to boldly go where no man or woman for that matter has gone before
that matter has gone before
that matter has gone before welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten female Star Trek characters before we
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content for this list we’re looking at the most iconic and empowering female
the most iconic and empowering female
the most iconic and empowering female characters from the Star Trek franchise
characters from the Star Trek franchise
characters from the Star Trek franchise they have certain pleasure enhancing
they have certain pleasure enhancing
they have certain pleasure enhancing qualities
qualities
qualities number 10 T’Pol is their ships till
number 10 T’Pol is their ships till
number 10 T’Pol is their ships till darkness being the first Vulcan to serve
darkness being the first Vulcan to serve
darkness being the first Vulcan to serve such a long term on a human starship and
such a long term on a human starship and
such a long term on a human starship and doing it years before the Federation
doing it years before the Federation
doing it years before the Federation even existed is both a distinction and a
even existed is both a distinction and a
even existed is both a distinction and a challenge that T’Pol adapts to torn
challenge that T’Pol adapts to torn
challenge that T’Pol adapts to torn between her loyalty to the Enterprise
between her loyalty to the Enterprise
between her loyalty to the Enterprise crew and to the Vulcan High Command she
crew and to the Vulcan High Command she
crew and to the Vulcan High Command she lets her bigger loyalty to logic and the
lets her bigger loyalty to logic and the
lets her bigger loyalty to logic and the truth guide her she’s an expert fighter
truth guide her she’s an expert fighter
truth guide her she’s an expert fighter stoic and clever when in command but she
stoic and clever when in command but she
stoic and clever when in command but she also proves when her mother dies that
also proves when her mother dies that
also proves when her mother dies that Vulcans do have a motion even if they
Vulcans do have a motion even if they
Vulcans do have a motion even if they don’t often show it number nine
don’t often show it number nine
don’t often show it number nine Guinan you’re gonna have to do something
Guinan you’re gonna have to do something
Guinan you’re gonna have to do something you don’t want to do her official job
you don’t want to do her official job
you don’t want to do her official job description maybe ships bartender but
description maybe ships bartender but
description maybe ships bartender but that doesn’t stop her from speaking
that doesn’t stop her from speaking
that doesn’t stop her from speaking truth to power and even stabbing the
truth to power and even stabbing the
truth to power and even stabbing the omnipotent cue with a fork when needed
she’s an alien from a long-lived species
she’s an alien from a long-lived species that shrouded in mystery and her unique
that shrouded in mystery and her unique
that shrouded in mystery and her unique knowledge wisdom and point of view earn
knowledge wisdom and point of view earn
knowledge wisdom and point of view earn her the trust of the crew and commanding
her the trust of the crew and commanding
her the trust of the crew and commanding officers of the USS enterprise-d to the
officers of the USS enterprise-d to the
officers of the USS enterprise-d to the point where Captain Picard will even
point where Captain Picard will even
point where Captain Picard will even trust her when she tells him something
trust her when she tells him something
trust her when she tells him something is off with the whole universe and that
is off with the whole universe and that
is off with the whole universe and that he needs to fix it I’ve told you what
he needs to fix it I’ve told you what
he needs to fix it I’ve told you what you must do only your trust in me to
you must do only your trust in me to
you must do only your trust in me to help you decide to do it number eight
help you decide to do it number eight
help you decide to do it number eight Carol Marcus project Genesis a proposal
Carol Marcus project Genesis a proposal
Carol Marcus project Genesis a proposal to the Federation
to the Federation
to the Federation she’s the scientist who created the
she’s the scientist who created the
she’s the scientist who created the Genesis device which served as a key
Genesis device which served as a key
Genesis device which served as a key plot point for the Wrath of Khan and
plot point for the Wrath of Khan and
plot point for the Wrath of Khan and carried over to the search for Spock
carried over to the search for Spock
carried over to the search for Spock this doctor is brilliant principled and
this doctor is brilliant principled and
this doctor is brilliant principled and fights for what she believes in and oh
fights for what she believes in and oh
fights for what she believes in and oh yeah she
yeah she
yeah she also Kirk’s ex and the mother of his son
also Kirk’s ex and the mother of his son
also Kirk’s ex and the mother of his son why didn’t you do how can you ask me
why didn’t you do how can you ask me
why didn’t you do how can you ask me that what’s more we even get to meet a
that what’s more we even get to meet a
that what’s more we even get to meet a younger version of her in into darkness
younger version of her in into darkness
younger version of her in into darkness by the way if I caused you any problems
by the way if I caused you any problems
by the way if I caused you any problems I am sorry I’m Carol Marcus also a
I am sorry I’m Carol Marcus also a
I am sorry I’m Carol Marcus also a scientist this Carol Marcus is mostly
scientist this Carol Marcus is mostly
scientist this Carol Marcus is mostly interested in figuring out what her
interested in figuring out what her
interested in figuring out what her admiral father is up to and ultimately
admiral father is up to and ultimately
admiral father is up to and ultimately helping to stop him what are you doing
helping to stop him what are you doing
helping to stop him what are you doing on that ship I heard what you said
on that ship I heard what you said
on that ship I heard what you said number seven B’Elanna Torres I released
number seven B’Elanna Torres I released
number seven B’Elanna Torres I released you just don’t look or she may be half
you just don’t look or she may be half
you just don’t look or she may be half Klingon but she prefers working with
Klingon but she prefers working with
Klingon but she prefers working with engines and technology to being a
engines and technology to being a
engines and technology to being a warrior she may also be half-human but
warrior she may also be half-human but
warrior she may also be half-human but she left Starfleet Academy to join the
she left Starfleet Academy to join the
she left Starfleet Academy to join the Maquis only to become chief engineer of
Maquis only to become chief engineer of
Maquis only to become chief engineer of a Federation starship many light-years
a Federation starship many light-years
a Federation starship many light-years from home doctor unless you want me to
from home doctor unless you want me to
from home doctor unless you want me to knock you into the middle of the next
knock you into the middle of the next
knock you into the middle of the next millennium you’d better back off while
millennium you’d better back off while
millennium you’d better back off while her fiery temper may calm down over the
her fiery temper may calm down over the
her fiery temper may calm down over the years both her sarcasm and dedication to
years both her sarcasm and dedication to
years both her sarcasm and dedication to the Voyager crew strengthened she also
the Voyager crew strengthened she also
the Voyager crew strengthened she also forms close bonds with crew members she
forms close bonds with crew members she
forms close bonds with crew members she initially shun eventually declaring her
initially shun eventually declaring her
initially shun eventually declaring her love for Tom Paris under the most
love for Tom Paris under the most
love for Tom Paris under the most extreme circumstances then marrying him
extreme circumstances then marrying him
extreme circumstances then marrying him and having a baby with him
number six Kiera nerese what you’re
number six Kiera nerese what you’re asking for is another murder while a
asking for is another murder while a
asking for is another murder while a former terrorist may not be the most
former terrorist may not be the most
former terrorist may not be the most likely choice for second officer on a
likely choice for second officer on a
likely choice for second officer on a federation run Space Station this major
federation run Space Station this major
federation run Space Station this major in the Bejoy militia who gets promoted
in the Bejoy militia who gets promoted
in the Bejoy militia who gets promoted to Colonel by the end of Deep Space nine
to Colonel by the end of Deep Space nine
to Colonel by the end of Deep Space nine is surely the best choice you’re trying
is surely the best choice you’re trying
is surely the best choice you’re trying to be a hero terrorists don’t get to be
to be a hero terrorists don’t get to be
to be a hero terrorists don’t get to be heroes she’s one of the most complex
heroes she’s one of the most complex
heroes she’s one of the most complex main characters Trek has offered us she
main characters Trek has offered us she
main characters Trek has offered us she can put her past aside and help out
can put her past aside and help out
can put her past aside and help out former enemies if it’s for the greater
former enemies if it’s for the greater
former enemies if it’s for the greater good and work for someone without
good and work for someone without
good and work for someone without letting her deeply held religious
letting her deeply held religious
letting her deeply held religious beliefs get in the way I’m supposed to
beliefs get in the way I’m supposed to
beliefs get in the way I’m supposed to keep you awake not bore you to tears
keep you awake not bore you to tears
keep you awake not bore you to tears number five Deanna Troi
when you can tell what people are
when you can tell what people are feeling and are naturally a
feeling and are naturally a
feeling and are naturally a compassionate person a ship’s counselor
compassionate person a ship’s counselor
compassionate person a ship’s counselor is a rather smart career choice and it’s
is a rather smart career choice and it’s
is a rather smart career choice and it’s one that this half Betazoid half human
one that this half Betazoid half human
one that this half Betazoid half human made when she joined Starfleet Deanna
made when she joined Starfleet Deanna
made when she joined Starfleet Deanna Troi has proven that she can handle
Troi has proven that she can handle
Troi has proven that she can handle aggressive aliens trying to probe her
aggressive aliens trying to probe her
aggressive aliens trying to probe her mind problems that the Enterprise crew
mind problems that the Enterprise crew
mind problems that the Enterprise crew is experiencing her on-again off-again
is experiencing her on-again off-again
is experiencing her on-again off-again relationship with Riker
relationship with Riker
relationship with Riker and even being kidnapped surgically
and even being kidnapped surgically
and even being kidnapped surgically altered and forced to impersonate a
altered and forced to impersonate a
altered and forced to impersonate a Romulan intelligence officer this attack
Romulan intelligence officer this attack
Romulan intelligence officer this attack the one thing she’s never ready for
the one thing she’s never ready for
the one thing she’s never ready for though is a visit from her overbearing
though is a visit from her overbearing
though is a visit from her overbearing mother whack sauna you could please
mother whack sauna you could please
mother whack sauna you could please pretend you’re happy to see me
pretend you’re happy to see me
pretend you’re happy to see me mother telepaths polite not to speak
mother telepaths polite not to speak
mother telepaths polite not to speak aloud number four seven of nine I speak
aloud number four seven of nine I speak
aloud number four seven of nine I speak for the board when it comes to messed up
for the board when it comes to messed up
for the board when it comes to messed up backstories it doesn’t get more intense
backstories it doesn’t get more intense
backstories it doesn’t get more intense than being assimilated by the Borg as a
than being assimilated by the Borg as a
than being assimilated by the Borg as a child growing up as a drone and then
child growing up as a drone and then
child growing up as a drone and then getting disconnected from the hive mind
getting disconnected from the hive mind
getting disconnected from the hive mind as an adult the result is a Voyager crew
as an adult the result is a Voyager crew
as an adult the result is a Voyager crew member with more technical and tactical
member with more technical and tactical
member with more technical and tactical knowledge than anyone on the ship but
knowledge than anyone on the ship but
knowledge than anyone on the ship but that struggles to form relationships
that struggles to form relationships
that struggles to form relationships adapt to human customs and fight the
adapt to human customs and fight the
adapt to human customs and fight the urge to return to the Borg collective
urge to return to the Borg collective
urge to return to the Borg collective you killed him it was a mild shock he
you killed him it was a mild shock he
you killed him it was a mild shock he will recover seven of nines presence on
will recover seven of nines presence on
will recover seven of nines presence on Voyager leads to some funny moments and
Voyager leads to some funny moments and
Voyager leads to some funny moments and others that are quite serious and
others that are quite serious and
others that are quite serious and touching but it also results in quite a
touching but it also results in quite a
touching but it also results in quite a bit of action I must warn you I possess
bit of action I must warn you I possess
bit of action I must warn you I possess superior strength
superior strength
superior strength number three Beverly Crusher there’s
number three Beverly Crusher there’s
number three Beverly Crusher there’s something wrong with the universe she is
something wrong with the universe she is
something wrong with the universe she is an excellent doctor a caring mother
an excellent doctor a caring mother
an excellent doctor a caring mother a curious scientist and a good friend to
a curious scientist and a good friend to
a curious scientist and a good friend to the enterprise-d crew
the enterprise-d crew
the enterprise-d crew she’s principled and steadfast in her
she’s principled and steadfast in her
she’s principled and steadfast in her convictions and can even show compassion
convictions and can even show compassion
convictions and can even show compassion for a Borg drone her strong-willed
for a Borg drone her strong-willed
for a Borg drone her strong-willed nature means she has no problem speaking
nature means she has no problem speaking
nature means she has no problem speaking her mind even letting Captain Picard
her mind even letting Captain Picard
her mind even letting Captain Picard know when she thinks he’s wrong I’m
know when she thinks he’s wrong I’m
know when she thinks he’s wrong I’m surprised at you she can debate the
surprised at you she can debate the
surprised at you she can debate the meaning of life with an Android or teach
meaning of life with an Android or teach
meaning of life with an Android or teach him how to dance but is just as readily
him how to dance but is just as readily
him how to dance but is just as readily able to act as a negotiator and
able to act as a negotiator and
able to act as a negotiator and peacemaker with aliens when the
peacemaker with aliens when the
peacemaker with aliens when the situation calls for it she is a real
situation calls for it she is a real
situation calls for it she is a real 24th century Renaissance woman you
24th century Renaissance woman you
24th century Renaissance woman you should be drawing not killing people
should be drawing not killing people
should be drawing not killing people number two Kathryn Janeway safe passage
number two Kathryn Janeway safe passage
number two Kathryn Janeway safe passage first her No Deal she can be a
first her No Deal she can be a
first her No Deal she can be a tough-as-nails commanding officer and a
tough-as-nails commanding officer and a
tough-as-nails commanding officer and a compassionate leader who cares for her
compassionate leader who cares for her
compassionate leader who cares for her crew Star Trek’s first major female
crew Star Trek’s first major female
crew Star Trek’s first major female captain is also the one who faces the
captain is also the one who faces the
captain is also the one who faces the most impossible odds stranded 70,000
most impossible odds stranded 70,000
most impossible odds stranded 70,000 light-years from Earth managing a crew
light-years from Earth managing a crew
light-years from Earth managing a crew half comprised of former Maquis
half comprised of former Maquis
half comprised of former Maquis terrorists and dealing with alien races
terrorists and dealing with alien races
terrorists and dealing with alien races no Starfleet officer had encountered
no Starfleet officer had encountered
no Starfleet officer had encountered before but I don’t like bullies and I
before but I don’t like bullies and I
before but I don’t like bullies and I don’t like threats and I don’t like you
don’t like threats and I don’t like you
don’t like threats and I don’t like you color she doesn’t back down when faced
color she doesn’t back down when faced
color she doesn’t back down when faced with the Borg and even forms a temporary
with the Borg and even forms a temporary
with the Borg and even forms a temporary alliance with them to fight a bigger foe
alliance with them to fight a bigger foe
alliance with them to fight a bigger foe as long as she has her morning cup of
as long as she has her morning cup of
as long as she has her morning cup of coffee everything is under control
coffee everything is under control
coffee everything is under control commander set a new course there’s
commander set a new course there’s
commander set a new course there’s coffee in that nebula before we unveil
coffee in that nebula before we unveil
coffee in that nebula before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mentions as for Nina and
honorable mentions as for Nina and
honorable mentions as for Nina and tandro yes I feel the shame of Curzon’s
tandro yes I feel the shame of Curzon’s
tandro yes I feel the shame of Curzon’s indiscretion
indiscretion
indiscretion I am the Borg
I am the Borg
I am the Borg it may be a matter of seconds or minutes
it may be a matter of seconds or minutes
it may be a matter of seconds or minutes but those could be the minutes that
but those could be the minutes that
but those could be the minutes that change history number one Nyota Uhura
change history number one Nyota Uhura
change history number one Nyota Uhura [Music]
[Music]
[Music] singing I was singing she is the
singing I was singing she is the
singing I was singing she is the original female Trek lead and after a
original female Trek lead and after a
original female Trek lead and after a whole series several films and two
whole series several films and two
whole series several films and two different women portraying her she has
different women portraying her she has
different women portraying her she has shown no signs of slowing down the hora
shown no signs of slowing down the hora
shown no signs of slowing down the hora is tough smart and always ready to help
is tough smart and always ready to help
is tough smart and always ready to help out the Enterprise crew
out the Enterprise crew
out the Enterprise crew she’s also witty and can be sarcastic
she’s also witty and can be sarcastic
she’s also witty and can be sarcastic meaning she’s as fit for comic relief as
meaning she’s as fit for comic relief as
meaning she’s as fit for comic relief as she is for action
she is for action
she is for action or Trek level serious introspection at
or Trek level serious introspection at
or Trek level serious introspection at that volcano you didn’t give a thought
that volcano you didn’t give a thought
that volcano you didn’t give a thought to us what it would do to me if you died
to us what it would do to me if you died
to us what it would do to me if you died Spock above all this Starfleet
Spock above all this Starfleet
Spock above all this Starfleet communications officer is an expert
communications officer is an expert
communications officer is an expert communicator and one we hope to hear
communicator and one we hope to hear
communicator and one we hope to hear more from as Trek continues bokmal back
more from as Trek continues bokmal back
more from as Trek continues bokmal back Picabo
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