Why is Obrien a chief?

He is always referred to as “Chief”, either because of his rank or positions of Transporter Chief aboard the Enterprise D or Chief Engineer on DS9.

Why is Obrien not an officer?

Because in the planning of DS9, they decided they wanted a dynamic between a very young officer who knew practically nothing and a veteran enlisted man who knew everything. And so O’Brien was retroactively changed from having been an officer all through TNG that far, to being enlisted. Watch the early seasons of TNG.

Why was Chief O’Brien a lieutenant?

O’Brien was always a Chief Petty Officer, the issue was that Starfleet didn’t know how to display his ‘rank’ therefore they experimented with Lieutenant pips to show his experience, then they gave him an ensign pip with the middle blacked out, they then gave him the original series Petty Officer designation.

Was Chief O’Brien an officer?

Miles Edward O’Brien was a 24th century Human Starfleet non-commissioned officer who, following his service during the Federation-Cardassian War, served as transporter chief on board the USS Enterprise-D for several years before being promoted to chief of operations aboard starbase Deep Space 9.

What happened to Miles Obrien?

In February, 2014, O’Brien was injured when a Pelican case filled with television equipment fell on his left forearm, causing acute compartment syndrome and resulting in the amputation of his left arm above the elbow.

What happened to Chief O Brien?

Chief O’Brien appeared in all seven seasons of DS9, although he was killed in the season 3 episode “Visionary” and was replaced by a version of himself from several hours in the future.

What happened to Miles O’Brien after DS9?

At the end of Deep Space Nine, O’Brien and his family depart the station to move back to Earth, where Miles is to serve as an engineering professor at Starfleet Academy.

How did Miles O’Brien lose his arm?

What led to the loss of O’Brien’s arm was a case of TV gear. On February 12, he was stacking cases onto a cart after a reporting trip to Japan and the Philippines, and one of them fell on his left forearm.

What happened to Chief O Brien’s daughter?

In 2374, while on a picnic with her parents on a nearby planet, the eight year old Molly fell through an energy vortex. When the crew arrived to help, it was determined that she fell through a time portal 300 years into the past when the planet was uninhabited.

Who is Soledad O’Brien parents?

Estela O’Brien
Edward O’Brien
Soledad O’Brien/Parents

Is Miles O’Brien a lieutenant or NCO?

Originally he was seen as a Lieutenant (2 full pips) but later he doesn’t have any is referred to as an NCO with the rank of Chief Petty Officer (TNG s4 and DS9) So it wasn’t because of his transfer because s4 of TNG already refers to him as Chief Petty Officer. The rank of Miles O’Brien was not consistent during his appearance on the shows.

What happened to Miles O’Brien on DS9?

Chief Miles O’Brien left Star Trek: TNG after 5 seasons as a popular recurring character, but the engineer really shined as part of DS9’s main cast. Chief Miles O’Brien (Colm Meaney) was a popular recurring character on Star Trek: The Next Generation, but he really came into his own as a series regular on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

What is O’Brien’s rank in Star Trek?

Sergey Rozhenko calls him a Chief Petty Officer in “Family” (TNG) but he had been referred to in previous episodes as Lieutenant. Eventually, O’Brien receives a distinct senior chief petty officer’s insignia and his rank is emphatically identified in “Hippocratic Oath” (DS9).

Is Captain Kirk a lieutenant or an NCO?

Originally he was seen as a Lieutenant (2 full pips) but later he doesn’t have any is referred to as an NCO with the rank of Chief Petty Officer (TNG s4 and DS9) So it wasn’t because of his transfer because s4 of TNG already refers to him as Chief Petty Officer.