 Bobgnar  | 08 Sep 2016 12:49 p.m. PST |
September 8, 1966 Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. Its three year mission certainly changed Science Fiction |
| Patrick R | 08 Sep 2016 1:42 p.m. PST |
I offer a toast. The undiscovered country-the future. |
| Wackmole9 | 08 Sep 2016 2:05 p.m. PST |
Wagon train in Space goes ever onward!!!! |
| Winston Smith | 08 Sep 2016 3:09 p.m. PST |
What exactly does a Science Officer do?
Where does he fit in the rank structure? |
| Ghostrunner | 08 Sep 2016 3:15 p.m. PST |
Science Officer does science!!! If he's the second highest paid actor on the series, he also gets to be First Officer… unless the creator's wife is onboard, then she gets to be second in command. But seriously, it probably would make sense to have (at least most) Science Officers be similar to military Limited-Duty Officers. They get the rank and privileges, but can't assume command in most situations. |
| nevals | 08 Sep 2016 3:48 p.m. PST |
I was born in a galaxy far away, the very same day. My joints make strange sounds sometimes but I still try to go boldly go where no man has gone before. |
| Mako11 | 08 Sep 2016 4:27 p.m. PST |
"Science Officer does science", and/or the comms officer. |
| pogany | 08 Sep 2016 4:44 p.m. PST |
Wow ! 50 years. Been watching it since the beginning. Now I really feel old. |
| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 08 Sep 2016 6:52 p.m. PST |
What better way to celebrate than to check out the latest ST movie, if you haven't already? link |
| War Monkey | 08 Sep 2016 6:53 p.m. PST |
Who here remembers watching it when it first aired? Okay I'll raise my hand first!  |
| Cyrus the Great | 08 Sep 2016 7:14 p.m. PST |
I watched the first 2 seasons, but the third, 9 o'clock on a Friday night…I had places to be! |
| Chuckaroobob | 08 Sep 2016 8:45 p.m. PST |
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| John Treadaway | 08 Sep 2016 11:42 p.m. PST |
What better way to celebrate than to check out the latest ST movie, if you haven't already Oh, I know a much better way… startrekcontinues.com John T |
| Gunfreak | 09 Sep 2016 10:24 a.m. PST |
A science officer is simply one that specialises in science. The rest is up to rank.to become a commander. You need to pass sevral command/leadership tests. So evw the if you are a humble doctor or exobilogist if you have the rank of commander you should be able to take command. The whole specializing in star trek is odd. Lower level crewmen and ensigns seem to be able to transfer from security to engineering willy nilly. Data is is the closest thing to a science officer on Enterprise D. Yet he wears gold. He is also 2nd officer. With only Riker and Picard above him. Yet he is a lt. Commander. So has not passed the commanders test.
It might be officers are free to to "expand their knowledge" and so data has passed some stuff that gives him qualifications to take command. |
| Ghostrunner | 09 Sep 2016 11:53 a.m. PST |
Notable that the only time CDR rank was mentioned as a requirement to take command: -Dr. Crusher (a Doctor… and a woman) -Counselor Troi (a medical(?) specialist… and a woman) |
| Gunfreak | 09 Sep 2016 1:28 p.m. PST |
Which leaves the question because they are women or because wear blue uniforms? |
paints sci-fi British.
