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I just watched Workforce Parts 1&2 and when Janeway said that she thought that dating her crew would be inappropriate, it seemed strange since Picard dated the head of Stellar Cartography onboard the Enterprise-D. Although Starfleet seems to allow officers to date, I wonder why there isn't a clearcut rule enforced.
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And Kirk nailed Helen Noel after the Christmas party.. to each his own i guess..
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I'm guessing that there's no strict official policy established, primarily because of the long-term nature of Starfleet's missions. Forbidding fraternization would not be a good idea.
Obviously, there's the possibility of a relationship interfering with the command functions of the ship -- and there probably ARE a few regulations there.
However, in the end I think it's probably left up to the Captain's judgment. Picard certainly didn't have many qualms going into that relationship -- it was only after the crisis that things got touchy. IMO Janeway would have been totally justified if she chose to have some relationship with a crewmember. (Please note that I am NOT one of those freaky J/C fanatics...) It was just her personal belief that a Captain should not have a relationship with a subordinate.
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Obviously, there's the possibility of a relationship interfering with the command functions of the ship -- and there probably ARE a few regulations there.
If so how come we haven't seen them? It took till after worf and dax had failed thier misson in change of heart for them to be barred from going on missions together. Even them it seemed to state that there had been specific orders to stop them going on missons together.
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That's one instance where any anti-fraternization regulations would have helped. Of course, the officers are people too, so they can't completely abandon all traces of a real life...
I think the key is, that the only time Starfleet would be concerned is where duty and relationships intersect. For Worf and Dax, it was never really a problem until they went on that dangerous mission together.
Actually, that answers a question about Janeway, in a way -- the Captains are ALWAYS on duty. Therefore, any relationship could potentially interfere with normal duties. (Note that I said POTENTIALLY -- it's still a POV thing.)
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There's also the fact that Janeway was in a somewhat unique position. She was stuck with this crew and they with her. There was no possibility of anyone transferring anywhere...I think that probably added to her hesitation about a relationship with a crew member.
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Well, you can, but given the only other such ship near is the Equinox, which comes equipped with its own species of bloodcurdling-shrieking, evil-looking, hook-nosed bloodsucker, I don't see why you'd want to. 8)
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Nope, it's a spoiler for "The Raven" which one suspects you've seen by now; in it Seven tells Neelix of a Talaxian freighter crew that was assimilated; their dense musculature makes for excellent drones, apparently. 8)
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Now I can see why some of my friends see Janeway as frigid.
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