First, Captain Jean-Luc Picard is an equitable and forceful leader, especially in crisis, when it is most needed.

FORBES: Why Picard Still Kicks Ass

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Mr. Data, lay in a course for the 24th century.

FORBES: Why Picard Still Kicks Ass

Sir Patrick, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, first appeared on Broadway in A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1971 and has recently been seen in Macbeth.

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