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Re: [Other]: Star Trek (2009), reviewed by Dal Thrax (5/4)
Young officers taking command during the conflict is actually not that hard to swallow in the Starfleet of this new Trek universe; remember, even though they're newbies, all the other people on the ship aren't officers at all. They're enlisted crewmen, which means that any cadet out of the academy holds rank over them.
Now, of course they wouldn't normally KEEP that command after the battle is over, but Kirk gets promoted to Captain by Stupid Bravery Alone (and, presumably, Admiral Pike's backing). Which is entirely within the bounds of the original series and movies, where Kirk gets promoted to Admiral, 'demoted' back to Captain, promoted, demoted, killed, resurrected, and commended by Starfleet command so often that this new movie seems more realistic by comparison :-)
I'm not saying the logic can't be criticized, but I wouldn't call it a gaping plot hole.
Blessed be,
~Nathan
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