There also was a bunch of selectivisim going on: by allowing the only klingon in Starfleet, a son of a major house, wearing the sash, and then having him posted prominently on board the bridge of their flagship, was a power move.
Cptn Janeway: “Ensign Kim, what the hell are you wearing?”
Kim: “Oh these! Tom was telling me about them. They were all the rage in 1900’s America and were worn by people seen as both tough and cool. They’re called ‘Assless Chaps.’ I have to admit it was a little weird sitting down at first but I’m a huge fan of the cooling factor!”
Janeway turns to Lt. Paris
Tom’s barely contained laughter waters his eyes trying not to lose it
Low ranking officers. OCS cadets are officers. Technically, a staff sergeant with 15 years of career experience has to salute a pimply teen-ager who’s still in school. There’s a difference; rank and experience means more than whether you have a pip or not.
There also was a bunch of selectivisim going on: by allowing the only klingon in Starfleet, a son of a major house, wearing the sash, and then having him posted prominently on board the bridge of their flagship, was a power move.
Also: officers. Not only officers, but bridge crew officers. Captain + 1. There’s more leeway after you’ve fought your way up the ranks.
I bet Harry Kim was always violating the dress code off screen, and that’s why he’s the perpetual ensign.
Cptn Janeway: “Ensign Kim, what the hell are you wearing?”
Kim: “Oh these! Tom was telling me about them. They were all the rage in 1900’s America and were worn by people seen as both tough and cool. They’re called ‘Assless Chaps.’ I have to admit it was a little weird sitting down at first but I’m a huge fan of the cooling factor!”
Janeway turns to Lt. Paris
Tom’s barely contained laughter waters his eyes trying not to lose it
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Ensign is an officer rank.
Low ranking officers. OCS cadets are officers. Technically, a staff sergeant with 15 years of career experience has to salute a pimply teen-ager who’s still in school. There’s a difference; rank and experience means more than whether you have a pip or not.