Why Didn't Harry Get Promoted?

[suarezguy]

What is this big hullabaloo over Harry Kim getting a promotion? Aside from Tuvok, no one else had received a genuine promotion. It's pointless to bring up Tom Paris. All he managed to achieve was regain his old rank after losing it over a year earlier.

Regaining a rank is still, should be considered still a promotion and it coming just a year and a half later does feel really soon and unearned.

 

[Oddish]

Plus, they kinda missed an opportunity there. When Harry visited Tom in "Thirty Days", he could have had Tom's rank pip. After all, the ship was down a lieutenant, and had an extra ensign. But reversing their ranks would have brought a new wrinkle to their friendship.