VOY - Virtuoso

[TrueMetis]

, was given command of the ship multiple times, and helped save the crew and ship several times.

Well I liked how SF Debris put it:

"You're both wrong. One, there's no off hours in space. You're just as likely to run into enemy ships no matter what time it happens to be on your particular ship, so this isn't the graveyard shift at Denny's. Two, you're really not given command of this ship. You're only there so Janeway and Chakotay can have some sleep, in which case if anything does happen then you're immediately going to run in to wake mom and dad up to come fix things".

I'm paraphrasing most probably, but yeah.

Well no, because A) He's put in charge when those of higher rank aren't just a couple minutes away, B) even a couple minute can be life or death in an emergency, so you don't just put whoever you want in charge, they need to show they can do it. Obviously Starfleet recognizes that since they have a Bridge Officer's Test to restrict people from being able to be put in charge.

Moreover in actual Navies spending time as the Officer on Watch is a requirement to get the qualifications that will actually allow you to become a Captain. Unless Starfleet if just fucking stupid every Captain we've seen would have spent time doing what Harry is doing.

Well you have to admit that it was pretty funny in the review it came from.

Eh it was alright. Humour often comes from reality though and since what Harry is doing there is going to be a big chunk of what I'll be doing in a few years (at least one hopes) I don't really find it all that funny. Can see why other people would though.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

, was given command of the ship multiple times, and helped save the crew and ship several times.

Well I liked how SF Debris put it:

"You're both wrong. One, there's no off hours in space. You're just as likely to run into enemy ships no matter what time it happens to be on your particular ship, so this isn't the graveyard shift at Denny's. Two, you're really not given command of this ship. You're only there so Janeway and Chakotay can have some sleep, in which case if anything does happen then you're immediately going to run in to wake mom and dad up to come fix things".

I'm paraphrasing most probably, but yeah.

Well no, because A) He's put in charge when those of higher rank aren't just a couple minutes away, B) even a couple minute can be life or death in an emergency, so you don't just put whoever you want in charge, they need to show they can do it. Obviously Starfleet recognizes that since they have a Bridge Officer's Test to restrict people from being able to be put in charge.

Moreover in actual Navies spending time as the Officer on Watch is a requirement to get the qualifications that will actually allow you to become a Captain. Unless Starfleet if just fucking stupid every Captain we've seen would have spent time doing what Harry is doing.

Well you have to admit that it was pretty funny in the review it came from.

Eh it was alright. Humour often comes from reality though and since what Harry is doing there is going to be a big chunk of what I'll be doing in a few years (at least one hopes) I don't really find it all that funny. Can see why other people would though.

Oh. Well it wasn't really speaking to his competencies, just the interaction he had with the temporary bridge operator.

[TrueMetis]

, was given command of the ship multiple times, and helped save the crew and ship several times.

Well I liked how SF Debris put it:

"You're both wrong. One, there's no off hours in space. You're just as likely to run into enemy ships no matter what time it happens to be on your particular ship, so this isn't the graveyard shift at Denny's. Two, you're really not given command of this ship. You're only there so Janeway and Chakotay can have some sleep, in which case if anything does happen then you're immediately going to run in to wake mom and dad up to come fix things".

I'm paraphrasing most probably, but yeah.

Well no, because A) He's put in charge when those of higher rank aren't just a couple minutes away, B) even a couple minute can be life or death in an emergency, so you don't just put whoever you want in charge, they need to show they can do it. Obviously Starfleet recognizes that since they have a Bridge Officer's Test to restrict people from being able to be put in charge.

Moreover in actual Navies spending time as the Officer on Watch is a requirement to get the qualifications that will actually allow you to become a Captain. Unless Starfleet if just fucking stupid every Captain we've seen would have spent time doing what Harry is doing.

Well you have to admit that it was pretty funny in the review it came from.

Eh it was alright. Humour often comes from reality though and since what Harry is doing there is going to be a big chunk of what I'll be doing in a few years (at least one hopes) I don't really find it all that funny. Can see why other people would though.

Oh. Well it wasn't really speaking to his competencies, just the interaction he had with the temporary bridge operator.

That's why I can see why others would find it funny.

[Admiral X]

I think the thing with Harry is that he's just an example of the mindset of the people making the show as essentially a series of interchangeable episodes. No matter where he is at in the series, he is "the ensign" and no matter what, thanks to the mindset of the writers, that's all he can be. He's basically the Wesley, except an actual ensign instead of just an acting one.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

That's what I was thinking about regarding Wes. It's like they got to start the ball of rolling with Harry since he's already an ensign, but didn't really do that much with him otherwise.

[Yukaphile]

Then, why did you suddenly choose a Harry Kim avatar, BridgeConsoleMasher?

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

Sexiest Man Alive.

[Yukaphile]

LOL. I need a thumbs-up avatar...

[Admiral X]

I miss the burger.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

I got complaints from Chuck that it was making people feel bland.