In the real armed services, fraternization between officers and enlisted is a strict no-no. Given that DS9 & VGR have basically obliterated GR's edict of "no enlisted," I'm wondering if Starfleet would exercise that same train of thought re: fraternization.
I'm having a hard time reconciling this one. On one hand, they're an "enlightened" structure, so it could be possible...but on the other, they may decide to keep it to make sure nothing hinky goes on.
The only thing I can think of that would show no sort of anti-fraternization rule would be all those times that Sisko or Data or whoever had O'Brien over for dinner, etc.
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"Reading snow is like listening to music. To describe what you've read is like explaining music in writing." ---Smilla Jaspersen
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Two atoms walk into a bar. One atom says to the other atom:
"I've lost an electron!"
"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive!"
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"One's ethics are determined by what we do when no one is looking"
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Luke Ford: "What's it like having a dick in your ass?"
Zoe: "Imagine taking your bottom lip and pulling it over the top of your head. You get used to it but it does hurt."
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20th century, go to sleep.
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R.E.M.
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Read chapters one and two of "Dirk Tungsten in...The Disappearing Planet"! Show no patience, tolerance, or restraint.
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My new year's resolution is the same as last year's: 1024x768.
One of the more telling things is that "The Cage", written by Roddenberry himself, featured a character credited as "CPO Garrison" in the end credits. If Gene wanted an all-officer Fleet at one time, he did not do so all the time. (Or were Garrison's first names Clark Peter Oliver? )
Timo Saloniemi
Look at the forest gents, not the individual buggery trees. This isn't meant to be a discussion of Roddenberry's thoughts on the existence of enlisted officer. I need to know thoughts on stratification fraternization. Seriously. Like...chop chop. Brynja's getting pushy, & Icelandic women aren't pretty when they're pushy.
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"Reading snow is like listening to music. To describe what you've read is like explaining music in writing." ---Smilla Jaspersen