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What line of work would Kirk or Picard be in if they lived now?

Picard: I would agree about him being an archeologist, if I wasn't enjoying this Costco thing so much. :lol:

Kirk: He'd be A STARSHIP CAPTAIN, dammit! Even if he had to steal a ship from those aliens making crop circles and turning our cows inside-out. It's his first, best destiny, and he doesn't believe in the no win scenario, by gosh and by golly. ;)
 
actually, I think Picard would have lived a quiet life as a horticultural specialist with a second professorship in ancient civilizations. He would have dabbled in other careers but plants, dirt and what is hidden beneath them would keep him busy for a lifetime.
 
Kirk, oppositely, would be in Leavenworth for an unimaginably long list of military infractions. This, of course, presupposes that he lives in our modern era with all of its attendant complications.
 
Abbynormal said:
Kirk, oppositely, would be in Leavenworth for an unimaginably long list of military infractions. This, of course, presupposes that he lives in our modern era with all of its attendant complications.
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I was hoping he'd lead a crack commando unit that was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. He'd then promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government he and his men would survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them....maybe you can hire The K-Team.
 
Zombie Cheerleader said:
Abbynormal said:
Kirk, oppositely, would be in Leavenworth for an unimaginably long list of military infractions. This, of course, presupposes that he lives in our modern era with all of its attendant complications.
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I was hoping he'd lead a crack commando unit that was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. He'd then promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government he and his men would survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them....maybe you can hire The K-Team.
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Are you referring to this?

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyfhzqhJNbg&sns=em[/yt]
 
The majority of the time, Picard would be a tenured professor of archaeology at a small quiet university.

But occasional, Picard would put on a leather jacket and fedora hat, and carrying a bull whip would venture around the world, seeking ancient artifacts and mysterious knowledge.

:)
 
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Are we talking about Picard in modern America, Picard in modern Britain, or Picard in modern France? I can see different career pats depending on which country.
 
Picard opening store: unlocks front doors, then yells "ENGAGE!"

...or..

Customer: Excuse me, do you think I should purchase the 12 gallon jug of miracle whip...or the real mayonnaise? ......I'll get the miracle whip, I am watching my figure after all...

Picard: Make it so, Make it so. *said in far too serious voice*

...I have so many scenarios running through my mind now lol
 
I see Picard -- assuming he's living in modern France -- as the sort of man who would be so disturbed by the problems of modern society and so dedicated to social justice, that he would eventually move into politics at some point. Either as advocacy group leader, or as a Member of Parliament. I could even see his natural leadership abilities leading to him eventually becoming President of the French Republic, if the circumstances were right. (He could have beaten Sarkozy this year, for instance.)
 
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