Good point. Even if it’s science and exploration, wtf do they need a thousand people for? Unless they are trying to find some place to colonize, but it’s pretty clear from watching the show they are not. A lot of those people don’t wear uniforms, so they are not part of this rank hierarchy. What are all those people doing there?
It depends what Star Trek you are watching as well.
Defiant is very definitely a military vessel. Next Gen Enterprise has like a thousand people on it or something so it’s less clear.
Enterprise D is a small space station with big engines.
Good point. Even if it’s science and exploration, wtf do they need a thousand people for? Unless they are trying to find some place to colonize, but it’s pretty clear from watching the show they are not. A lot of those people don’t wear uniforms, so they are not part of this rank hierarchy. What are all those people doing there?
Might as well link the plot exposition on that one.
So subtle even I couldn’t miss it