OK #StarTrek fans. Round 1 is done, with some convincing sweeps. But how will our contenders fair as they face the top seeds in Round 2?

Once again it's time for you to vote for your #NumberOne #FirstOfficer

Voting will run for 7 days from 21/6/24 to 28/6/24

Round 1 voting results can be found here: https://kind.social/@Keab42/112616338357823198

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May Keable 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (@[email protected])

Attached: 2 images Right then #StarTrek fans. It's time for a new voting bracket. This time you are looking to determine who you think is the best First Officer of a Federation Starship. We're hashtagging this as #NumberOne #FirstOfficer The criteria were that they must have been depicted acting as a first officer of a Federation ship on screen. Movies and TV both counted. Below is your list of 24 names. #StarTrekBracket

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Round 2: 1/8

1. Worf was the first Klingon in Starfleet. He briefly served as First Officer of the Enterprise D, but is more well known for his stint as XO of the USS Defiant.

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2. 16. Raffaela "Raffi" Musiker, the first officer of the USS Verity, and later the USS Enterprise G . Is she a better Intelligence agent than a First Officer?

Who would you rather have as your First Officer?

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Worf
82.8%
Raffaela Musiker
17.2%
Poll ended at .

Worf is on the right portrayed by Michael Dorn, Raffi is on the left portrayed by Michelle Hurd.

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Round 2: 2/8

9. T'Pol was a member of the Vulcan Science Council but was assigned as the First Officer of the NX-01 Enterprise.

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8. Former Borg drone Seven of Nine finally joined Starfleet and was on an accelerated command track. She was the First Officer of the USS Titan A.

Two famously quite stoic characters, who made the better First Officer?

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T'Pol
39.3%
Seven of Nine
60.7%
Poll ended at .

T'Pol is on the left portrayed by Jolene Blalock, Seven of Nine is on the right portrayed by Jeri Ryan.

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Round 2: 3/8

5. Benjamin Sisko. We first met him as First Officer of the USS Saratoga during the battle of Wolf 359. He later went on to greater fame as commander of Deep Space 9.

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9. Sylvia Tilly was still an ensign when Saru made her his first officer aboard the USS Discovery.

How does Tilly's inexperience compare to Sisko's legend?

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Benjamin Sisko
63%
Sylvia Tilly
37%
Poll ended at .

Benjamin Sisko is portrayed by Avery Brooks on the left, and Sylvia Tilly is portrayed on the right by Mary Wiseman.

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Round 2: 4/8

13. Pavel Chekov is most widely known as the helmsman of the USS Enterprise. He served as the First Officer of the USS Reliant in The Wrath of Khan.

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4. Chakotay was a member of the Maquis and captained his own vessel. Thrown into the Delta Quadrant he took up the role of Voyager's First Officer.

Did Chakotay's Maquis origins make him a better or worse First Officer than Checkov?

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Pavel Chekov
52.8%
Chakotay
47.2%
Poll ended at .

Pavel Chekov is on the left portrayed by Walter Koenig. Chakotay is on the right portrayed by Robert Beltran.

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Round 2: 5/8

2. Data served as First Officer of the Enterprise D under Captain Jellicoe and was tapped to be the new XO of the E before his death in Nemesis.

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14. Jack Ransom is the first officer of the USS Cerritos. Athletic and full of swagger he has nonetheless tried to be a mentor to Beckett Mariner.

Who would you rather serve under?

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Data
70.4%
Jack Ransom
29.6%
Poll ended at .

Data is on the left portrayed by Brent Spiner. Ransom is on the right portrayed in 2D animation but voiced by Jerry O'Connell.

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Round 2: 6/8

11. Saru was the first Kelpian in Starfleet. He served as First Officer of the USS Discovery under Captains Lorca and Pike. He later returned to serve as Burnham's First Officer as well.

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6. Kira Nerys was a Bajoran freedom fighter (terrorist) who found herself as the first officer of the newly Federation-owned Deep Space Nine.

How does Saru's level-headedness compare to Kira's firebrand nature?

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Saru
26.9%
Kira Nerys
73.1%
Poll ended at .
@Keab42 Kira is an amazing character, but the liaison/XO position was basically punishment detail for her, to keep her far away from being a thorn in the side of the new government, and was saved only the station's unexpected thrust to prominence (turning her into a *far* bigger annoyance to the politicians and bureaucrats taking power than they ever feared).
@Keab42 Saru on the other hand is a consummate first officer. He may not have gotten into the history books without the exceptional circumstances of Discovery, but he'd be an excellent officer to serve under nonetheless.