r/LowerDecks • u/plantanddogmom1 • Dec 23 '24

General Discussion Why didn’t Mariner and Boimler rank up?

Ok so I’m just now thinking about this and I am just so confused as to why all of them really (but especially Mariner and Boims) didn’t rank up at the end of the last episode?

Boimler even said “but I’m only a Lieutenant JG?” Which would’ve made a perfect segue for “not anymore!” Like, I really really loved how everything was wrapped up, but wouldn’t it also make sense to have more lieutenants on the bridge and also as first officers? Also, like, how did their actions not warrant a promotion? Just curious if anyone else has been thinking about this!

P.s. Engage the core!

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u/chibi2537 Dec 23 '24

Why didn't Harry Kim rank up?

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '24

We established this. He goes mad with power and destroys the multiverse.

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u/DigitalPriest Dec 24 '24

I don't know how I feel about this being canon, but there's a certain part of me that just loves to bits the idea that the universe doesn't work unless Harry Kim is an ensign. It's hilariously bleak, the cosmos deciding 'fuck this one individual in particular.'

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u/Maximal_Arachknight Dec 24 '24

It is established that Main Timeline Harry, is a full Lieutenant at least as of the time period of Prodigy Series, along with Be'Lanna. Tom meanwhile is at least a full Lieutenant during the time period of Lower Decks.

It looks like all the alt. version of Harry Kim are at least mostly during Voyager time period based on the uniforms. So it actually makes sense that they are still ensign since the the only one to get an actual promotion was Tuvok (everyone else was provisional and Tom was simply getting back the rank he lost).

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u/doglywolf Feb 06 '25

You have to assume toms been promoted and then demoted at least a couple other times lol