True. But he might have some type of role, even if it's only a guest appearance. Speaking hypothetically because we're talking in the dark right now.
Too Many Commanders?
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True. But he might have some type of role, even if it's only a guest appearance. Speaking hypothetically because we're talking in the dark right now.
And it's telling that Pike talks about this "joint custody situation" after changing into the blue uniform. The Starfleet decision to give the Discovery to him didn't suffice for sorting this out, apparently; somehow, Saru's pride was an issue, and Pike continued to walk on eggshells lest he lose this valuable officer.
We know zip about Peck's contract, right? Might be he was drafted as a series semi-regular, his character level with either Sarek or Georgiou, from the get-go. Might be the decision gets overturned for S3. But Mount seems to have gotten a very definite contract, much like Isaacs, one sized for a specific story arc. It does seem significant that Spock was not packaged with Pike and Number One in this reporting, considering that packaging Pike and Number One already means tying together the fates of two very dissimilar characters - a series pseudo-lead and an almost-cameo - so excluding Spock would not be on the basis of his character again being of a different type.
Timo Saloniemi
Not sure about too many commanders but the tightness of the uniform pants makes me wonder if there are too many people going commando
That's what briefs are for.
And they replaced her with Airiam 1.0 as a lieutenant. I actually find it the best development out of everything going on last few episodes.Well they're one less now.
Senior staff to the Briefing Room.
In some eps. of TOS Sulu was second in command (TOS S1 - "Arena" and "Errand Of Mercy" <--- Sulu is in the Command Chair when Kirk and Spock are down on a Planet.)
Even if Scotty was second officer, his job as Chief Engineer might take precedence in some situations, and he might have the option to decline (or, more likely, Kirk has the option to pick someone else) if he is needed in engineering.
There probably is an official list of the command chain going down several links, but a Captain's prerogative has always been to allow anyone of his choosing to take acting Command for short stints.
This could be the primary function of the Goldshirt/Command Department, to show which officers are qualified to take command (...although many, like Spock and Scotty, choose not to wear the colour).
Maybe it's easier for Kirk to say "I'm beaming down to the planet. DeSalle, you're in charge," rather than contacting Scotty who might be in engineering or asleep or recovering from a massive hangover somewhere.
Chekov and Sulu are qualified to command (and are on a command track, as they eventually become an XO and captain, respectively), but might be redshirts otherwise. Like Detmer in Discovery or the random redshirt (i.e. Leslie) we see from time-to-time at navigation on the Enterprise who might not be qualified.
There probably is an official list of the command chain going down several links, but a Captain's prerogative has always been to allow anyone of his choosing to take acting Command for short stints.
This could be the primary function of the Goldshirt/Command Department, to show which officers are qualified to take command (...although many, like Spock and Scotty, choose not to wear the colour).
Maybe it's easier for Kirk to say "I'm beaming down to the planet. DeSalle, you're in charge," rather than contacting Scotty who might be in engineering or asleep or recovering from a massive hangover somewhere.
Chekov and Sulu are qualified to command (and are on a command track, as they eventually become an XO and captain, respectively), but might be redshirts otherwise. Like Detmer in Discovery or the random redshirt (i.e. Leslie) we see from time-to-time at navigation on the Enterprise who might not be qualified.
Pike is a sort of proto-Kirk in insisting on personally attending landing parties. Unlike Kirk, though, he basically never takes his XO along, so the issue of the Second Officer need not ever arise.
Lorca in turn was no proto-Kirk, so the issue of the Second Officer didn't arise there, either: even if Saru went, Lorca stayed.
Timo Saloniemi
Lorca in turn was no proto-Kirk, so the issue of the Second Officer didn't arise there, either: even if Saru went, Lorca stayed.
Timo Saloniemi
I would say underwear isn't really necessary in the future what with printing out a new uniform every few hours, but then again we've seen the undies of Burnham, Carol Marcus and anyone who wore the TOS miniskirt (they even had patterns for them in the Technical manual)
Yep. I think in a few shots you can see actual underwear peaking through the "shorts".
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