@dreyfusslugado It is supposed to be Riker, yes. Unfortunately, all I could think was Ron-isms (I was drawing blanks on Leslie-isms), and the pips aren't on the collar, so I went for the easier humor.
@GroggyGrognard Hey, don't be down on yourself. Riker was a captain – canonically, even! Everybody wins! https://mltshp.com/p/11U9A
Riker was field-promoted to captain, pips and all, of the Enterprise-D, when Picard was lost to the Borg. He eventually earned a true captaincy of his own, of the U.S.S. Titan (that's where he was headed after his wedding to Deanna in ST:Nemesis, essentially the end of the TNG/pre-J.J. Trek universe). </TrekNerdier>
Riker was field-promoted to captain, pips and all, of the Enterprise-D, when Picard was lost to the Borg. He eventually earned a true captaincy of his own, of the U.S.S. Titan (that's where he was headed after his wedding to Deanna in ST:Nemesis, essentially the end of the TNG/pre-J.J. Trek universe). </TrekNerdier>
And to think you said I had more nerd cred than you. Bravo.