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From: boyajian@akov68.DEC (JERRY BOYAJIAN)
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Subject: re: Final Say
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Date: Fri, 24-Jan-86 05:54:22 EST
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> From:	cvl!kayuucee	(Star-Lord)

>	Of course, that part of ST history will never change. Kirk was busted
> down to Captain when the Enterprise went out for its second five year mission
> and returned only to become an Admiral again. Star Fleet never learns.

Argh! If there was anything that you should have gotten out of all of the
discussion about this topic, it's that Kirk wasn't "busted" from Admiral
down to Captain. He retained his *rank* of Admiral the whole time. He was
referred to as Captain, because he had the *position* of Captain on the
Enterprise. While most ship's captains also have the rank of Captain, it
ain't *necessarily* so. Position and rank are two separate things.

--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, Acton-Nagog, MA)

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