Mr. Boma and "The Galileo Seven"

[Joanna McCoy-Kirk]

Years ago, I read on a now-defunct Trek timeline site that Boma was court-martialed after the events of "The Galileo Seven.", presumably for being disrespectful toward his commanding officer (Spock). Did this originate in one of the novels? Are any of you familiar with this tidbit of non-canon information? TIA.

 

[Sir Rhosis]

Here you go... https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Boma#Apocrypha
Sir Rhosis

 

[Joanna McCoy-Kirk]

Here you go... https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Boma#Apocrypha
Sir Rhosis

OK, thank you.

 

[Commishsleer]

If Boma was court-martialled then so should have McCoy.

 

[MarkusTay]

Considering the Vulcans look more like humans than most of the other races, I find bigotry toward them humorous. On the other hand, in Enterprise, it was well-deserved, because the Vulcans were treating us like undisciplined children. The only time I have seen 'racism' displayed toward other species was when Phlox was attacked in Enterprise, but that was right after 8 million humans were murdered so tensions were high.

And some farmer shot a Klingon in his cornfield - gun control people must hate that one.Its a good argument why all humans need to carry firearms.

 

[wayoung]

Well, keep in mind that before the canon solidified, Vulcans were a conquered race, so it makes sense that a more imperial human race would be specist. Then when they changed that up to the Federation McCoy's attitudes were already part of his character

 

[JonnyQuest037]

Years ago, I read on a now-defunct Trek timeline site that Boma was court-martialed after the events of "The Galileo Seven.", presumably for being disrespectful toward his commanding officer (Spock)

That's exactly what should have happened, IMO. Boma was an insubordinate ass throughout that entire episode. No matter how much he disagreed with Spock, Spock was still in command.

Not surprising that that's a Diane Carey bit, though.

If Boma was court-martialed then so should have McCoy.

I seem to recall there were at least a couple of moments in "The Galileo Seven" where Boma was going too far even for McCoy.

Honestly, the person who comes off the best in that episode is Scotty. He just ignores all the infighting and does his job.

 

[Poltargyst]

Honestly, the person who comes off the best in that episode is Scotty. He just ignores all the infighting and does his job.

Yep, very professional. He shuts Boma down at one point too.

BOMA: I'm sick and tired of this machine!
SCOTT: That's enough!

 

[JonnyQuest037]

It's really a shame that they made Scotty the comic relief in the TOS movies. On the show, he was a pretty serious and professional guy who always got the job done.

 

[wayoung]

It's really a shame that they made Scotty the comic relief in the TOS movies. On the show, he was a pretty serious and professional guy who always got the job done.

Especially when that job was getting alien invaders drunk

 

[Phaser Two]

Yes! I didn't know this piece of "Memory Beta" information, but I'm delighted to hear it. Boma should have been court-martialed, with McCoy right along with him.

 

[Neopeius]

Considering the Vulcans look more like humans than most of the other races, I find bigotry toward them humorous.

Spock was the only Vulcan on the Enterprise. Humans are notorious for ganging up on the "other".

I mean, Jews look like everybody else, too...

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Yes! I didn't know this piece of "Memory Beta" information, but I'm delighted to hear it. Boma should have been court-martialed, with McCoy right along with him.

Well, there's another angle to consider. I once sat through an endless and hugely stupid movie, I think it was called The Last Jedi (not recommended), and the moral of the story was that, no matter how wrong the boss appears to be, you should shut up and offer blind obedience. And by the way, the boss teetering on platform shoes is "right" to demean and belittle you.

If Boma can tell Spock exactly what he thinks, and not suffer career consequences as long as the job gets done, then maybe (our) Starfleet has a healthier hierarchy, more open to feedback, than the mean-spirited, authoritarian "Rebellion" in said TLJ movie.

 

[1001001]

Well, there's another angle to consider. I once sat through an endless and hugely stupid movie, I think it was called The Last Jedi (not recommended), and the moral of the story was that, no matter how wrong the boss appears to be, you should shut up and offer blind obedience. And by the way, the boss teetering on platform shoes is "right" to demean and belittle you.

That was not the moral. At all.

 

[Phaser Two]

Well, there's another angle to consider. I once sat through an endless and hugely stupid movie, I think it was called The Last Jedi (not recommended), and the moral of the story was that, no matter how wrong the boss appears to be, you should shut up and offer blind obedience. And by the way, the boss teetering on platform shoes is "right" to demean and belittle you.

If Boma can tell Spock exactly what he thinks, and not suffer career consequences as long as the job gets done, then maybe (our) Starfleet has a healthier hierarchy, more open to feedback, than the mean-spirited, authoritarian "Rebellion" in said TLJ movie.

That is . . . not an angle to consider. What's gotten into you?

 

[ZapBrannigan]

That is . . . not an angle to consider.

Come on, man. Now we're all supposed to revere that other franchise? No matter what it hands us? Okay, I'm sorry I strayed off the path of Approved Thought.

 

[1001001]

Come on, man. Now we're all supposed to revere that other franchise? No matter what it hands us? Okay, I'm sorry I strayed off the path of Approved Thought.

No one said anything remotely like that. The Last Jedi sucked, IMHO.

But what I took from the whole Holdo/Poe thing was pretty much the exact opposite of what you did.

No big deal.

 

[Commishsleer]

Well, there's another angle to consider. I once sat through an endless and hugely stupid movie, I think it was called The Last Jedi (not recommended), and the moral of the story was that, no matter how wrong the boss appears to be, you should shut up and offer blind obedience. And by the way, the boss teetering on platform shoes is "right" to demean and belittle you.

If Boma can tell Spock exactly what he thinks, and not suffer career consequences as long as the job gets done, then maybe (our) Starfleet has a healthier hierarchy, more open to feedback, than the mean-spirited, authoritarian "Rebellion" in said TLJ movie.

While I don't agree that Boma should have no consequences, perhaps court-martial is too much. His griping bought morale down in a very tense situation. As long as Spock isnt ordering anyone to commit warcrimes then he should be obeyed. Thats how Starfleet works. However despite Bomas and McCoy complaints they still followed orders except the one to leave Spock behind. And Kirks not gonna prosecute anyone for that. Perhaps an official reprimand.

 

[Turtletrekker]

Are people still going on about The Last Jedi? In that movie, Poe Dameron was to the Resistance what Anakin Skywalker was to the Jedi Order. His stupidity got most of his Squadron killed in the opening scene of the movie and if he had just obeyed the chain of command like a soldier is supposed to do, Admiral Holdo's plan would have worked. Instead, he illegally commandeered equipment and personnel and sent them on an on an unauthorized mission that resulted in the Resistance being all but obliterated by DJs betrayal. Holdo was LEIA's choice. Leia trusted her and I, as an audience member, trusted her as a result. As an audience member, I did not see how this character who was recently demoted for disobeying direct orders fron LEIA had any business getting in the face of any of his superior officers, or why the commanding officer should feel any obligation to share any information with said recently demoted officer. Leia shooting his worthless ass was the best part of that entire storyline of the movie. I couldn't stand Poe Dameron from the first scene of that movie and never liked him again for the rest of the trilogy.

 

[PCz911]

I get the need for tension and drama in a show, but most of the crew (Scotty and Spock being the exceptions) were complete and total …jerks. Not professional behavior at all.

Than again, were I in command I probably would have had the crew fry up some of the natives. But that’s only because I’m insecure and grew up on too many alien movies. It would have been a very different show then….