The line must be drawn here! This far, no fucking further!
I wanted to do more but working is getting in the fucking way
Out of everything he did, this was his worst command.
He’s in TEMPORARY command of a ship while the captain is on a short term mission. He’s asking for a huge sweeping change to the ship’s roster. The amount of work it would take to adjust everyone to a new schedule, just to shift everything back when Picard gets home is pointless.
I could defend almost every other decision he made, but this one… This is why he’s in the books as the worst captain.
Funny thing is that not long after this, the bulk of the fleet changed to a 4 shift rotation.
Gamma shift would be the fourth shift though. I never heard Mariner complain about Gamma shift, ergo they don’t exist.
“Tea. Earl Grey. Fucking hot.”
Sneak it into any episode, the less expected the better.
Q: “How can I prove to you people I’m mortal?”
Worf: “Fucking die.”