Star Trek: Lower Decks

[The Wormhole]

For that matter, wasn't it stated Spock was only a Lt.Cmdr early on? Like when the computer states service records in Menagerie or Court Martial or something?

Yes, although he always wore the insignia of a full commander.

 

[David.Blue]

Lower decks, upper decks, pre-Kirk, after-VOY, alien female captain, white male captain--it doesn't matter. Somebody--actually lots of somebodies--will insist this is the worst decision possible.

 

[CorporalClegg]

Lower decks or otherwise, the fact its told from a perspective other than the captain's is probably what I'm most looking forward to about it.

 

[Ensign_Redshirt]

Perhaps in a sense, but I have a feeling the general arc of the show (from the main protagonists standpoint) will be how she rises through the ranks.

Sound a bit like "House of Cards".

The first season chronicles her rise from science officer to XO. In the second season we'll see how she became the captain.

 

[Anna Yolei]

I really HOPE it will be like Lower Decks! A great episode and a wonderful premise for a whole show. I have thought so for years. I'm sure the Captain and senior staff will play a somewhat more central role, but having a subordinate as the focus is a brilliant idea to do something new with Star Trek. I'm looking forward to it.

From my experience in the Navy, the higher up you are, the less you're affecting day to day things directly. Unlike what Trek has depicted, the majority of people on the bridge of a Navy vessel or Operations will be enlisted watchstanders, the majority of whom are E-6 and below. You won't have officers so much as sweep outside in the passageways, let alone 99.9 percent of what Trek officers do.

For my end, I wouldn't mind a Lower Decks type of show. It's time Trek begins taking some risks on the format.

 

[.:: TSN ::.]

Sound a bit like "House of Cards".

The first season chronicles her rise from science officer to XO. In the second season we'll see how she became the captain.

I actually would not mind a series with that kind of an progression. Shorter more tight seasons and proper story arcs.

 

[cultcross]

I actually would not mind a series with that kind of an progression. Shorter more tight seasons and proper story arcs.

Me neither. I hope for once the eventual finale of Discovery doesn't have every character in the same rank and job they started in with little significant change (Harry Kim syndrome). Modern TV accepts and indeed expects much more radical character arcs.

 

[psCargile]

I was in the AF during the TNG and DS9 airings, and was perplexed that progression in rank seemed to never happen.

 

[Spider]

If they make the show like a realistic military career of a Lt. Cmd., then she'll have advanced a rank after a few seasons. And probably be on a different ship.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

If they make the show like a realistic military career of a Lt. Cmd., then she'll have advanced a rank after a few seasons. And probably be on a different ship.

Unless she pulls a Riker (or does Riker pull a her, technically?) and refuses to leave.

 

[Tenacity]

The first season chronicles her rise from science officer to XO. In the second season we'll see how she became the captain.

The third season will depict her courts marial, and reduction to basic crewperson third class. For the rest of the series run we'll occasionally see her in the background of scenes.

I was in the AF during the TNG and DS9 airings, and was perplexed that progression in rank seemed to never happen.

Except for LaForge who advanced in rank too fast.

 

[psCargile]

Yeah, he did, didn't he? That ol' exception to the rule. . . affirmative action or disabilities act? (I jest, he earned it.)

 

[Crazyewok]

Unless she pulls a Riker (or does Riker pull a her, technically?) and refuses to leave.

Riker was a arrogant borderline incompetent twat anyway.

He lost the Enterprise D to a freaking outdated Bird of prey.

I wouldnt trust him with holodeck cleaning duty.

 

[stardream]

I'm good with this idea.