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[Noname Given]

Depends on the person's service record. "COURT MARTIAL" makes it very clear that Kirk is a highly decorated officer... we never even get to hear the full list of medals and commendations because there were so many.

Starfleet may very well have thought someone with that kind of record merits a first captaincy that reflects the record. And frankly, I agree with that. Hard work and dedication should be rewarded and recognized.

But it's also kind of curious as to how someone got so decorated without having command of some Starfleet vessel at some point. He had Kirk had tactics Awards; and he doesn't strike me as a person who does a lot of ground combat, so one would assume he's a master at space tactics of some type; and he would have gotten that for something he'd done in the field.

 

[Farscape One]

But it's also kind of curious as to how someone got so decorated without having command of some Starfleet vessel at some point. He had Kirk had tactics Awards; and he doesn't strike me as a person who does a lot of ground combat, so one would assume he's a master at space tactics of some type; and he would have gotten that for something he'd done in the field.

It might simply be a case of no starship command was available until Pike got promoted.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

SNW seems to be implying that the Farragut will eventually be Kirk's first command.

I mean, he doesn't have it YET, but he is already the XO...