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Corrupt Starfleet Admirals

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edited January 2012 in Ten Forward
Ever noticed how many corrupt or at least morally ambiguous some admirals are in star trek. Considering Human are meant to be so enlighted at that point there sure are a lot of bad eggs at the top.

Admiral Satie tried to remove peoples freedoms by seeing traitors everywhere.

Colonel West and Admiral Cartwright both involved in the khitomer conspiracy in ST VI.

Admiral Pressman covered up the peagus incident. was believed to have co-conspirators

Admiral Leyton tried to declare martial law on earth and have the defiant destroyed.

Admiral Dougherty prepared to relocate 600 people against their will and have the enterprise destroyed.

Admiral Ross helped section 31 set up his romulan friend because her political views might prove dangerous later.

Admiral Janway changed history for the past couple of decades because it did not fit what she wanted.

Admiral Kennelly he was more duped than evil, but got had by the cardassians.

Admiral Jameson Sold weapons to a warlord and covered it up.

Admiral Nechayev helped sign away federation worlds and wanted forced relocation of some citizens .

any others I've missed? Now I know some of those do it for the greater good, but that does not make their choices any more right.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Admiral Kirk was a known Ship Thief, rampant Time Traveler, a ignorer of the Prime Directive :eek:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Admiral Janeway went back only because too many people died on the way back home and commander chakotay is now head of Starfleet Intelligence. Admiral Pressman was under orders by not only the chief of security but also Starfleet intelligence not to speak about it. Admirals like the ones you mention usaully end up imprisioned or dead by movie or shows end.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    PFihaley wrote: »
    chakotay.
    it's "chocolate day" (S1 E3)

    But Admiral Janeway was probably one of the worst. She even got promoted over Picard. Maybe she ordered the Doctor to wipe out the minds of Starfleet Command. It wouldn't surprise me.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Admiral Kirk was a known Ship Thief, rampant Time Traveler, a ignorer of the Prime Directive :eek:

    You could add the STIV charges too.
    From Memory-Alpha Star Trk IV: The Votage Home: "He then lists the charges and specifications against the Enterprise crew: conspiracy, assault on Federation officers, theft of Federation property, starship Enterprise, sabotage of the USS Excelsior, willful destruction of Federation property, USS Enterprise, and disobeying direct orders of the Starfleet commander."

    One might also argue That Kirk commisioned the creation of a weapon of mass destruction. The Genesis Device. Kirk is intelligent and tactically minded. I find it difficult to believe you wouldn't have realized the military applications of Genesis when Carol Marcus proposed it to him.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    You could add the STIV charges too.
    From Memory-Alpha Star Trk IV: The Votage Home: "He then lists the charges and specifications against the Enterprise crew: conspiracy, assault on Federation officers, theft of Federation property, starship Enterprise, sabotage of the USS Excelsior, willful destruction of Federation property, USS Enterprise, and disobeying direct orders of the Starfleet commander."

    I was trying to just stick with the big stuff, but your point is valid :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    PFihaley wrote: »
    Admiral Janeway went back only because too many people died on the way back home and commander chakotay is now head of Starfleet Intelligence.

    so because so many people died on the way home does that make it right? how many people died in the new time line that never died before because history is now different? how many people who lived were no longer born because of her changes. how many were born that never should have existed? how many people in the delta quadrant who's lives were touched by the crew of voyager in those other 16 years have had their lives altered?

    if it was the crew alone that was affected you could argue it was the right thing to do, but everyone is affected in some small way.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    In the novels, Dougherty was tapped as a member of Section 31; so was Ross, who was forced to retire after his role in the "resignation" of President Min Zife was discovered. Zife provided illegal weapons to the people of Tezwa, which precipitated a civil war, and a group of officers - including Ross and Nechayev - forced his resignation practically at gunpoint. He and the responsible advisors were simply called on to resign and "disappear" (witness protection and all that jazz); however, Ross was called by 31 to have Zife and his staffers executed instead, so Ross sat by as 31 agents killed the President. Some news reporter from Trill found out about it and threatened to leak it unless Ross was forced into retirement, and he agreed to do so.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    so because so many people died on the way home does that make it right? how many people died in the new time line that never died before because history is now different? how many people who lived were no longer born because of her changes. how many were born that never should have existed? how many people in the delta quadrant who's lives were touched by the crew of voyager in those other 16 years have had their lives altered?

    if it was the crew alone that was affected you could argue it was the right thing to do, but everyone is affected in some small way.

    That's why Temporal Mechanics end up giving everyone a headache
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Just goes to show ya that even high-ranking officers are just people too when you peal back the layers ehh? :o
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    WhiteRook wrote: »
    Just goes to show ya that even high-ranking officers are just people too when you peal back the layers ehh? :o

    Onions have layers...
    If I pealed an Admiral, would I find layers?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Okay, you've listed a good dozen Admirals. Now, I ask you this:

    How many Admirals does Starfleet have (Pre-STO)? Probably a lot.

    And now the most important question:

    How interesting, and how memorable, would a story be about a clean, regular old desk-jockey Admiral who just does his job?

    This happens throughout written history. There are a bunch of Generals and Admirals who are remembered for great deeds, and a whole other handful who are remembered for fiascos and corruption. Now, how many Generals and Admirals does the United States have? Probably hundreds more who don't get much attention, but get their job done.

    Yes, there are corrupt Admirals, but they more than likely aren't the majority. The majority just aren't interesting to write about.

    Besides, I think I can let Dougherty and even Satie SOMEWHAT off the hook. They're not corrupt, just zealously loyal to the Federation, and dedicated to its "Betterment"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    This is what hapens when you are left behind a desk for far too long.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    krtr wrote:
    But Admiral Janeway was probably one of the worst. She even got promoted over Picard. Maybe she ordered the Doctor to wipe out the minds of Starfleet Command. It wouldn't surprise me.

    Or maybe Starfleet decided to to promote her as far away from the command chair as they possibly could without looking too much like a punishment.

    Besides which, you couldn't drag Picard out of the captain's seat of a starship, let alone ones named Enterprise, if you stuck a black hole over his shiney head. Probably the biggest reason Riker finally gave up waiting; he knew Picard wasn't moving out of that seat anytime soon. ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Might I say that for the time altering Admirals, the Timeline still exists but on a different string, The books and shows mention this.
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