Which Starfleet captain is famous for saying 'Make it so'?

Which Starfleet captain is famous for saying “Make it so”? The answer is Jean-Luc Picard.

Jean-Luc Picard, portrayed by Patrick Stewart, is the commanding officer most strongly associated with the phrase “Make it so.” He commonly says it on Star Trek: The Next Generation after a subordinate proposes a plan or receives an instruction, turning the words into a concise command to proceed.

Picard commands the USS Enterprise-D in The Next Generation, which premiered in 1987. Unlike James T. Kirk, the captain of the original series, Picard is generally portrayed as a measured diplomat, scholar, and strategic leader. His other familiar command phrase is “Engage,” while “Tea, Earl Grey, hot” is associated with his use of a replicator rather than with shipwide orders.

The wording itself was not invented by Star Trek; “make it so” is an older expression meaning to carry out or implement something. The series made it a signature of Picard’s authority and Patrick Stewart’s delivery. Other captains may occasionally use similar language, but Picard is the canonical answer to this trivia question.