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Originally Posted by Lionel Horsepackage
Here's where I make my usual argument that John Harriman didn't come off that badly in Generations. He made a bunch of suggestions that were perfectly sound in theory, but were scuttled only by the fact that the ship was incomplete, which wasn't his fault. And once he ran out of ideas, he made the wisest, most responsible decision possible by deferring to the more experienced captain, rather than clinging to his pride. I think that deserves respect.
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Oh, I don't fault John Harriman's performance at all. In fact, he actually does a better job as a Starfleet Captain than Picard does. At the end of the day, John Harriman mounts a rescue mission that manages to save 47 refugees with Kirk being the ship's only casualty. Not great, but it could have been worse. Like Picard losing his ship, his crew and an entire populated solar system. At least John Harriman didn't resort to time travel.
Personally, I wish the story continued with the aftermath of that rescue mission. The stuff that John Harriman would have had to deal with could have made for a great Star Trek story. You've got the Enterprise legacy, burdens of command and expectations from not just your crew, but yourself. All we get with Picard is him crying over a family he allowed to burn to death.