I doubt that a simple question and answer on Mahalo can end this debate. I'm afraid this is one debate that will go on for generations. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpDhIr7i5Go

But I will go with Picard. Here are some of the reasons...

1) Kirk can be rather irritating in his praises of the wonders of human beings. Did Spock really appreciate the funeral eulogy in which Kirk said that of all the souls he'd encountered on his travels, Spock's was "the most human"? Kirk is too gung-ho and human-centric, Picard has a fine appreciation of other species as well as humanity.

2) We got a lot more of Picard. There were so many episodes that he's like an old friend. Hard luck Captain Kirk, they cancelled your series too soon.

3) Although Kirk gets to kiss a woman every other episode, Picard has the best girlfriend. Vash. What more need one say?

4) I'm not entirely convinced that inter-planetary disputes can be so easily solved with fisticuffs. I prefer Captain Picard's thoughtful approach.

5) Picard is the richer character, Kirk is a bit more one-dimensional. We get to see many sides of Picard through episodes like the The Inner Light. It's not Captain Kirk's fault, but his storylines weren't so varied, and he didn't get to show us the same range and depths of feeling.

In conclusion:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6oUz1v17Uo

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