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Originally Posted by KTrain
I mentioned this before but it doesn't make a whole lot of sense that a military/exploration vessel would have so many anxiety ridden, command questioning and mentally unstable crew members. I get that it's supposed to make them more interesting characters but it makes me question the hiring practices of the Federation.
On TNG you believed any one of the main cast members could take over command of the ship if they had to. Some less successfully than others but if I were an ensign I wouldn't worry as much as I would if Tilly suddenly sat in the chair. Even Troi had her chance and did a fine job.
I guess it helped that they built each character up over many seasons so we knew that, while they had flaws, they were all capable officers.
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Never thought of that, but it's actually pretty funny. Like a nervous person scared of driving and mortified of talking to people getting hired to drive a city bus just to be put into a position to help them face their fears.