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Kirk specifically said that the officers who would comprise the court were "proceeding to Starbase 11." Not exactly. In that situation the senior officer present, if so empowered by law (a commander-in-chief or another commander specifically delegated convening power by a commander-in-chief)...

Perhaps as an example of most people being more familiar with the Bible through other literature and media than with the book itself: Most of the popular understanding of Satan—his appearance, being a fallen angel, rebelling against God and so on—does not come from the Bible at all, but from...

https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/trek-guest-actors-in-maybe-surprising-roles.205921/page-243#post-14157288 I always thought that was one of the better episodes.

I can't speak to today, but in the Cold War that was very much part of NATO naval war plans.

Ah, I see. That's more a merchant marine thing, not so much a navy thing. Is supply (stores, accounts, food service, laundry, geedunks etc.) also part of "deck"? Seaman is more of a catch-all and includes supply/logistics, admin/HR, technical, musicians etc., not just seamanship-related...

I guess I don't know what you mean by "Deck Department." The Deck Department (or division on a smaller ship) on a US Navy vessel is the one in charge of all lines, cables, rigging, anchors, boats etc. as well as exterior upkeep. It is the division of the boatswain's mates and -- sorry, but it's...

Agreed 100%. The "command division" seems to have little or nothing to do with who can actually take command. I've said many times that "control division" might have caused less confusion. TMoST is the earliest public source, I'm pretty sure. On a ship, there are really only two people who...

That's no different than what I was saying.

So the chief engineer is actually in the command division, and could choose to wear a different uniform than rest of engineering? I don't think that's supported. And even if so, it would't explain Lt DeSalle.

For what is called the "command division," that doesn't seem so. The division goes from the captain down to phaser crews, who are clearly not running the ship. Spock and Scotty are not in the command division, but are a lot closer to running the ship than Chekov, or Crewman Green, or the woman...

Small correction: Donahue's first appearance as Ellie Walker was episode 4, "Ellie Comes to Town." Her credit, like those of Griffith, Ron Howard and Don Knotts, was audio-only, announced over the opening theme.

It's rare to see something with more than two engines in my neck of the woods, but there was something extra special today. Taken from my back deck.

In the first edition of the Concordance Allan Asherman mentions "Neural" in conjunction with the early treatment by Don Ingalls, though he doesn't specifically say that was the source of the name.

If someone mentions that a person was in the fifth year of a four-year program, one would expect them to add some additional information. But the line is presented like a fifth year is perfectly normal.

That costume would be a perfect fit for his role as Sgt. Gorse on the radio series Fort Laramie.

A lieutenant as a post-grad makes perfect sense. A lieutenant as an undergrad... no. I like it a lot. I would especially like it if he did a couple solid years as F/O of a big ship before Saladin. That seems to be a billet available at the LCdr level.

He was an instructor then, so it doesn't tell us much regarding academy undergrad/grad students at the time. The simulator may be at the academy, that's apparently where Kirk took it. But he took it as a cadet and Saavik took it as a JG. I figure she's a grad student in some program, maybe at...

That doesn't seem to account for Merik, though. If he had graduated he could still have a Starfleet career without the command school. The implication was that he hadn't completed SA and was out. Not to mention that it would be odd to send officers with no fleet experience directly to command...

Yes it's always been that way. Providing medical care is essentially the same in the military or out; sourcing medical professionals from civilian schools is not a problem. The US has actually had its own uniformed services medical school for about 50 years, but it only supplies about a quarter...

That's the way it seemed when he had to have an academy expression explained to him.