well, what is you opinion on the jaw length since i have your ear?
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Hadn't noticed it myself.
Maybe it's just the way he's trimming his beard.
What if a theory was added to it:
The "old" NCC-1718 came apart and all hands were lost when the transwarp failed in some way. Starfleet engineers assumed it was safe and all computer models suggested it and early tests went well, so they foregoed the NX designation.
"In the Flesh"
None of the disguised 8472 trainees comments on Chakotay's Maquis rank insignia on his collar.
None of the disguised 8472 trainees comments on Chakotay's Maquis rank insignia on his collar.
As far as I knew, they're not 'maquis' insignia, but Starfleet 'field commission' insignia.
That does throw up it's own questions though, like why Wesley didn't have one when he was first made acting ensign, or why Paris, who was given a field commision to Lt didn't either.
That does throw up it's own questions though, like why Wesley didn't have one when he was first made acting ensign, or why Paris, who was given a field commision to Lt didn't either.
There are four levels of "rankhood" in my estimation:
- Regular commission, signed by the Federation President and C-in-C (for all flag officers and Captains) or a high-ranking admiral and committee for all other officers. Examples are almost all the officers in TOS, TNG, DS9, and Discovery.
- Field commission, approved by the Captain or P-in-Charge outside of the usual protocol to officers deemed worthy. May be revoked by a higher authority or voluntarily surrendered if deemed unfit or temporary. Examples include Tom Paris and Wesley Crusher (as a full ensign). The Valiant crew were also given field promotions, but Watters took his authority way too far.
- Provisional commission, an officer in name and authority, but under certain provisions (such as an only applying to one post or for a specific duration), and not treated equally in the law as a regular or field commission. More customary than regulated (hence why they are not authorized to wear correct insignia). Examples include the Voyager Maquis and perhaps Kosinski and maybe Sloan (if not a Fleet Captain).
- Acting commission, similar to a provisional commission, an acting officer is placed in a position of authority and responsibility and is given an Acting position as one would expect, but has not earned it or is inappropriate to receive one, due to age, inexperience, or inability to perform all the duties of the rank if not position. Examples include Wesley Crusher in the first three seasons of TNG, and perhaps Ari bn Bem of TAS and Commander Kurn and Ensign Mendon of the Officer Exchange Program.
Also, a Starfleet commission isn't tied to rank at all, as the EMH on Voyager considered himself a commissioned Starfleet officer despite holding no rank. Whether this applies to all medical holograms (giving them an odd claim to authority in medical emergencies) or just the Doctor on Voyager (given as a field commission by Janeway?) is unknown.
- Regular commission, signed by the Federation President and C-in-C (for all flag officers and Captains) or a high-ranking admiral and committee for all other officers. Examples are almost all the officers in TOS, TNG, DS9, and Discovery.
- Field commission, approved by the Captain or P-in-Charge outside of the usual protocol to officers deemed worthy. May be revoked by a higher authority or voluntarily surrendered if deemed unfit or temporary. Examples include Tom Paris and Wesley Crusher (as a full ensign). The Valiant crew were also given field promotions, but Watters took his authority way too far.
- Provisional commission, an officer in name and authority, but under certain provisions (such as an only applying to one post or for a specific duration), and not treated equally in the law as a regular or field commission. More customary than regulated (hence why they are not authorized to wear correct insignia). Examples include the Voyager Maquis and perhaps Kosinski and maybe Sloan (if not a Fleet Captain).
- Acting commission, similar to a provisional commission, an acting officer is placed in a position of authority and responsibility and is given an Acting position as one would expect, but has not earned it or is inappropriate to receive one, due to age, inexperience, or inability to perform all the duties of the rank if not position. Examples include Wesley Crusher in the first three seasons of TNG, and perhaps Ari bn Bem of TAS and Commander Kurn and Ensign Mendon of the Officer Exchange Program.
Also, a Starfleet commission isn't tied to rank at all, as the EMH on Voyager considered himself a commissioned Starfleet officer despite holding no rank. Whether this applies to all medical holograms (giving them an odd claim to authority in medical emergencies) or just the Doctor on Voyager (given as a field commission by Janeway?) is unknown.
A medical (holo) program is either for consulting purposes only or it has authority. If the latter then it makes sense that it would be equivalent to an officer. If a medical program takes the place of a (flesh and blood) doctor then it has to have authority otherwise it would be nearly useless.
Or perhaps he was temporarily demoted for the duration of his studies, in order to not have him outrank other cadets or perhaps even some lower personnel working on the Academy grounds?
I've heard of surgical interventions that increase someone's jaw-length but that's for teens and early ones at that. It wouldn't make sense on an old guy. Normally it's a health concern it's to give one's teeth more room to grow. If your jaw is too small your teeth tend to press one against the other giving you sort of a Klingon smile, if you see what I mean. Not to mention that it could be painful, just as it is sometimes with wisdom teeth, only worse because it would be your regular teeth.
The Great Gazoo is Fred Flintstone's Q. Was there ever any suggestion of it being an inspiration?
Q is a classic trickster god, in the vein of Mr. Mxyzptlk or Rumplestiltskin or Loki. The Great Gazoo has a similar background, but I doubt there is a direct inspiration here.
Q is basically Roddenberry's late atheistic take on God, using the prism of a hyper-evolved species that had achieved a level of Godhood. Earlier takes on energy beings and the like pushed their evolved sensibilities, with a couple exception (one, Trelane, explicitly a child, and the other, Charlie, a human being given Godlike power. See also: Gary Mitchell).
I myself had an operation to increase my lower jaw length when I was considerably older than a teenager.
What was the reason, if you don't mind telling us?
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