My own Star Trek awards....

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Warning: If you are not into Star Trek, skip reading this post.

Personal (b)log. Stardate 59108.1.

I've seen just about everything there is to be seen regarding Star Trek. I've seen all of the series, from the original, up to Enterprise (except the obscure animated one). I've seen all of the movies at least twice, and even have most of the series and movies on DVD.

I hate to admit it, but yes, I'm a trekkie. There's something to be said about living in a utopia where crime and poverty are inexistent, where the only driving forces are the pursuit of knowledge, the exploration of the unknown, and the improvement of one's self. It is also very intriguing to live in a time where technology has sufficiently advanced that we have virtually eliminated disease, and it is actually possible for us to go to the stars. And besides, for some strange reason that I can't fathom, I actually can tell the difference between a magnetic constrictor and a plasma injector. :-)

The reason behind this post is that I thought I'd share with you some of my opinions on the various series, officers and crewmembers. I'll be naming some of them as "best" in their categories, hence the title, "My own Star Trek awards." You may not necessarily agree with my choices, but you have to admit, if you're a trekkie as well, this can be a very fascinating topic of discussion. :-)

Here are the awards I've given out. Note that I omitted the ranks, considering that their ranks have changed over time. That being said, let us engage...

Best Villain:

The Borg Queen (ST:TNG, ST:VOY)

Honorable Mention:

Gul Dukat (ST:DS9)

Best Artificial Life Form:

Data (ST:TNG)

Honorable Mention:

The Doctor/Emergency Medical Hologram (ST:VOY)

Best Alien Crewmember:

Spock (ST:TOS)

Honorable Mention:

Worf (ST:TNG, ST:DS9)

Best Counselor:

Deanna Troi (ST:TNG)

Honorable Mention:

Ezri Dax (ST:DS9)

Best Chief Medical Officer:

The Doctor/Emergency Medical Hologram (ST:VOY)

Honorable Mention:

Leonard McCoy (ST:TOS)

Best Communications Officer:

Hoshi Sato (ST:ENT)

Honorable Mention:

Uhura (ST:TOS)

Best Helm Officer:

Tom Paris (ST:VOY)

Honorable Mention:

Hikaru Sulu (ST:TOS)

Best Chief Engineer:

Montgomery Scott (ST:TOS)

Honorable Mention:

B'elanna Torres (ST:VOY)

Best Operations Officer:

Miles Edward O'Brien (ST:TNG, ST:DS9)

Honorable Mention:

Harry Kim (ST:VOY)

Best Science Officer:

Spock (ST:TOS)

Honorable Mention:

Jadzia Dax (ST:DS9)

Best Security Officer:

Worf (ST:TNG, ST:DS9)

Honorable Mention:

Tuvok (ST:VOY)

Best First Officer:

William T. Riker (ST:TNG)

Honorable Mention:

Kira Nerys (ST:DS9)

Best Starship Captain:

Katheryn Janeway (ST:VOY)

Best Commanding Officer:

Benjamin Sisko (ST:DS9)

Best Movie:

Star Trek: First Contact

Best Series:

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

I have also established some "special" awards:

Hottest Crewmember:

Seven of Nine (ST:VOY)

Most Annoying Crewmember:

Neelix (ST:VOY)

Worst Movie:

Star Trek: Insurrection

Well? What do you think? I don't claim to be the final authority here, so don't flame me, ok? :-)

Links:

STARTREK.COM
TrekGuide.com =/\= Calculating Stardates and Calendar Dates

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