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From: merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: ARGH!!!
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Date: Thu, 9-May-85 11:56:05 EDT
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> 
> 	For the past two episodes shown here (WKYT, Ch. 27, Lexington KY)
> "Dagger of the Mind" and "Miri", at the end, Kirk said something like this...
> 
> 	"Take us out of orbit Mr. Spock, ahead warp factor one.."
> 
> ARGH! Tell the helmsman Jim! Spock is the Science Officer!
> 
> 	(A friend of mine who is into Navy stuff tells me that that is
> how things are supposed to work. i.e. Captain tells First Officer,
> First Officer tell helmsman. But giving the Science Officer navigation
> commands?!)
> 
> yours for logical commanding,
> 
> -- 
> edward

Well, no one ever really defined who gets what commands, I think.

There are many cases in the past where Chekov fires phasers, a couple
where Sulu fires 'em, and a few where Spock fires them.

Giving Spock the orders isn't necessarily a bad thing.  Yes, he's 
science officer.  But he is also first officer.  He's BOTH.  He gets
both commands.

Speaking of which, in Star Trek: The Motion Sickness Decker was made
"Executive Officer", I think.  What's the difference between Executive
Officer and First Officer?
--
"You're my obsession..."                        Peter Merchant