[Zardoz]

Originally Posted by Saquist

I stand corrected. Ensign is indeed an officer rank.

Kira though was given a field commision of Admiral.

It was Commander. Equivilant to her then Major rank in the Malitia

Ensgin is indeed a officer rank.

Cheif is a NCO (non commisioned officer) rank.

All this is very religous in Trek of course....LOL.

[trekgeekscott]

Originally Posted by Saquist

I stand corrected. Ensign is indeed an officer rank.

Kira though was given a field commision of Admiral.

Um. Kira was given a field commision with a rank of Commander. And considering the circumstances was probably allowed (cause Sisko and Admiral Ross would be aware of her spiritual beliefs) to wear her earring. Same flexibility Picard shown Ro.

[Zardoz]

Originally Posted by trekgeekscott

Um. Kira was given a field commision with a rank of Commander. And considering the circumstances was probably allowed (cause Sisko and Admiral Ross would be aware of her spiritual beliefs) to wear her earring. Same flexibility Picard shown Ro.

Well Sisko may have not had a choice (not that he seemed that way) DS9 was a Bajoran station admistered by Starfleet.

[trekgeekscott]

Originally Posted by Zardoz

It was Commander. Equivilant to her then Major rank in the Malitia

Her rank by that episode was actually Lt Col.

Ensgin is indeed a officer rank.

Cheif is a NCO (non commisioned officer) rank.

All this is very religous in Trek of course....LOL.

well when you consider that she got to keep wearing her earring and she was a very religious person (her faith was uberimportant to her)...and she got to keep wearing the earring...

[trekgeekscott]

Originally Posted by Zardoz

Well Sisko may have not had a choice (not that he seemed that way) DS9 was a Bajoran station admistered by Starfleet.

When she accepted the field commission, she became a member of starfleet, albeit temporarily. He had a choice, but really, the mission was more important than an earring.

[Zardoz]

Originally Posted by trekgeekscott

Her rank by that episode was actually Lt Col....

You are 100% right! I had forgotten about her promtion by then!!! But the theory holds.

Originally Posted by trekgeekscott

well when you consider that she got to keep wearing her earring and she was a very religious person (her faith was uberimportant to her)...and she got to keep wearing the earring...

But as I allready said, it was a Bajoran station, not a Starfleet one. It was only adminstered by Starfleet. So Starfleet rules wouldn't apply to the earring, I don't think.

[Botany Bay]

First and most important for me to note: I find it a bit rude to bash Saquist for his way of wording. Its one thing to correct someone, critique and assistance is a way of respect for eachother, but its a total different thing to play the silly "you dont even know how intelligence is spelled" game. Thats a bit low, I think.

Second, as I have posted before in this thread, I am absolutely sure the producers of the shows thought Starfleet to have pretty strict rules about uniforms. Ensign Ro had to ask Picard for his approval to wear the ear ring, as well as Worf had to ask Sisko for approving the Sash.

That does not mean, that Picard or Sisko had the right to approve it in terms of rules and regulations, they just did it. If the superior doesnt complain and no one cares for this or that rule, then a Klingon runs around with a sash and a Bajoran with an ear ring. Even military organizations have a human factor.

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=4VHKpGJX29s

[Zardoz]

Originally Posted by Botany Bay

First and most important for me to note: I find it a bit rude to bash Saquist for his way of wording. Its one thing to correct someone, critique and assistance is a way of respect for eachother, but its a total different thing to play the silly "you dont even know how intelligence is spelled" game. Thats a bit low, I think.

You know BB, you are today's voice of reason!

[Elizadolots]

Normally I'd agree that picking on grammar or spelling is rude, however, when one is holding himself up as "the perfect, logical, factual" being, one is expected to get at least close to writing an understandable sentence. This is especially true since he has repeatedly claimed we fail to understand him and so show ourselves to be ignorant, lesser beings.

[Saquist]

Originally Posted by Zardoz

It was Commander. Equivilant to her then Major rank in the Malitia

Ensgin is indeed a officer rank.

Cheif is a NCO (non commisioned officer) rank.

All this is very religous in Trek of course....LOL.

Originally Posted by trekgeekscott

Um. Kira was given a field commision with a rank of Commander. And considering the circumstances was probably allowed (cause Sisko and Admiral Ross would be aware of her spiritual beliefs) to wear her earring. Same flexibility Picard shown Ro.

I stand corrected.
However she was not a major but a colonel in the Bajora militia.
Goes to rank...as to privileges of a senior officer.