10 Worst Ever First Officers In Star Trek

Hopping universes for a moment and here we analyse the actions of a certain James T. Kirk, the once and future captain of the I.S.S. Enterprise. In the context of the mirror universe, as an officer, he pretty much did everything that was expected of him. He rose through the ranks, becoming the first officer under Christopher Pike. There, he bided his time, establishing some crew alliances, then assassinated his former commander. 

As a mirror universe officer, we say full marks Jim, fair play.

As first officer to Christopher Pike, we cry foul. Sure, Chekov may have allowed his captain to be killed due to a wee bit of negligence, but he didn't actually pull the trigger. Kirk has no such excuses. 

Kirk's ascension to the big chair on the Enterprise serves as a warning to all others who serve with him, and a reminder that command can be a burden - no matter which universe you're currently attempting to dominate. Still, at least he reigned for a long, long time, with no challengers, and all was well.

Hey Spock, what are you doing with that Tantalus Device...