Being Picky
It is interesting to note that if Laporin was in the Academy with Sisko it would have to have been during some time from 2350 to 2355. This contradicts what we were told in TNG's 'Coming of Age' episode, on that show we were told that Mordock is the first Benzite in the Academy in 2364.
Removed this from article
It would seem that Laporin must have been quite the officer. As Mordock was the first Benzite in Starfleet Academy in 2364, (TNG: "Coming of Age") Captain Sisko may have went back to the Academy for special training sometime after 2364. This would offer an explanation as to how he was in the Academy with Laporin, as Sisko's known training was from 2350 to 2354. This would mean that Laporin would have to have gone from a first year cadet to the rank of captain in, at most, a nine year time period: 2364 to 2373.
- Comments really shouldn't be longer than the article. That aside, Riker would have made captain in ~7 years had he taken the Drake over the Enterprise-D. --Gvsualan 08:49, 9 Jan 2005 (CET)
- Can we have a vote or something on this removal? I rather liked the idea of avoiding creating a contradiction in canon if one was not necessary. Furthermore, the 7 years given for Riker did not include the years he was at the Academy, it was refering to the years 2357(his date of graduation) to 2364 (his being offered the Drake). If Laporin was in the Academy for the standard 4 years, than he would have moved from ensign to captain in 5 years.