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<blockquote data-quote="Mark" data-source="post: 844199" data-attributes="member: 5">And demoted...and promoted again, IIRC.&nbsp; May have something to do with his designation of Helm Officer that allows for him to advance to a certain rank, whereas Kim's situation only allowed for as much as the rank of Ensign.&nbsp; I think there must be a difference in the hierarchy between Helm Officers and Command Officers.&nbsp; Harry took over command during some late shifts, a duty never on Tom's plate no matter what his rank.Part of what I said above may speak to this...in regard to education and training differences of Helm Officers and Command Officers.As I said, I believe it is a part of the command structure and not a matter of financial consideration, so that doesn't enter into the equation, Voyager or otherwise.And for commanding purposes: there is a difference between rank and position. The Captain of a ship does not need to have the rank &quot;Captain&quot; (we saw this on Deep Space Nine, where Sisko was the longest time &quot;only&quot; Commander), he could be anything from Ensign to Admiral, though their might still be some limitations due to special education for this job. [/B]</blockquote>Highest rank on a space station is Commander, IIRC, and for as long as they had the Defiant at their disposal I believe that whoever ranked highest on board her was considered an acting captain.It's my understanding that a superior officer is always within their rights to take over a command under any circumstances, but is not required to do so.&nbsp; They are allowed to use their own judgment.Perhaps, but as noted above, I believe it is more a courtesy to not exercise rank and take over a command unless a tactical or diplomatic situation demands it.True.&nbsp; Perhaps if someone with more knowledge on this wishes they can begin a new thread for further discussion.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="Mark, post: 844199, member: 5"] And demoted...and promoted again, IIRC. May have something to do with his designation of Helm Officer that allows for him to advance to a certain rank, whereas Kim's situation only allowed for as much as the rank of Ensign. I think there must be a difference in the hierarchy between Helm Officers and Command Officers. Harry took over command during some late shifts, a duty never on Tom's plate no matter what his rank. Part of what I said above may speak to this...in regard to education and training differences of Helm Officers and Command Officers. As I said, I believe it is a part of the command structure and not a matter of financial consideration, so that doesn't enter into the equation, Voyager or otherwise. And for commanding purposes: there is a difference between rank and position. The Captain of a ship does not need to have the rank "Captain" (we saw this on Deep Space Nine, where Sisko was the longest time "only" Commander), he could be anything from Ensign to Admiral, though their might still be some limitations due to special education for this job. [/B][/QUOTE] Highest rank on a space station is Commander, IIRC, and for as long as they had the Defiant at their disposal I believe that whoever ranked highest on board her was considered an acting captain. It's my understanding that a superior officer is always within their rights to take over a command under any circumstances, but is not required to do so. They are allowed to use their own judgment. Perhaps, but as noted above, I believe it is more a courtesy to not exercise rank and take over a command unless a tactical or diplomatic situation demands it. True. Perhaps if someone with more knowledge on this wishes they can begin a new thread for further discussion. [/QUOTE]

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