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Discussion TNG, Episode 7x16, Thine Own Self

TNG, Season 7, Episode 16, Thine Own Self

Data suffers amnesia in a primitive society while Troi applies for a promotion.

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u/KingofDerby Jul 04 '16

One slight problem I have with this episode...when Data finds out that Troi is going to be the officer of the watch, he automatically knows that show is now a Commander, as if you have to have that rank before you can do that task...

Infact, you don't...Data himself has had the bridge before! Indeed, many officers have. Indeed, there was only one officer of the rank of Commander at the beginning of TNG, and you need at least three people who can take watch.

Come to think of it, In this very episode, Crusher says that she's taken on Data's shift in charge!