Janeway Became The Star Trek Admiral Kirk & Picard Could Never Be

Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) from Star Trek: Voyager successfully became a Starfleet Admiral in a manner that Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) did not. Though each attained significant accomplishments as a starship captain, only Janeway attained a similar level of far-reaching career success as a flag officer. Approximately one year after her return from the Delta Quadrant, Janeway first appears as a Vice Admiral in Star Trek: Nemesis. Although Kirk and Picard also experienced success at the rank of Admiral, they were individually less suited to the role when contrasted with their tenure as Captains, and experienced shorter terms with the rank.