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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Futurama Guy: [QB] I think the case regarding what data said may be the standard norm for the average officer. He was to be promoted to first officer of the Ent-E in Nemesis so he evidently had that coming. As far as what he said in "Datalore" regarding the rank schedule, I am assuming it is a sort of "perfect officers" timeline or something. Anyway here is the basic jist of the conversation: [*] LORE: when can i have a uniform like yours brother? DATA: if you get one the way I did, that would mean 4 years at the academy, 3 years as ensign, and 10 to 12 years of varied space duty at the lieutenant grades. [*] This of course probably really means nothing as at that point (I dont think the YEAR of TNG was even established), but it would seem reasonable for that to work for him. ASSUMING 2345 was his graduation date (despite his "Encounter at Farpoint" 'class of '79'' reference or whatever) that means 2348 he became some sort of j.g. Lt. (i think startrek.com even confirms this), 10-12 years after that is like 2360....meaning it is quite likely he became a Lt. Cmdr. 4-6 years before TNG, no? Of course then again, Cmdr. Riker apparently made full commander in 7 years, considering LaForge graduated the same year as riker and yet was still only a J.G. the same year Riker made Commander, but then jumped a rank the next two years to follow. Obviously consistancy in rank goes in the same category of the population of Voyager, both of which make your head spin. Anyway, I am not trying to incite an arguement, just seemed since we were talking about rank and I recall that from recently watching that ep. that it would be relavent to place in this string. In anycase, it is fair to say that it is hard to stay consistant with a series from the beginning when you dont have the benefit of retrospect, such as we have reviewing this. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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