the official take (wrt production of the show), i think, was that ‘somebody has to be the ensign’, and it’s not like they were gonna get an influx of new academy graduates out in the delta quadrant.
“Explained” may be an exaggeration, but apparently Harry Kims with the Promotion Motivation gene are villains.
That is, Good Harry Kim is not interested in, nor seeks, promotion. The alt universe Harry Kim who does have that trait brings other, negative, subversive traits.
Now explain why Harry Kim was not promoted during Voyager
Multiple eps proved when he gets promoted Bad Shit Happens.
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the official take (wrt production of the show), i think, was that ‘somebody has to be the ensign’, and it’s not like they were gonna get an influx of new academy graduates out in the delta quadrant.
He has a really bad off-screen shame kink, and being constantly passed up really gets him going.
This is explained in LD. I won’t repeat it here because spoilers.
Use a spoiler tag and explain it anyway! Because apparently I forgot, and I’m sure others did as well
::: spoiler Lower Decks S6E1 Spock kills Dumbledore :::Lower Decks S6E1
Spock kills Dumbledore
Ok.
LD S5E9
“Explained” may be an exaggeration, but apparently Harry Kims with the Promotion Motivation gene are villains.
That is, Good Harry Kim is not interested in, nor seeks, promotion. The alt universe Harry Kim who does have that trait brings other, negative, subversive traits.
He did, briefly, get to be a captain, though.
You’re an ensign 'Arry!
It wasn’t her Harry
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