Something just occured to me about Trills.

j1j2j3 · Post by **j1j2j3** » 2003-07-01 04:18pm

Why the fuck are they demoted when they change hosts!?

They seem to assume the duties and rank of the new host.

If they have all the experiences and memories of previous hosts shouldn't they be allowed to choose their new rank and position?(if required after a qualifying process)

Why did Ezri suddenly become a counseler? It seemed to me that Jadzia's skills would be a lot more usefull on DS9 because of the *ahem* war *ahem*.

Does starfleet evaluate skills and people on outward appearance?

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-07-01 04:23pm

I think it depend on the host,remember one of Dax`s host was a dancer another was a psycho killer,so if a young Trill gets promoted to a higher rank due to the symbiote knowledge,every other starfleet personel would be pissed.

Johonebesus · Post by **Johonebesus** » 2003-07-01 05:35pm

Also, the Trill aren't like the Goa'uld; the symbiote does not take over the host's body. The minds and personalities of the Trill symbiote and host blend to become a unique person. Jadzia Dax was neither the humanoid Jadzia nor the symbiote Dax, but a merging of the two. So even though Ezri Dax had many lifetimes of experience in many fields, she still had many of the interests and ambitions of Ezri.

Drooling Iguana · Post by **Drooling Iguana** » 2003-07-02 12:00am

Ezri has Jadzia's memories, but not her skills. It would be as if she'd just read a very detailed book about how to do Jadzia's job, but had no hands-on experience with it.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2003-07-02 01:31am

What about that one trill(forget name) who was serving as an ambasador and it was obvious that every incarnation of him still did the same job?

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-07-02 01:46am

Isolder74 wrote:What about that one trill(forget name) who was serving as an ambasador and it was obvious that every incarnation of him still did the same job?

From TNG? The one that took over Riker for awhile?

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2003-07-02 05:08am

Isolder74 wrote:What about that one trill(forget name) who was serving as an ambasador and it was obvious that every incarnation of him still did the same job?

The TNG Trill were quite different from DS9 Trills. Eg. they took over the hosts body totaly, much like the Goa'uld do and the Trill hosts looked different.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-07-04 01:57pm

neoolong wrote:
Isolder74 wrote:What about that one trill(forget name) who was serving as an ambasador and it was obvious that every incarnation of him still did the same job?
From TNG? The one that took over Riker for awhile?

Yeah, thats the one. They were not able to transport either.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-07-04 02:21pm

It should also be mentioned that one of Dax's former hosts was, of course, a certain well-to-do ambassador. The Dax symbiont clearly has considerable skills for being a counselor, although I agree with you that it seems that the Starfleet HR Department screwed up and wasted her talents.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-07-04 09:50pm

Master of Ossus wrote:It should also be mentioned that one of Dax's former hosts was, of course, a certain well-to-do ambassador. The Dax symbiont clearly has considerable skills for being a counselor, although I agree with you that it seems that the Starfleet HR Department screwed up and wasted her talents.

Curzon?

And I don't know about Starfleet wasting her talent. Ezri was rather unprepared when she became a host. I doubt she could have handled a high level position straight off. She did come close to quitting after all.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-07-05 02:53am

neoolong wrote:
Master of Ossus wrote:It should also be mentioned that one of Dax's former hosts was, of course, a certain well-to-do ambassador. The Dax symbiont clearly has considerable skills for being a counselor, although I agree with you that it seems that the Starfleet HR Department screwed up and wasted her talents.
Curzon?

Of course.

And I don't know about Starfleet wasting her talent. Ezri was rather unprepared when she became a host. I doubt she could have handled a high level position straight off. She did come close to quitting after all.

While Ezri was clearly unprepared, she seemed to adjust pretty quickly, and the Dax symbiont has done plenty in the past. At the very least they could have promoted her more rapidly than they did.

ZOmegaZ · Post by **ZOmegaZ** » 2003-07-09 12:33am

If I recall my Relaunch books corectly, Ezri jumped from ensign to full lieutennant and first-officer of the Defiant within eighteen months or so.

The Duchess of Zeon · Post by **The Duchess of Zeon** » 2003-07-09 06:04am

TrailerParkJawa wrote:
Yeah, thats the one. They were not able to transport either.

It's been suggested that there are two species of Trill hosts to explain for the contradiction, which actually works a bit better than the idea of there being two species of Klingons--there's no discontinuities like Kor popping up.