Why Didn't Harry Get Promoted?

[Oddish]

Then this is analogous to a Harry Kim support group?

Or a Voyager roast. I mean, the series was basically what happens when you start with a proven franchise, create a great premise, hire an excellent cast, and then put it in the hands of showrunners who can't even figure out that an ensign is supposed to make lieutenant.

People like to discuss things.

We may even enjoy it.

Yes, it's typical behavior on a fandom BBS. Some fellow Potterheads and I once went 1300 posts on whether Ron and Hermione should have ended up together. It was loads of fun.

 

[Uncle Sock]

Yes, it's typical behavior on a fandom BBS. Some fellow Potterheads and I once went 1300 posts on whether Ron and Hermione should have ended up together. It was loads of fun.

What was the verdict?

 

[Takeru]

What was the verdict?

Hopefully that the discussion is pointless because Hermione was too good for Harry and Ron.

 

[Romulan_spy]

Only it wasn't played as an error or an oversight. When Harry mentioned in "Nightingale" that he was still an ensign after 6 years, Janeway was downright nasty. First she accused him of "bucking for a promotion", then she accused him of being overly sure of himself when he said that he'd have been at least a lieutenant, had they been in the Alpha Quadrant.

So perhaps the in-universe explanation was his attitude and he got on Janeway's bad side. It is not uncommon in the real world for a boss not to promote someone that they dislike or they feel has a bad attitude towards them or the job.

 

[Oddish]

So perhaps the in-universe explanation was his attitude and he got on Janeway's bad side.

If Harry had an attitude problem, Chakotay would not have called him "one of our best people", given that the XO interfaces with the department heads (which Harry is) as part of their duties.

It is not uncommon in the real world for a boss not to promote someone that they dislike or they feel has a bad attitude towards them or the job.

True. And Janeway disliking Harry personally would explain her decision. But for that to be a valid hypothesis, we would need evidence that (1) Janeway did dislike Harry, and (2) Janeway was a petty, abusive leader who liked to ruin her subordinates' careers for personal amusement. Can you produce that evidence?