Nobody played poker with Mike Walsh--at least, not twice--but people fought to get aboard Constellation. Her command record since Mike took her was almost the equal of Enterprise's for danger, daring, and success not only snatched from the jaws of failure, but afterward used to beat failure over the head. Diane Duane
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Mike Walsh was the first commander of the Constellation Class. Mike was a fighter and took risks. He did not take any guff, but he got the job done. When he became captain of the Constellation, he did not sit back and let someone else do his work for him. He made sure that the rest of the crew knew that his ship was in charge.

Source: My Enemy, My Ally

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