I just finished watching Chain of Command, Parts One and Two. After reading recent comments by and about Ronny Cox about the episode, I decided to watch them again. A couple of observations about the episode. I think Riker is a brat in his behavior toward Jellico. As a professional, he should have adapted to his new captain's way of doing things. For instance, when Jellico ordered him to change the duty shifts, he should have saluted and taken care of it. I do feel, however, that Data is comes off as kind of a bootlicker in these episodes, particularly in the scene in engineering when Jellico is ordering Geordi to make some changes in the ship's systems. Geordi tells Jellico he isn't sure there is time and manpower to get the job done, but Data makes a point of saying the job can get done. I swear I could sense Geordi staring daggers through his visor at Data.
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