[jude24]

It does not matter how much tactical brilliance an officer has -- NO rational military organization put somebody in command of a capital ship with a crew of hundreds and enough firepower to sterilize a planet, unless they have good reason to have absolute confidence in his judgment and maturity.

Well, of course. That's why Star Trek was fantasy - not reality. A young, impetuous Kirk (whether played by Shatner or the new kid) would never be a star ship captain. But Star Trek has always required suspension of disbelief.

[traderrob6]

“suspension of disbelief.”

I’ve always hated that term. It’s like George Carlin used to say...using unneccesary wordiness when one simple one will do is an attempt to raise the stature of a speaker and temporarily confuse the listener.

Ie. Q”How are you doing today”? A: “I’m not unwell”.