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From: boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Command school & color codes
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Date: Wed, 9-May-84 05:06:41 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  9 05:06:41 1984
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	If I can remember correctly --- I don't think it was actually said on
the show, but in some written form --- Chekov was being "groomed" for command
during his tenure on the show. Apparently, he made it, considering his position
as First Officer on the *Reliant* in THE WRATH OF KHAN. Of course, we all know
that Sulu was about to take his first command in TWOK, and the training cruise
was basicly his last activity as a "free man". I also got the impression in TWOK
that Saavik was being specificly trained for a command position.
	Speaking of THE WRATH OF KHAN, I happened to watch it on Showtime the
other night, and noticed something I hadn't noticed before --- the turtlenecks
underneath the uniform jackets seem to be color-coded, though I can't figure out
just what the code is. Kirk, Spock, and Terrell all wear white; Saavik's is
orange; McCoy's, Uhura's, and Chekov's are gray. I only noticed these about half
way through, so I wasn't able to catch any others' (Sulu's was indistinguishable
since the times when it was visible was during red alerts, when the bridge was
bathed in red light). I haven't gotten around to check my tape of it. The only
sense I can make of the code might be that Captains and higher wear white, with
some other insignia to indicate specific rank; Commanders and Lt. Commanders
wear gray; and Lieutenants (and maybe Ensigns?) wear orange. Comments? Ideas?

				  --- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC Maynard, MA)

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