Quizzes at Fun Trivia Fun Trivia | quizzes Quizzes | games Games | community People | services Services | help Help | me Me
New Player - Log In
Currently 9491 players online.   Trivia games, quizzes, and contests - FREE !     Get Started! quiz register


  • New Questions

  • Unanswered

  • Revisited

  • Your Questions


  • Post a Question
  • Goto Qn #



    111,009 questions asked
    382,844 replies


    Archives

    On Star Trek, can anybody explain why Miles O'Brien went from a commissioned rank in 'The Next Generation' to a non-commissioned rank in 'Deep Space Nine?'

    Question #39083. Asked by BelperJon.

    McGruff

    Both of these sites refer to O'Brien's transfer to Deep Space 9 as a promotion. http://www.startreklives.de/crew/miles_obrien.htm http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dreamworld/2460/crew/obrien.htm

    Sep 25 03, 5:43 AM
    BelperJon

    In 'TNG', he is seen wearing lieutenant's rank badges but in 'DS9' he has the embroidered badge of Chief of Operations. My Star Trek Encyclopaedia is a tad vague on these insignia. Elsewhere it does say he was promoted to Chief but surely a promotion would make him a lieutenant-commander.

    Sep 25 03, 6:28 AM
    ezespinosa

    He was a Chief Petty Officer or a Transporter Chief. An enlisted man.

    Here are the ranks...
    http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Starship/7273/bridgetown/Uniforms/Ranks/Starfleet_Ranks.html

    Wasn't there an episode, where Deanna Troi had to take command since she had the highest rank, and didn't O'brien give her a hard time, along with that Bajoran girl?

    Sep 26 03, 1:20 AM
    BelperJon

    Ezespinosa, you're thinking of the episode 'Disaster' when the Enterprise has a shipwide failure. Picard is trapped in a turbolift with four kids; Worf delivers Keiko's baby in Ten Forward; Beverley & Geordi blast some containers out of a cargo bay by opening the outer doors; Riker & Data crawl through a Jeffrey's tube and Data uses his body to interrupt an electrical field. In the meantime, Troi, O'Brien and Ro Laren are on the bridge. Troi, as a lieutenant-commander, assumes control. Ro wants to separate the saucer and get away before the containment field around the warp core collapses but Troi decides to stick with it and they all live happily ever after.

    Going back to my original question, O'Brien is clearly seen in the earlier episodes wearing the two 'pips' of a lieutenant on his right collar. This is when he is at the helm (very early episodes) and when he runs the transporter room. He might have been a lieutenant junior grade (i.e. with one gold pip and one black). However, all my sources say he was promoted when he went to DS9 - therefore he should be either a full lieutenant or a lieutenant-commander.

    Sep 26 03, 4:55 AM

    Create a Free FunTrivia ID to add to, request more/new answers, or edit this entry

    Other Similar Questions & Answers


    In Star Trek: The Next Generation, who or what was Livingston?

    How many episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" are there?

    Who plays Captain Picard on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"?

    Who or what is Q in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and what is his purpose?

    Suggested Related FunTrivia Quizzes - 90,000 currently online

    1 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'
    Possibly easy, possibly not... experience the mystery and find out how much you truly know!
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Difficult
    15 Q
    I_killed_kenny
    Jun 06 01
    1548 plays
    2 "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"
    This is a very basic quiz about "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." I hope you all enjoy taking it.
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Very Easy
    10 Q
    xero328
    May 12 08
    753 plays
    3 "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," Season Six
    Here's a battery of questions about the penultimate season of one of my favorite TV shows of all time. See you around the habitat ring!
    'ST: DS9' - Seasons/ Episodes Average
    25 Q
    enfranklopedia
    Mar 09 05
    525 plays


    "Ask FunTrivia" is for entertainment purposes only, and answers offered are unverified and unchecked by FunTrivia. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or veracity of ANY statement posted. Feel free to post an updated response if you feel that an answer is inadequate or incorrect. Please thoroughly research items where accuracy is important to you using multiple reliable sources. By accessing our website, you agree to be bound by our terms of service.