
you to do it
who says they didn’t what I ain’t crazy
you’re the respectable one remember for
more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com thanks
[Music]
this is the captain
our destination is the Talos start group
our time warp factor 7 they are the
fearless leaders whom we would follow to
the end of the universe
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
starship captains
so make point 5 past light speed it may
not look like much when she’s got it
where it counts kid I’ve made a lot of
special modifications myself for this
list we’re looking at memorable captains
or those people who are in charge of any
fictional spaceship from both film and
television in the words of a certain
entry on this list engage acknowledged
thing gauge number 10 Turanga Leela
Futurama and the winner is Leela
launching our list is the one-eyed
animated captain of the Planet Express
ship hello I’m Leela captain of the
planet express delivery ship a foil to
the goofier characters of Futurama Leela
is often found to be the voice of reason
among the group and provides guidance
and a moral compass for frying bender
Leela I just want you to know that even
though you’re mean you’re the best
captain ever yeah you’re one dynamite
lady can we have the week off know as
strong a leader as she is a close friend
she often puts up a hard exterior that
hides a soft heart just get to work
number nine Jason Nesmith Galaxy Quest
a parody of some other shows found on
this list Galaxy Quest follows the story
of a group of actors from a hugely
popular TV show I don’t like it as they
are transported across the galaxy to
help a group of peaceful aliens who
don’t understand that their newfound
heroes have never actually been in a
starship
mathesar that there’s no such person as
captain Taggart my name is Jason Nesmith
I am a actor with all of them completely
out of their element Tim Allen’s
Nesmith’s must embrace the
characteristics of his character as well
as those of a starship captain to put
aside his own selfishness and truly
become a brave leader alright Tommy take
us into the black hole
number eight captain lone star
Spaceballs you’ve got to help me please
save my daughter she’s being attacked by
Spaceballs
Spaceballs forget it too dangerous
besides I’m already numero uno and dark
helmets hit list in this spoof of the
Star Wars series lone star is the
captain of a spaceship that looks eerily
like a Winnebago bago Lone Star directed
by the hilarious master of genre parody
Mel Brooks this sci-fi comedy sees Bill
Pullman’s Lone Star as a gun for hire
who is tasked with rescuing the princess
of a planet held hostage by the evil
leader of Planet spaceball that’s me no
time to talk come on on the journey lone
star finds himself falling in love
learning the ancient power of the
Schwartz and discovering that he is also
a prince so he and the princess can ride
off into the sunset or whatever there is
in space that’s what this says I’m an
honest to God Prince will you marry me
well let me think about it yes
number seven Zapp Branigan Futurama well
if there’s anything about Ivan
commandeer is that Brannigan a general
in the Democratic order of planets or do
Brannigan is without a doubt the most
incompetent entry on our list yeah it’s
great ordering people around and stuff
but through it all you’re completely
alone however when he lacks in actual
leadership skills he makes up for with
pure zeal and arrogance the Democratic
order of planets prohibits interfering
with undeveloped worlds it’s a little
rule known as Brannigan’s law fancying
himself an intergalactic playboy
Brannigan prides himself on his bad-boy
reputation and unbridled sex appeal that
win him countless admirers and critics
alike well I have studied abroad or to
look whether we love to hate him or hate
that we love him
we can’t imagine a universe without him
captain’s journal stardate April 13th
April 13th point to number 6 mal
Reynolds Firefly and serenity captain
Reynolds welcome aboard
Joss Whedon’s notoriously short-lived
sci-fi Western is renowned for featuring
an ensemble cast of wonderful and
diverse characters on board the Firefly
class ship called serenity Alliance said
they were gonna waltz through serenity
valley and we choked it with those words
we’ve done the impossible that makes us
mighty as the captain of the ship mal
Reynolds stands out for being as tough
as he is passionate I start fighting a
war I guarantee you’ll see something new
the ship is as much a character as the
rest of the family of people that
inhabit it and Nathan Fillion is captain
has no shortage of love for both y’all
got on this boat for different reasons
but y’all come the same place so now I’m
asking who are you and I have before
maybe all this is a fact he proves time
and time again as he is willing to put
the lives of his friends before his own
there’s a lot of fine ways to die I
ain’t waiting for the Alliance to choose
mine number 5
Kathryn Janeway Star Trek Voyager I’m
captain Kathryn Janeway of the United
Federation of Planets the captain of the
USS Voyager Kathryn Janeway finds
herself in a terribly difficult
situation when her ship and crew are
accidentally propelled several thousand
light-years away from home into an
unmapped quadrant you attacked one of
our crew members and you’ve lured us
into this asteroid why fortunately
Janeway capably leads her crew through
the Delta Quadrant discovering new
species and challenges for them to face
commander prepared to initiate attack
maneuver Kappa zero one zero a true
leader through and through her wisdom
beyond her years allowed her to thrive
as an officer and eventually become a
Starfleet Admiral just lucky a blow
let’s hope that luck
hold Janeway out number four Han Solo
Star Wars the original trilogy I’m
captain of the Millennium Falcon Chewie
here tells me you’re looking for passage
to the Alderaan system scoundrel loner
nerf herder call him what you will I
think you just can’t bear to let a
gorgeous guy like me out of your sight
the Harrison Ford role that propelled
the actor to superstardom is known the
world over as one of the most famous
space captain’s around alright kid you
better be right about this upon our
first encounter with the smuggler he’s a
rebel without a cause who only cares for
money well that’s the real trick isn’t
it and it’s gonna cost you something
extra ten thousands all in advance
10,000 it’s throughout the epic saga of
films that the captain of the Millennium
Falcon joins the rebels in the fight for
freedom while also falling in love with
a princess and proving himself a worthy
Ally and hero three William Adama the
Battlestar Galactica franchise this is
you’ve heard the news you know the
mission tougher than a two-dollar steak
Adama proved himself a worthy leader of
a ship and crew leading them to victory
through various situations even when
outnumbered and outgunned in this
reimagining of the 70s TV series be
damned if I’m gonna let a guy like you
run me off my own ship his brilliance in
battle often came at the cost of his
personal life and relationships it’s one
thing to push the crew it’s another
thing to break in spite of this the
majority of his crew recognized him as
one of the bravest men they had ever met
if the ship poses a threat to us we have
to eliminate that threat even during a
time of mutiny against him several crew
members remained loyal to his leadership
and his service to the ship continued
gotta make the old man look good I
always look good
number two james t kirk the Star Trek
franchise lights an explorer and an
adventurer through and through
Kirk is renowned for being one of the
most popular captains in the entire Star
Trek franchise this is the captain of
the enterprise B it is the custom of
Earth people to try and avoid
misunderstanding whenever possible he
performs all the duties necessary of a
captain but he manages to do it with a
certain style we destroyed your space
boy as a simple act of self-preservation
when we attempted to move away from it
it emitted radiation harmful to our
species a character that defined the
genre of science fiction and space
travel on TV Kirk’s set the benchmark
through the series and its large cannon
of subsequent films captain it was never
my intention
captain I saved your life Spock you
wrote a report
I lost my ship his qualities as a leader
a man and a friend earned him a place
just short of our top spot all decks
stand by captain out before we salute
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions star Prince star-lord
oh sorry Lord oh yeah
fairly you can’t be president with a
whole brain that’s great well some of
you may have figured out we’re not home
yet only halfway there
what mother’s intercepted a course of
our journey I’m packing a media later
confuse run into the proton Armada a
nasty business but I won’t bore you with
my scars you’ve met my first officer mr.
sheikha prepare for a backwards loop
[Music]
Bridge to Captain Picard go ahead
number one jean-luc Picard Star Trek The
Next Generation franchise for Starfleet
frequency one four eight six on audio hi
sir one of the most celebrated captains
at Starfleet and just edging out Kirk
atmo Hayes disagrees Picard embodies all
the qualities necessary of a great
captain captain Luke reports of my
assimilation a greatly exaggerated
he is well educated a fierce leader
infinitely wise and his courage and
commitment to his crew and ship are
matched only by his passion and love for
exploration and discovery make too many
compromises already too many retreats
his steely guile is an affront to some
what I would like mr. better turn to my
ship but those who have the privilege of
calling him a friend know that his
compassion is as boundless as space
itself USS enterprise now under command
of Captain jean-luc Picard I relieve you
sir I stand relieved
do you agree with our list what daring
on-screen leaders and space explorers
did we miss I’m surprised I didn’t ask
you to do it
who says they didn’t what I ain’t crazy
you’re the respectable one remember for
more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com thanks
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