But we've already BEEN on topic ONCE, Robin! Isn't that enough? Besides, it's obvious. The best captain is ... :: glances at poll, looks around, then scampers up and peels away Picard, Janeway and Sisko's names :: Kirk! See?
The last few Vulcans who tried suffered from rapid-expansion cranial syndrome (their heads exploded). Although I'll be happy to tell you everything you want to know ... in SONG! Lucy ... in the SKY .. With DIAMONDS ... Yes, Lu-cy ... in the ... SKY ... WITH ... diamonds ...
NEVER, that's when! NEVER! Those filthy little emoticons will never soil my precious forums again! Archer is flawed, I'll give him that. But so was Kirk! In fact, NO ONE was more flawed than Kirk! He was lecherous, belligerent, and mildly insane!