jjhnsn@ut-ngp.UUCP (06/19/84)
>I've noticed in the DC comic book version (the one started this year) >that Saavik is thought to be a male! Admiral Kirk always makes references >to "Mr. Saavik"--who is he? Unless he keeps thinking she is Spock. >Or... (insert favorite anti-DC flame. 'nuff said! :-) ) >(Pardon me if this has already been mentioned; I have about 50 articles >yet to read in net.startrek as of today (6/14).) Is this guy serious? I always assumed that MISTER was just a Navy term that got transfered to the space military. Does any one know if this term is used today to refer to women in the Navy? Judy Don't call me short!
boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian) (06/21/84)
The term "Mister" is generally an honorific for officers of *all* grades below
Captain. I don't know if it's used currently for female officers in the Navy,
though "M'am", rather than "Sir", *is* used when addressing a female superior
officer. I thought calling Saavik "Mister" was an unusual touch, and rather
liked it for that reason (please, no sexism flames!).
--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC Maynard, MA)
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ARPA: boyajian%akov68.DEC@DECWRL.ARPAajf@pyuxa.UUCP (A Figura) (07/17/84)
- - - - - If I remember correctly, don't the Vulcan names follow a certain pattern? For instance, all Vulcan male names start in S and end in K - thus Spock, Sarek, Sonak, etc. Do Vulcan female names have a similar pattern? (T'Pau, T'Lar ?) If so, how did Saavik get HER name? Now I don't buy the argument of some netter's who claim that Saavik is really a male (especially considering the Pon Farr scene in STIII). Any ideas?