On Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 4:11:12 PM UTC-5, Mike Van Pelt wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   > BTR1701   wrote:   
   > >I'm still wondering why Burnham is the only crewmember whose uniform has   
   > >silver piping when everyone else's is gold.   
   >   
   > It's a warning flag:  "If this crewman disagrees with your orders,   
   > she will Vulcan Nerve-Pinch you and do what she darn well pleases   
   > while you're unconscious."   
   >   
   > As to why such a person would be trusted to be on a starship in   
   > any capacity ... I have no clue.  Perhaps they explained it at   
   > some point, but I don't get that CBS special pay TV thing.   
   > I tried to think up something that might approach a logical   
   > explanation for why Star Fleet would consider her worth the   
   > risk, or even let her out of prison, and came up empty.   
   >   
   > --   
   > Mike Van Pelt       |  "I don't advise it unless you're nuts."   
   > mvp at calweb.com   |   -- Ray Wilkinson, after riding out Hurricane   
   > KE6BVH              |      Ike on Surfside Beach in Galveston   
      
   And what is Sylvia Tilly's role?   
      
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