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From: ks@astrovax.UUCP (Karl Stapelfeldt)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: Command Precedence
Message-ID: <332@astrovax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 7-May-84 03:06:35 EDT
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Posted: Mon May  7 03:06:35 1984
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The discussion of command succession seems to take away the function of the
command personnel.  It is their job to be in charge of the ship.  On the 
Enterprise, Spock is *both* first officer and science officer.  His rank as
first officer brings him into the command chain after Kirk.  Spock simply
prefers to wear the uniform of the science officer over that of the command 
rank he also holds.  It is likely that on other starships these two positions
are held by seperate officers; Spock is uniquely capable of performing both
functions.  The science department would not necessarily be the next in line
after the "command" department for command.