Simple question. Did Odo have a rank? He wore a Bajoran Militia uniform making him apart of the Bajoran military so shouldn't he at least have a rank? As far as the encyclopedia goes, it says he became an unofficial arbitrator for the Bajoran nationals on the station. Also that Dukat made Odo chief of security for the station. A title which held after the occupation. So once it ended he was enlisted into the militia, but was never given a rank of any kind.
I know this may seem like a stupid question, but I was just thinking it over and wondered why he was only given a title.
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Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :
Never heard a rank mentioned for Odo. He would have to be equivalent to Commander or Lt Commander, I think, to be head of security.
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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
According to his uniform, he was probably an NCO, actually.
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Posted by monkeyboy on :
couldn't constable be considered a rank?
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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
Uh...no.
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Posted by Elim Garak (Member # 14) on :
Constable was a name Kira gave Odo years ago, and it stuck, despite the fact that he didn't like it.
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Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :
Well, I believe "Constable" is a rank in the RCMP, but they probably just called him that for lack of any other title for him. He probably just wore the uniform to blend in. Not that he was actually wearing anything, of course, just looking like it.
Posted by Orion Syndicate (Member # 25) on :
Couldn't Chief of security be considered a suitable rank for the er.... chief of security on the station?
He liked being called the chief of security and that was exactly what he was.
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Posted by Aethelwer (Member # 36) on :
The Bajorans seem to use the usual army-style ranks, so presumably Odo has an army-style rank.
Chief of Security is a bit cumbersome, and chief is already taken. People can obviously be be given positions without having a rank. A hologram is CMO on Voyager, and Nelix, Seven, and Kes were/are apparently considered senior officers.
Oh, and Elim: since you seem to know some French and a bit about the RCMP, could you tell me what their motto actually is? I know the English translation is "Maintain the Right", but I'd like to know what it is in the original French.
Posted by Elim Garak (Member # 14) on :
Uhh... Since it would be Canada-wide, the official, original version was most likely "Maintain the right" (right? ), but since I don't translate well (I just speak and write better), I suppose it would be something along the lines of "A garder la justice."
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Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :
Ah. I don't know why I thought it was in French, come the think of it. So Canada's national government uses English most of the time? I don't know nearly as much about Canada as I should, much like almost anyone else in the US.
Posted by Elim Garak (Member # 14) on :
Well, they're both national languages, but only two provinces have French as an offical language: New Brunswick and Qu�bec. Most governmental things would be in English first, then translated (unless it was in Qu�bec).
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Posted by Jaresh Inyo on :
French is dead around me. I can string a few sentences together when I have to, but I really prefer English. Most people in Toronto are probably on the same boat.
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), but since I don't translate well (I just speak and write better), I suppose it would be something along the lines of "A garder la justice."