Who should have been 3rd in command on Star Trek?

[jgrabham]

Always wondered this - why wcas Sulu 3rd in command - Id have Scotty in command in the absence of Kirk or Spock

(how stereotypical is this - computer nerds talking about Star Trek)

[orange2k]

I`ve always liked 7 of 9...
I know it`s not the same series, but she is so right for this post...;)

[jgrabham]

I`ve always liked 7 of 9...
I know it`s not the same series, but she is so right for this post...;)

Yeah, gazes blankly for a minute :] Not as someone in command though

But Janeway was a great Captain - probabally the best captain on any star trek - she cared more about her ship, and her crew than the prime directive!

[RAV TUX]

Spock was always in control, he just let the others think they were in control. ;)

[jgrabham]

Spock was always in control, he just let the others think they were in control. ;)

(In a very bad scotish accent)

what are you talkin about you blue-blooded idiot? :]

Besides Checkov, Bones and Scotty, the whole crew wasn't that good. and after 60 episodes, looking up o'huras skirt doesn't work anymore :]

[smoker]

i always wanted The Borg to assimilate the whole crew!:D

[jgrabham]

i always wanted The Borg to assimilate the whole crew!:D

The crew of what - NCC-1701?

[smoker]

The crew of what - NCC-1701?

hmm, lets assimilate the whole startrek fleet:D

[jgrabham]

hmm, lets assimilate the whole startrek fleet:D

A bit difficult - no borg in the alpha quadrant (please dont argue with this) in the 22nd century

[orange2k]

A bit difficult - no borg in the alpha quadrant (please dont argue with this) in the 22nd century

Yeah, but I do remember the Borg being able to cross time and space at some point, so why not?

[jgrabham]

Yeah, but I do remember the Borg being able to cross time and space at some point, so why not?

So could the federation in the 25th - "the prime time directive" - that was so funny!!

[az]

Always wondered this - why wcas Sulu 3rd in command - Id have Scotty in command in the absence of Kirk or Spock

(how stereotypical is this - computer nerds talking about Star Trek)

Sulu outranked Checkov and Uhuran on the bridge. Often times, Scotty was in command (when Kirk and Spock were away and he was not needed in engineering. Scotty outranked Sulu, but whomever was on the bridge at the time, handled command.

In TNG, there was an episode where Dr. Crusher took command of the ship for the night shift every now and again.

[jgrabham]

Sulu outranked Checkov and Uhuran on the bridge. Often times, Scotty was in command (when Kirk and Spock were away and he was not needed in engineering. Scotty outranked Sulu, but whomever was on the bridge at the time, handled command.

In TNG, there was an episode where Dr. Crusher took command of the ship for the night shift every now and again.

OK, scotty was so cool! (If unbelievably stereotypical)

[jgrabham]

Although, I wouldnt want a Vulcan in command of a ship - theyre far too uncreative, and not willing to take suggestions if they're "ilogical".