I was hoping you'd do a "life at the academy" chapter and you delivered. Thanks!
Judging by how the instructors are comparing him (favorably) to record setters in the past, I think Harry is probably going to be on a fast-track to something (as long as he doesn't blow it) - probably a plumb posting.
I just noticed that Harry isn't going to have a training cruise. Uh, why not? Or at least gloss over it - training cruises are a major rite of passage and are SUPPOSED to be boring.
As to where Harry ends up, I'm thinking he'll go Command/Flight. What you've written thus far, plus his history, his leadership qualities will NOT stay hidden.
One thing I think is missing is the internal strife that exists within the Academy. Yeah, he and his squad seem to get along well, but what about the other squads? What would happen to the squad if one member gets hazed by another squad? Or if one gets hurt in some kind of competition or class?
Oh, well. Keep on writing; if you haven't figured it out, you have a lot of fans!
Author's response
Well, Harry is going into Flight/Navigation, but I'm just not sure exactly how I'm going to branch him out. Straight flight ops to command or Intel/Flight then command. I've got a couple of friends of mine that are Special Ops qualified Pilots. While no Section 31 is going to rear its nasty head here, the Idea of a Pilot/Navigator/Helmsman that knows what to dig around for in a spacedock during an investigation is appealing.
I rethought it a bit. I'll add a piece about Harry's cadet cruise in the next chapter.
Oh there's strife, but It's only going to be mentioned in passing.