He has been offered several commands, but turns them down because he gets more prestige as the 1st Officer of the flagship than the captain of some midtier ship. Plus he’s said a couple times that he has his sights set on the command chair of Enterprise. If Picard wasn’t saved in BoBW he’d get his dream job.
Plus, he’s sitting behind literally one of the best captains and diplomats in modern starfleet. That’s a LOT to learn.
He has been offered several commands, but turns them down because he gets more prestige as the 1st Officer of the flagship than the captain of some midtier ship. Plus he’s said a couple times that he has his sights set on the command chair of Enterprise. If Picard wasn’t saved in BoBW he’d get his dream job.
Plus, he’s sitting behind literally one of the best captains and diplomats in modern starfleet. That’s a LOT to learn.