Now explain why Harry Kim was not promoted during Voyager
this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2025
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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
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
Multiple eps proved when he gets promoted Bad Shit Happens.
Do you want timeless? Because this is how you get timeless
He became a test pilot after VOY, and LD only takes place a few years after that. It’s perfectly possible that there isn’t a lot of room for advancement in that particular career field.
No wild theories required to figure that out.
I don't really care for screen rant. TLDR: He didn't want a promotion because he wanted to keep flying and he's immature.
I can sort of see wanting to keep flying, but you'll never convince me none of th senior officers he lived with for 7 years wouldn't have mentored and pushed him to be a great officer.
Ah lower decks. I want ~~tomlike~~ to like this show more but it’s just so loud. Man I’m old.
I'm not sure what tomlike means, but too loud describes my issue pretty much.
Looks like a phone keyboard typo.
tomlike => to like
This is 100% what it was.