Which Captain did O'Brien respect more?

[The Grim Ghost]

O'Brien spent long periods of time serving under Captain Picard and Captain Sisko. I've often wondered who he respected more? Both are legendary Captains and he seemed to think a lot of both of them.

I'm posting this under General because I figured putting it on the DS9 or TNG board would get some obvious bias.

 

[Damask]

I'm going to say Sisko simply because he had a more closer working relationship with him.

 

[kythe]

It's hard to say because his role in each setting was different. He was an assistant engineer on the Enterprise, so he probably would not have had much contact with Picard even though he served under him for several years. He probably respected him from a distance, but did not develop a relationship with him.

He clearly worked more closely with Sisko as Chief Engineer of DS9. This doesn't necessarily mean he respected him more, just that the nature of their relationship was more different. He might have considered Sisko a friend, but I don't see that with Picard.

 

[The Grim Ghost]

I think he definitely had a closer relationship with Sisko, but yeah that doesn't always translate to respect. Picard was much more aloof..also Miles was younger then perhaps that could play into it? Sometimes younger people look up to older authority/father type figures.

He had a lot of respect for Captain Maxwell who strikes me as being more like Sisko than Picard.

 

[Praetor]

I'm going to say Sisko, both because of the closer working relationship they had than O'Brien with Picard, and the fact that Sisko and O'Brien fought in the war together, and that normally creates a unique bond in the real world too.

 

[Thor Damar]

I honestly thought that O'Brien respected all three captains (Maxwell,Sisko and Picard) equally or at least to the same extent.

 

[JustKate]

I would agree with Thor. There is the brotherhood of war/esprit de corps aspect that Praetor mentions...but a bond isn't quite the same thing as "respect," either. I really think he respected them all for slightly different reasons. They were all worthy of respect, after all.

 

[Damask]

I'd argue that because O'Brien was a member of the senior staff he saw Sisko make tough decisions. Whereas Picard making tough decision just translated into an order for O'Brien. Does that make sense?

Absolutely he respected his three main captains (hell he'd probably follow Kira to an early grave) though.

 

[Praetor]

Where's O'Brien to ask him... or at least Colm Meaney.

 

[Thor Damar]

Where's O'Brien to ask him... or at least Colm Meaney.

Unfortunately the lad himself doesn't post here (as far as I'm aware). Maybe an official website?

 

[Praetor]

Somehow, I think O'Brien might respect both equally, at least officially, but have greater admiration for Sisko. Sisko was even apparently a tech-head like O'Brien. (An original path for a command-track officer, IMO.)

 

[Phlox's Tongue]

whomever was his CO at the time. he sucked up to maxwell big time. he was a kiss ass, as maxwell said.

 

[Ziz]

Age probably also figures into it. O'Brien and Sisko appeared to be closer in age, at least of the same generation...no pun intended. Picard and Maxwell were more the seasoned veterans, so they deserved a different kind of respect and treatment from him.

 

[SomniumRabidum]

I agree with the posters who points out the role age could play in considering this question.

With that in mind, I'm going with Picard.

 

[Anika Hanson]

Sisco simply because he had a closer working relationship with him than he had with Picard.

 

[The Grim Ghost]

whomever was his CO at the time. he sucked up to maxwell big time. he was a kiss ass, as maxwell said.

Huh? When did Maxwell ever say that?? Miles strikes me as a guy who will lay it on the line and tell you what he really thinks. Definitely not a kiss ass.

 

[AdmiralGarak]

I'd say Sisko, for two reasons. One, O'Brien saw Sisko actually command on a daily basis. On the Enterprise, he rarely had a chance to work directly alongside Picard. Two, O'Brien saw Sisko dealing with immense pressures. Picard never had to deal with anything like commanding his ship, leading a war effort, and trying to balance Starfleet and Bajoran interests all at once. He probably could have handled it in his own way, but we never saw it happen.

 

[nx1701g]

I honestly think Sisko.

 

[azebelys]

really good question. i'm going to say Sisko, purely because he was classed as senior staff on DS9, not on TNG so he would have spent more time working closely with sisko than he would have with picard.

Also, in the episode of DS9 where sisko gets promoted to captain, miles makes a point of toasting him whilst saying "to the finest captain in starfleet"

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Sisko, cuz he kicked more ass.