Jester David
Hero
Even then, Stargate had a Colonel and Major going off with a few volunteer personnel into missions. That's not much better then sending down a captain and lt. commander.I would so love a sci-fi show to focus on traditional military style structured away teams. The various Stargate series came closest, but too often in even in that franchise, higher-ranked or invaluable personnel were sent into dangerous situations.
The idea of sending mooks down is a good one. But then you have two different casts: the one on the bridge and the one going planetside.