Star Trek's Replacement For Kirk & Picard Is The Franchise's Best Captain In Years

With every new addition to the Star Trek franchise, there comes a new captain to shake things up and be compared to legends like Captains Kirk and Picard. One of the biggest challenges new Star Trek TV shows face is creating unique but effective captains and crews, knowing they'll always be held up against the best of the sci-fi universe. Kirk and Picard remain the benchmarks for the best captains because of their complex character development and importance to the series.