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Subject: Re: AI/LLM reviews of STNG - The Icarus Factor
From: anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
Organization: Easynews - www.easynews.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2025 13:25:28 -0700

Melissa Hollingsworth <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
> Verily, in article <104lqhf$17ha$1@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did 
> doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
>> 
>> To Commander Riker's surprise, 
>> he is offered a promotion: command of the Starship Ares, 
>> tasked with exploring a newly discovered intelligent 
>> life form in the Vega-Omicron sector.
> 
> 
> How often was Riker offered a command? I'm pretty sure it was at least 
> three times.
> 
> One wonders how he reached the rank of commander with so little desire 
> to advance.
> 

Same way, Tom Paris did. Family connections.

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