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Star Trek: All 9 commanders ranked from worst to best

By Camila Domingues

Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured: Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock in STAR TREK (The Original Series)Screen grab: ©1967 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured: Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock in STAR TREK (The Original Series)Screen grab: ©1967 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. /
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9. Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell (USS Enterprise)

Appeared in: Star Trek: The Original Series

Gary Mitchell sure knew how to make an entrance – and an exit. This character zipped onto the screen as Captain Kirk’s friend and second-in-command in the classic Star Trek series for a very brief appearance. Gary has an easygoing vibe about him that would make you think he’d be great at campfire storytelling. But his stint as first officer was shorter than a spacewalk without a spacesuit.

Just when we were all getting comfortable with Gary’s style, the gods of Star Trek threw us a curveball. A freak encounter with a mysterious force turns his eyes into disco balls and, suddenly, he’s got mind-bending powers and a major attitude change.

This quick switch from a charming officer to a super-powered being meant we barely got to see Gary doing his day-to-day first officer duties. It felt like we were flipping through a comic book too fast – we got the excitement but weren’t given all the details.

Gary’s time on the bridge was so brief, and with him not hanging around long enough, he doesn’t make it to the top of our Star Trek first officer list. But let’s be honest, not everyone gets to play the role of a galactic god, even if just for a short while, and that was pretty cool.

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