Does the Academy exist?
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 2:34 pm
Correct me if I'm wrong, but does Starfleet Academy already exist at the time of Enterprise?
I can't remember that it was ever mentioned by anyone.
For example in "Harbringer" Trip tells Amanda Cole, that Malcolm had been eating during Starfleet training the same three meals every day for a year, but not at the Academy.
Is it possible, that the personal from Starfleet isn't trained at a single institution, but the people get recruited by Starfleet at an early age and then they received extra training until they manage to pass certain tests?
At least it would make more sense, that Starfleet was orginally intended to be a primarily civilian institution and not a military one, but was later on forced to incorporate into its structure.
But at the same time it would make Trip's rising in his ranks even faster: At least 2 or 3 years training, what would cut his career from Ensign over Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commander to Commander in 9 to 10 years.. That's pretty heavy
Edit: I have just checked Memory Alpha: They state that the Academy was founded 2161! Look also at the logo (=> MMCLXI)
I just saw, that I'm turned into an officer! (Crewman => Ensign) In less than three days...
I can't remember that it was ever mentioned by anyone.
For example in "Harbringer" Trip tells Amanda Cole, that Malcolm had been eating during Starfleet training the same three meals every day for a year, but not at the Academy.
Is it possible, that the personal from Starfleet isn't trained at a single institution, but the people get recruited by Starfleet at an early age and then they received extra training until they manage to pass certain tests?
At least it would make more sense, that Starfleet was orginally intended to be a primarily civilian institution and not a military one, but was later on forced to incorporate into its structure.
But at the same time it would make Trip's rising in his ranks even faster: At least 2 or 3 years training, what would cut his career from Ensign over Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commander to Commander in 9 to 10 years.. That's pretty heavy
Edit: I have just checked Memory Alpha: They state that the Academy was founded 2161! Look also at the logo (=> MMCLXI)
I just saw, that I'm turned into an officer! (Crewman => Ensign) In less than three days...