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To: Mr Rogers
That's why I included the qualifer, "Not that it validates the Star Trek myth..."

I was simply pointing out that there are numerous examples of exceptional young people displaying skills or being given (or assuming) levels of responsibility and command normally associated with those many years their elder. I mentioned Nelson simply because naval command is perhaps the best real world analog for the Star Trek/Star fleet mythos.

Alexander the Great and Joan of Arc were commanding armies in the field when they were 16-18. Farragut was given command of a captured ship to pilot to port when he was 12. I'd point out that Star Trek is fiction, so the "realism" is really in the mind of those who subject themselves to it and they are free to accept or reject it. Certainly, a 19 year old being given such immense responsibilities stretches the limits of credibility, but there are just enough historic precedents to keep it in the realm of (extremely remote) possibility. Then again, there is far more entertainment (and money) in the fantastic than there is in the mundane.

27 posted on 11/15/2012 6:40:17 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Joe 6-pack

The new Kirk is a jerk with a huge chip on each shoulder. He wouldn’t be qualified to lead anyone anywhere until he grew up.

Alexander the Great was raised to be king. Joan of Arc talked to God. The new Kirk is a brat with exceptional skills at alienating people. So they give him command of their most powerful vessel and authority to negotiate treaties, etc.

Right.

Folks can watch what they want, but suspension of disbelief shouldn’t be made any harder than necessary. The new ST is just more of Hollywood glamorizing the ‘bad boy’. I’m surprised they didn’t make him half-black and fond of teleprompters...


28 posted on 11/15/2012 6:49:20 AM PST by Mr Rogers (America is becoming California, and California is becoming Detroit. Detroit is already hell.)
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