"Brother" - bridge name intro scene

[Timewalker]

Super awkward if she ever gets promoted.

There was a character on the old Beachcombers show (Canadian family-style show that took place in British Columbia) called John Constable. He was an RCMP officer whose rank was... Constable. So he was Constable Constable.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Who can forget Major Major Major Major?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Major_Major_Major

edit: D'oh, ninja'd!

 

[Tim Thomason]

In the first episode, when Pike asks the bridge crew their names (without ranks), why is it that one member of the crew (the cyborg looking thing) still says her rank before her name, while all the others don't? Did anyone else notice this? Seemed a bit odd.

Because Airiam, excuse me Lieutenant Commander Airiam, is a special snowflake who has to have everything her way. The Captain wants to skip formalities like rank and she says "No way. I'm a robot and I have rank." Classic power move.

I'm sick of this show's robophile agenda.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Her non-conformist sub-routine was stuck in the on position.

 

[mr.peany]

Correct me if I am wrong but it hasn’t been established what exactly she is yet? Even in behind the scenes info?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Correct me if I am wrong but it hasn’t been established what exactly she is yet? Even in behind the scenes info?

The information is conflicting.

 

[Tuskin38]

The only consistent information is that she isn’t a robot.

 

[Nerys Myk]

The only consistent information is that she isn’t a robot.

Which probably means she is.

 

[Noname Given]

Airiam is a robot or a cyborg or whatever, maybe she just likes to be precise and exact. Pike didn't seem to care.

If she's a manufactured/programmed Robot/Android - maybe that IS her name (IE her full designation).

 

[Galaxy]

Maybe she was uncomfortable with the informality, the same way many Europeans are uncomfortable at how quickly Americans go to a first name basis.

 

[Michael]

Loved that moment with Airiam 2.0. Sure, maybe it was only to highlight the “just Saru” shortly thereafter, but I took it as a small hint of her personality. Maybe she's just very precise or her rank really means a lot to her. Or maybe she doesn't trust Pike yet and that's her way of sticking it to him. These little moments do seem to inspire our collective imagination and that's what's cool about them.

 

[Agony_Boothb]

Super awkward if she ever gets promoted.

Captain Lt. Commander Airiam

Maybe she will decide to go by 'the symbol' by then

 

[Timo]

She's the only socially savvy member of the bridge bunch, and saw the need for a bit of icebreaking. After her, Bryce felt empowered to add his middle name, something he had dreamed of doing for the past six years but never had worked up the courage to go through with.

Timo Saloniemi

 

[Cyrus]

Pike didn't care that Airiam gave her rank, so not sure why it would bother anyone else.

 

[zar]

Yep, a real Major Major Major Major from Catch 22 thing going on. Perhaps when she became an officer, an administrative error automatically promoted her straight to Lt. Commander Lt. Commander Airiam.

No, she's still a Lieutenant. Her name is Commanderairiam.

 

[Jackson_Roykirk]

Perhaps she has no rank and Lt. Commander is her given name...

As I referenced in the thread about Number One's first name, this reminds me of the character in Catch 22 with the name and rank Major Major Major Major. (his rank + full name).

 

[XCV330]

In the first episode, when Pike asks the bridge crew their names (without ranks), why is it that one member of the crew (the cyborg looking thing) still says her rank before her name, while all the others don't? Did anyone else notice this? Seemed a bit odd.

I liked that entire scene, and I thought it was interesting that Airiam did not go in for the relaxed protocol. Not everyone is going to adapt well to Pike's change of command style. She seemed to work well with Lorca. Would probably be the one to welcome him back, too.

 

[drt]

Maybe she was uncomfortable with the informality, the same way many Europeans are uncomfortable at how quickly Americans go to a first name basis.

This was the sense i got, more uncomfortable with the informality than the breach of protocol.

 

[Kor]

Captain Lt. Commander Airiam

Maybe she will decide to go by 'the symbol' by then

Captain "the officer formerly known as Lt. Commander Airiam."

Kor