>Trained and experienced officers were in VERY
>short supply.

Exactly, and after the shadow war, a lot of higher ranking/experienced rangers
were dead, leading to getting promoted earlier.

Also, the Liandra isn't like the Enterprise, it's more like a PT boat, and
there's a huge difference between the captain of a PT boat and a captain of the
John F. Kennedy, though both are technically captains on their vessels.

jms

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