From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: Paul.Duggan@jcu.edu.au   
   Subject: Re: Star Trek (2009) Someone explain this to me?   
      
   On Nov 15, 9:10apm, Akira Norimaki  wrote:   
   > Duggy wrote:   
   > > On Nov 15, 8:54 pm, Akira Norimaki  wrote:   
   > >> Duggy wrote:   
   > >>>> That is the scene where Cadet Kirk, who is a stowaway that is not even   
   > >>>> supposed to be on the ship, is promoted to first officer of Pike's   
   > >>>> Enterprise. aKirk was called on the carpet for cheating on a test   
   > >>>> earlier the same day, which is why he was not even supposed to be on the   
   > >>>> ship... he was supposed to stay behind.   
   >   
   > >>>> McCoy brought Kirk aboard with him, under false pretenses, and here's   
   > >>>> what I don't understand:   
   >   
   > >>>> Why is Kirk being promoted instead of being thrown into the brig?   
   >   
   > >>> Pike likes him.   
   >   
   > >>>> I also don't understand why Spock doesn't demote him and throw him into   
   > >>>> the brig, instead of marooning him.   
   >   
   > >>>> Can any of you explain any of that to me?   
   >   
   > >>> The marooning didn't make much sense.   
   >   
   > >> Agreed, on both. It's a funny ride but the plot is rather pointless.   
   >   
   > > So it's an action film.   
   >   
   > Yeah, pretty much. An action movie in space.   
   It sells.   
   ===   
   = DUG.   
   ===   
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