(#) BenRG 2009-05-15
Primarily a transitional chapter. Because of that, it is slower-moving.
Harry obviously realises that doesn't need to rush things - if Voldemort hasn't escaped Hogwarts for 200+ years, he isn't going to do so now. What Harry needs to do now is build up his abilities, hone his strengths and work out exactly what he needs to do. Only when he is fully ready should he look for the last Horacruxes and face Voldemort.
Now... I wonder where Harry will go upon graduation? The three primary areas for academy graduates are Command/Flight Operations (gold), Science & Support Services (blue) and Engineering & Security (red). AFAIK, in the TOS timeline, Medical Services officers don't have to go through the academy, only have the relevant medical qualifications. I suspect that Harry, given his ability as a flyer and a leader, will end up in Command & Flight Ops - either as a helmsman or a navigator. However, Harry the Redshirt would have a certain comedic potential. ;)
Looking forward to more... Maybe Harry's final year he and his friends can have a training cruise. By my admittedly offhand calculatons, Harry's graduation should occur at about or shortly after the time when ST-TMP was set.
BenRG's Rating: 7/10
Author's response
Yep, that it is. The next couple are along those lines but then its off to the races again. Right now these slower paced chapters are there for a reason. It's mainly to give an idea of what the Academy is like and to lay the basis for further reaching events. now some things that I am going to do, many people will not agree with, but it is a setup for something that is going to occur several chapters away. One thing that you have to keep in mind is that in some cases, I set something up in oh say chapter four that won't occur until at least chapter 16 or later.
As for your calculations, your pretty close, try one week before and I'll be referencing to that movie's timeframe. I pretty much know exactly what Harry will end up doing in Starfleet, I'm just not quite sure where to put him so to speak.
Now as for your comment about medical officers, I'm pattering Hui's Academy/Med school experience on a friend of mine who went to West Point Before he went to Med school. Specifically, what happened he was accepted to West Point and went the medical track and as soon as he graduated he went to Vandy for med school for the first two then Harvard for the last two. He's now a Trauma Surgeon in Tennessee and done a few tours of Iraq as part of his Reserve commitment.
Sorry no Training cruise this time around. that would be a story in and of itself. :)