Why was ensign Harry Kim never promoted?

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 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.

Does Harry Kim ever become a captain?

In 2400, 22 years after returning from the Delta Quadrant, Harry Kim held the rank of Commander and was the chief security officer on Starbase 11. By 2410, Kim had been promoted to Captain and given command of the U.S.S. Rhode Island.

What is Harry Kim’s position on Voyager?

Operations Officer
Ensign Harry S. L. Kim is a fictional character who appeared in each of the seven seasons of the American television series Star Trek: Voyager. Portrayed by Garrett Wang, he is the Operations Officer aboard the Starfleet starship USS Voyager.

Why was Tom Paris demoted to Ensign?

Plot. Lieutenant Tom Paris is demoted to Ensign and placed in Voyager’s brig for thirty days for disobeying orders. During this, framing the episode, Paris relates the events to his personal log as a message to his father. In flashback, Voyager meets with the non-native delegates of an ocean planet.

How old is Harry Kim supposed to be?

Harry Kim (politician)

Harry Kim
Born	1939 (age 81–82) ‘Ola’a, Territory of Hawaii, U.S.
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Bobbie Kim
Children	2 sons

Is Harry Kim Korean or Chinese?

First of all, I am Taiwanese and have spent all my life here, and that’s why this occurred to me. As what Garrett Wang mentioned in the Delta Flyer podcast, Kim is a Korean name, which is written as 金, meaning “gold” or “golden”.

Why was Janeway promoted Admiral?

But Starfleet’s real goal in promoting her was control. Promoting Janeway to admiral would keep her from ever commanding a starship again. Admirals are desk jockeys. Most of them are just bureaucrats who push PADDs around in Starfleet Headquarters.

Was Kate Mulgrew in the next generation?

In 1988, while filming Roots: The Gift, Mulgrew acted alongside three actors who later became a part of three different Star Trek series: Avery Brooks (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation), and Mulgrew’s Voyager co-star Tim Russ.

Does Harry Kim ever get promoted?

Harry Kim was famously never promoted in Voyager, but a recent Star Trek: Discovery season 3 storyline makes the eternal ensign look even worse. A heartwarming moment in Star Trek: Discovery season 3 is bad news for a certain Harry Kim.

What happened to Harry Kim in Star Trek?

Harry Kim was an Ensign in the command stream, serving as a bridge officer and getting experience in a variety of tasks. Getting promoted doesn’t help him. He can’t go anywhere, and he’s not likely to take the place of Tuvok or Chakotay unless they are KIA. So his service continues as before.

Why wasn’t Tom Paris promoted like Harry Kim?

Tom Paris was promoted in rank during those same circumstances and did not have the training/grades that Kim had, and had major marks against him including demotion and being thrown in the brig. Why by this point wasn’t Harry Kim promoted?

Who is the real Kim in Star Trek 2?

Out-of-universe, the answer is pretty much Janeway’s. Garret Wang, the actor who played Kim, gets asked this in interviews a lot, as you might imagine. In a 2011 interview with StarTrek.com, for instance, he said:

What is Kim Kim’s job?

Kim is running the ops department and latterly heads up the night shift as OOD (Officer of the Deck). Although it’s not really made clear what his duties are, this evidently involves ordering other (more senior) officers around as well as getting to sit at the big table during all senior staff discussions.