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Riker is promoted to Admiral in the Star Trek: The Fall miniseries, as Fleet Admiral Leonard James Akaar suspected a conspiracy in the upper echelons of Starfleet Command and needed someone in the admiralty that he knew he could trust. Despite his new position, Riker retains the Titan as his flagship, and attempts to go on missions in it whenever he can.
Det verkar som om hans kampanj var direkt relaterad till flottaadmiral Leonard James Akaar och kan inte ha varit helt på förtjänst. Även om han tydligt fick behålla denna rang senare (Takedown). Kom ihåg att Thomas Riker uttalade deras ursprungliga mål var att erhålla amiral vid 30 års ålder. Att bli en adiral har alltid varit en ambition för rikers.
Picard kanske inte vill bli befordrad till amiral på grund av sin kärlek till att beordra företaget
Mere months after taking command, Picard was offered a promotion to commandant of Starfleet Academy with the rank of admiral by Admiral Gregory Quinn, but turned it down to retain command of the Enterprise.
Och kom ihåg vad Captain Kirk sa till honom:
Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference.