Spoilers Who is Chief of Security Now?

[The Wormhole]

So, last week Kayshon is introduced as the new chief of security, and then this week we learn Shaxs is somehow resurrected, though Kayshon still seems to be around and indeed was on the bridge as part of the senior staff delegation on hand to meet Tom Paris.

So, that raises the obvious question, which one of them is now the chief of security?

 

[Seven of Five]

Everyone.

I really have no idea. I was so happy to see Shaxs back I forgot about the logistics of where he fits into the crew now.

 

[NCC-73515]

Day and night shifts

 

[valkyrie013]

Kayshon when Shanx returns
Kayshon and Shanx on Cerritos
Bradward when the floor Fell

 

[matthunter]

They can have separate Tactical and Security officers. It's not common, but it could happen.

 

[DEWLine]

Tactical is answerable to Security, right?

 

[Mark_Nguyen]

Depends on the situation, I’d say. Inside the ship versus outside? But TNG era trek rarely asked the distinction.

Mark

 

[ThreeEdgedSword]

Day and night shifts

They could lampshade the trope that usually, everything interesting happens on the alpha shift...

 

[Charles Phipps]

I assume there was a scene identical to Boimler's return with Kayshon getting shoved off like Jet.

"Pulaski after Crusher."

 

[Nerys Myk]

One of them is a puppet. Do the math.

 

[dupersuper]

One of them is a puppet. Do the math.

Puppets don't hit on girls in 10-forward...

 

[Nerys Myk]

Puppets don't hit on girls in 10-forward...

Forgot about that.

 

[fireproof78]

which one of them is now the chief of security?

Actually, you are. Welcome aboard .

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Tactical is answerable to Security, right?

Yes, I believe so.

As for Shaxs: If he's looking for something to do, perhaps he can become the commander of the Cerritos' Marine detachment*? I definitely see him as a "boots on the ground" type.

*Yes, I believe there are Starfleet Marines, deal with it. (ST VI, Colonel West. Need I say more? )

 

[matthunter]

Yes, I believe so.

As for Shaxs: If he's looking for something to do, perhaps he can become the commander of the Cerritos' Marine detachment*? I definitely see him as a "boots on the ground" type.

*Yes, I believe there are Starfleet Marines, deal with it. (ST VI, Colonel West. Need I say more? )

CoughMACOcough

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

CoughMACOcough

Once the Federation was founded, the MACOS were absorbed into Starfleet.

 

[matthunter]

Once the Federation was founded, the MACOS were absorbed into Starfleet.

Absorbed into could mean "became the marines".

Besides, you utter the Black Speech of the Kelvinites. There are many here who would see you burned at the stake for such heresy.

 

[fireproof78]

Combined service. Plus, Star Trek V has an assault team referenced as Marines.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Absorbed into could mean "became the marines".

Same diff.

Starfleet Marines are still Starfleet, after all. Different ranks and uniform color, but no less Starfleet.

Besides, you utter the Black Speech of the Kelvinites.

In this instance, Kelvin is irrelevant.

I mean, the Federation was formed well before the timeline divergence. So if a Kelvin film says the MACOS were absorbed into Starfleet, then logically this must also have happened in the prime timeline as well. Because before 2233, there WAS no difference.

 

[NCC-73515]

Absorbed into could mean "became the marines".

Edison was made a captain and couldn't stay a marine when MACO was disbanded