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[–] bestnerd@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I think I remember why. It’s because no one is below him to step into ensign. So he doesn’t get promoted till he gets back and then made captain.

[–] Venicon@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yup, the Producers said as much. Something like ‘someone has to be an ensign’.

[–] xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 5 points 2 years ago

Make people take turns being the ensign

Ensign Janeway and Captain Kim

[–] xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If Kim is ever promoted the entire universe will cease to exsist

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He's Captain Harry Kim in STO

[–] xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 2 points 2 years ago

LIES! DECEPTION!

[–] eva_sieve@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I know they said that in production, and I personally find it funny, but in universe it doesn't make sense. Harry was the head of Voyager's Ops department. Being an upper-decker/bridge crew matters way more in practice than rank on paper. It's not like his department would explode oor even substantively change if he made Lt. JG.

Hell, Tuvok got promoted to Lieutenant commander in the middle of Voyager's flight and nothing weird happened in his department. And the less said about Tom Paris' rank situation the better.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Promote Kim. Make Paris the ensign, not like he runs a department. He just steers the ship 1/3 of the time.