How did Commodore Stocker get his rank?

[1001001]

I never liked how NuBSG threw an engineer under the bus in the second-in-command in over his head trope. Scotty seemed pretty competent.

Sure, as long as he wasn’t suffering from a bout of “Shore Leave”…

 

[CorporalCaptain]

I never liked how NuBSG threw an engineer under the bus in the second-in-command in over his head trope. Scotty seemed pretty competent.

Could you elaborate about nuBSG? Which characters are you referring to, and how do those tropes apply to them? Based on just what you said, it's not ringing a bell to me.

 

[Farscape One]

There was an episode in late season 2 ("The Captain's Hand") that had the chief engineer, played by John Heard, be the new CO of Pegasus, while Lee Adama was made XO. I think that's the reference.

 

[J.T.B.]

Sure, as long as he wasn’t suffering from a bout of “Shore Leave”…

That's movie Scotty. OS Scotty was a much more impressive character.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

There was an episode in late season 2 ("The Captain's Hand") that had the chief engineer, played by John Heard, be the new CO of Pegasus, while Lee Adama was made XO. I think that's the reference.

Thanks. I see. If that's what the reference is, we're talking about the chief engineer of the Pegasus, a character who I'd not expect to be firing on all thrusters in the first place, given what kind of commander Admiral Cain was. Given the other character's reactions to him, I don't see Garner's shortcomings being typical of Colonial Fleet engineers' broadly (I mean, as their abilities were before they got wiped out).

https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Barry_Garner