Who is the most famous character?

[Finn]

I realize you are just playing...

ARCHER: Hello, I was the first Earth captain to travel through space and make first contact.

No, he wasn't

SISKO: Hello, I lead the Federation to victory in the Dominion War, knocked Q on his ass, and became a god to the people of Bajor

Not a god, just an religious icon

JANEWAY: Hello, I got my crew stranded in the Delta Quadrant, but I made up for it by kicking the Borg's ass.

You forgot having her ship nearly destroyed due to cheese and making coffee from a nebula.

PICARD: Hello, I have saved numerous worlds, sufficiently annoyed the hell out of Q, defeated the Borg after the battle of Wolf 395, all the while being an officer and a gentlemen.

No, that was Riker

KIRK: Hello, my name is Kirk, James Kirk. I defeated the god Apollo, I have shagged every hot babe this side of the galaxy. I have personally spread the human seed to every M class planet, except the ones where the women were really really ugly.

Yes, Picard grew up learning about the sexual exploits of Kirk on the Orion homeworld and his frequent trips to Risa.

 

[CorporalClegg]

The obvious answer is Wesley Crusher. Duh!

 

[Finn]

^no. It's Molly O'Brien. She would grow up to save the universe from his father who had turned to the dark side after being tortured for the last time.

 

[RB_Kandy]

Archer is someone you'd have to memorize facts about for history.

Kirk is someone you have posters of on your bedroom wall.

I totally missed this post.
Teacake for best answer

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

Yes, Picard grew up learning about the sexual exploits of Kirk on the Orion homeworld and his frequent trips to Risa.

He didn't just learn about them, he had the collector's edition holoprogram! Under his mattress of course.

 

[Methos]

pft... he probably had the holodeck adventures saved as a teenager to enjoy at his leisure lol

M

 

[Maurice]

Maybe compare a list of major exploits?

KIRK
Major accomplishments off the top of my head, and by no means a complete list:

1. Prevented a war with the Romulans (Balance of Terror)
2. Stopped the twin Lazarus's from destroying two universes (The Alternative Factor)
3. Stopped a potential invasion from another Galaxy (By Any Other Name)
4. Stopped the Planet Killer from passing through a densely populated section of the galaxy (The Doomsday Machine)
5. Destroyed the "space amoeba" before it could reproduce and endanger many worlds (The Immunity Syndrome)
6. Stopped the utter annihilation of Earth's surface (ST:TMP)
7. Stopped all non-oceanic life on Earth from being annihilated (ST:TVH)
8. Prevented the assassination of the Federation President and likely war with the Klingons (ST:TUC)

I'm not an expert on the other shows. Who wants to chime in with lists for each of the other Captains?

 

[CorporalClegg]

I think it would be better to look at it this way (Non-Americans, feel free to insert any alternative leaders you deem fit.):

Archer = Washington

Kirk = Lincoln

Picard = FDR

If there were only one monument in D.C. or one face atop Rushmore, it would be Lincoln.