Why was Ensign Kim never promoted?

So far the only reasons I can find are as follows: There would be too many lieutenants and it would confuse the viewers. In order to be promoted you have to fill a new position on the ship available at that rank (this seems like a bit of a lame excuse to me, he is a senior bridge officer)

What race is Harry Kim?

Wang was enthusiastic about his new role, describing Kim’s background by saying that “I had a stellar Starfleet Academy career and am basically the rookie on the bridge. I’m an Asian-American.

Why didn’t Janeway promote Harry Kim?

In the script for VOY: “Caretaker”, Harry Kim was described as “a young Starfleet Ensign in his early twenties. According to Wang, in response to his protests, he was repeatedly told “Someone has to be the ensign.” and thus his character was never promoted.

What happened to Harry Kim on Voyager?

Death. Although Kim is present aboard Voyager throughout the entire series, he actually does die in the Season 2 episode “Deadlock”. In the first half of the episode, Voyager is struck by a series of spontaneous proton bursts that cause tremendous damage to the ship.

What happened to Ensign Kim?

Although Kim is present aboard Voyager throughout the entire series, he actually does die in the Season 2 episode “Deadlock”. A hull rupture occurs on Deck 15 while Kim and B’Elanna Torres are trying to stabilize the draining anti-matter supply and the decrompression throws Kim out into space, killing him instantly.

Is Harry Kim Korean Star Trek?

Garret Wang’s family is from Taiwan, and he thinks of himself as Chinese American, but according to himself, he only found out that Kim is Chinese after Voyager ended. Kim (Gold) is a Chinese and Korean last name, though now Mandarin Chinese generally would spell it as Jin, Cantonese would spell it as Gam.

What is Ensign Kim’s job?

Kim’s rank is Ensign, the lowest Commissioned rank (known) to exist in Starfleet*. However he is the head of the Voyagers Operations/Science department. As such he is a department head, and as such part of the senior staff regardless of his rank.

What ship does Harry Kim captain?

U.S.S. Voyager
Captain Harry Kim is a Human Starfleet officer. He is best known for his tenure as the U.S.S. Voyager’s Operations Officer while the ship was lost in the Delta Quadrant from 2371 to 2378.

What was it like to play Harry Kim on Voyager?

Garret Wang played Ensign Harry Kim on Star Trek: Voyager. His character always had enormous deference for the more senior crew members, especially Captain Janeway. Behind the scenes, during and after the show ran, Garret has been very outspoken about what he enjoyed and didn’t enjoy about working on Voyager.

Why was Harry Kim never promoted in Star Trek?

Wang told StarTrek.com in a 2011 interview that he felt he got snubbed on multiple counts because he was so outspoken. Harry Kim was notoriously never promoted in the show’s run. “I was the first actor in Star Trek history to be denied the chance to direct,” Wang said.

What happened to Harry Kim in the things they carried?

Harry Kim and Tom Paris are found guilty and detained in a prison where a neural implant gradually drives the inmates mad. Many alien men crowd around a chute. Through the chute comes a disheveled Ensign Harry Kim, landing on the ground.

What does Captain Janeway say to Harry Kim?

As Harry Kim wakes up, he can hear the distant voice of Captain Janeway, who says something about an emergency transport. She calls out his name several times as her voice transitions into that of his girlfriend Libby, who wakes him gently.