Which of these Starfleet roles is genuinely the "hardest" job on the ship?
Last month, we asked what the easiest job in Starfleet was, and the results were pretty clear.
This month, we’ve flipped the script. Let’s face it, every role has its own challenges, after all space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence. But which role actually has the most difficult day to day?
- Do Captains feel the weight of countless lives and the Prime Directive every single time they open their mouth?
- As an Engineer, are you constantly forced to perform miracles to keep the ship in one piece?
- Is the job of a First Officer the worst? Dealing with tedious complaints, keeping everything running smoothly and playing devil’s advocate in every situation?
- Does the Helmsman really have it easy? Steering a multi-million metric-ton starship at speeds so fast you’ve flown through something before you’ve ever seen it?
- Is being a Medical Officer a constant battle to whip up cures to never before encountered plagues in minutes while somehow keeping the crew positive?
- Are Operations stressed beyond belief trying to manage the logistics of a starship in deep space?
- Do Science Officers have to know everything about everything all the time?
- Is Security/Tactical a nightmare when you’re constantly on edge and worrying about everyone else’s survival?
Which of the listed roles do you think has the hardest job? Tell us: Why your pick? Which specific Starfleet character had the hardest time with their role?
u/thundertomcat — 8 days ago