I am not even going to try to put this in order Oh, well! Such inconsistencies are entertaining. That leaves out Data, which also makes little sense.
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The chief engineer, a full lieutenant, tries to relieve him, but Geordi refuses, saying the only two people who can relieve him are Picard or Riker. Then, that would have made it less confusing to the casual viewer not familiar with the difference between rank and position.Īlso, in The Arsenal of Freedom, Geordi, at the time a lt., j.g., was in command of the ship. In fact, that ep where Troi becomes a full commander after taking the bridge officer's test, I would have preferred it if the story were simply about Data taking that test in order to advance his career. It's why I wish they had just made Data a full commander. Data is second officer and while a grade below them, has the authority to command them as well. Crusher and Counselor Troi might have been full commanders, they aren't in the direct chain of command. Who's in command if Picard, Riker, and Data are killed or incapacitated? Crusher? Or La Forge? They never really dealt with that IIRC.Īs I understand it, position matters more than rank. Or maybe medical officers are generally put at the end of that list no matter their rank? This would make Geordi next in line. This would remove Troi from the list pre-Season 7.
Raises the question what's the purpose of this test anyway.īut let's assume that medical officers (?) who haven't passed the test are not part of the chain of command. In "Disaster", Troi was put in charge of the ship because she was the highest-ranking officer on the bridge, despite the fact that she hadn't passed the Bridge Officer's Test at this point. I'm not sure what role the Bridge Officer's Test plays here though. How does the chain of command work anyway?Ĥ) All remaing members of the ships's senior staff in order of rank and length of service?Ĥ) Cmdr.
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