timd@iddic.UUCP (06/16/84)
I Have Seen Several Postings Referring To Sulu As A Lt. Cmdr. Or A Cmdr. St:Twok (And Especially The Novelization) Very Plainly State That Sulu Is Now A Captain. The Same Sources Also Have Spock As A Captain, And Uhura, Scott, And Chekov As Commanders. Rank Question: When Admiral Morrow Verbally Gave Scott Orders To Report As "Captain Of Engineering On The Excelsior", Was He Actually Promoted To Captain? Captain Seems To Be An Rather High Rank For An Engineering (Non-Line) Officer, Especially If He Serves Under A Captain. (Was James Sikking A Captain?) Does Anyone Care? :-) (Please Don'T Say Sikking Is A Lt.... That'S On The Uss Hillstreet. :-)
timd@iddic.UUCP (06/16/84)
I have seen several postings (mostly those about the Federation holding tank) in which Sulu is referred to as a Lt. Cmdr. ST:Twok (and especially its novelization) clearly state Sulu to be a newly-promoted Captain. The same sources also establish Dr. McCoy, Uhura, Scott and Chekov to be Commanders.
crl@pur-phy.UUCP (Charles LaBrec) (06/19/84)
I was wondering that also, so when STII:TWOK came by The Movie Channel this month, I paid close attention to uniforms. The strap that holds the front "flap" of the uniforms seems to have a rank insignia. Kirk wore a star. Spock and Terrel wore something that looked like: ^ = v Sulu, Scotty, Chekov, etc. seemed to be wearing the same thing, namely v = ^ So it would seem the movies have Sulu as a Commander. Anyone else notice this? I have yet to confirm this with a second viewing, so I could be wrong. Charles LaBrec UUCP: pur-ee!Physics:crl, purdue!Physics:crl INTERNET: crl @ pur-phy.UUCP
pjm@spuxll.UUCP (PJ Maioriello) (06/19/84)
I agree on Sulu's rank of Captain.
The novelization brought out the fact that not only was he a captain,
but he was to be given command of the Excelsior (before the genesis stuff
hit the fan).
Paul Maioriello
AT&T ISL
spuxll!pjmjay@smu.UUCP (06/19/84)
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smu!jay Jun 19 15:09:00 1984
"Captain of engineering" can easily be made a sort of honorary title
so that Scotty can keep his rank, but the real problem is Sulu.
The novel has Sulu Knowing that he will be the new Captain of the Excelsior
while he is on board the Enterprise. In fact, he was neglecting his new
ship in favor of Kirk and the Enterprise (a fake inspection).