Star Trek: 10 Worst Things Captain Janeway Has Ever Done

10. Instigating A Civil War (Death Wish)

Quite frankly, this one is going to seem a bit unfair. Captain Janeway is compelled, when Quinn asks her for asylum aboard Voyager, to hear him out - even if it means standing in the path of the Q Continuum. Thankfully, they are at least willing to engage in the trial, for if nothing else, it's something to do.

Janeway rules in favour of Quinn, who then immediately takes his own life. While everyone had been prepared for this, few were prepared for the idea of a Q civil war, which breaks out quickly after Quinn's death. A civil war is bad at the best of times, but this particular one sees multiple stars going supernova in the Delta quadrant.

Whoops.

A race of omnipotent beings going to war is something that no mortal wants to get dropped in the middle of and, though her responsibilty as a Starfleet captain effectively forced her into the position, Janeway's decision to rule in favour of Quinn led to the destruction of several star systems, the deaths of untold members of the Continuum...though it also led to the creation of Q-Junior, which is a silver lining, depending on who you ask!