Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 1x04 - "Memento Mori"
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yes, this was one the very few things that I didn’t like: I found it too convenient and all in all unnecessary.
Then she must get a commission sometime later on, because I'm fairly sure she is in Starfleet in TOS (and definitely is an officer in ST IV, she's a full Commander by that point).
Yes. She joins Starfleet later. Now, in SNW, she's a civilian on exchange from the research facility. They did this as an excuse to have her on the show without breaking canon that she was a civilian researcher and only joined up with Starfleet after Korby's disappearance.
Obviously. I like they acknowledge her civilian career.
her ID card that Harry Mudd stole in Mudd's Passion says that at that point, she is a lieutenant
Which probably makes her McCoy's TOS rank when she's a full M.D. in ST:TMP(Lieutenant Commander).
Some have speculated her blue collar and lack of rank insignia indicated she was a civilian in TOS. Presumably the other blue collar nurses were civilians, too.
nope. lieutenant. seen clearly on her shoulder tabs when she examines Spock after he poops in his spacesuit
The TMP epaulet ranks can be so hard to notice. Thanks for clearing that up.
the shiny fabric matched McCoy's lab tunic, which also lacked rank insignia - so both were probably just their sickbay work clothes
We see black collar nurses, too. McCoy had the black "turtle neck" under his smock which mimicked the black collar.
Kelvin Timeline McCoy's medical smock closely resembled Prime McCoy's as well as M'Benga's, just a much lighter blue.
So it's possible that as of SNW, Christine has already met Korby?
She knew him in 2261, so them meeting could happen in less than two years' time in-universe if it hasn't already.
Perhaps a trip to the "Orion ruins" is in order.
They haven't said for sure yet but since he was her professor and she's already a nurse working at a research facility my guess is yes
Given Christine's chosen field and Roger Korby's reputation, one would assume that at the very least Christine would be aware of who he is.
Yeah but that doesn't seem too likely unless they are writing her off the show pretty quickly. My guess is they're already together, if not engaged (maybe an episode this season/next season where they get engaged), and his disappearance in season 3 results in her signing up with Starfleet officially and becoming a perm member of the E crew.
