There is so much wrong with this episode and the poor writing is in competition with the poor character building.
But first: 1) H. Jon Benjamin plays a great idiot savant 2) Rosa Salazar plays a great idiot incompetent
The character of Edward had to have gotten to where he was because of his abilities, unless Starfleet just started placing tinfoil wearing hobos on starships just to get them off the street. No, of course they don't. Edward must have earned his position in Starfleet. He displayed plenty of competency and ability in this short.
By that standard, Capt. Lucero should have equally earned her way into being a captain. Absolutely NOTHING she did was deserving of being a captain. She acted more like the catty clique cheerleader captain berating and brushing off any sort of responsibility for her inability and failings with "he was an idiot" as some sort of explanation that redeems her of any sort of culpability for everything under her command turning into an utter dumpster fire. Starfleet never would have put someone so irresponsible and childish in charge of other people's lives, let alone an entire starship.
But first: 1) H. Jon Benjamin plays a great idiot savant 2) Rosa Salazar plays a great idiot incompetent
The character of Edward had to have gotten to where he was because of his abilities, unless Starfleet just started placing tinfoil wearing hobos on starships just to get them off the street. No, of course they don't. Edward must have earned his position in Starfleet. He displayed plenty of competency and ability in this short.
By that standard, Capt. Lucero should have equally earned her way into being a captain. Absolutely NOTHING she did was deserving of being a captain. She acted more like the catty clique cheerleader captain berating and brushing off any sort of responsibility for her inability and failings with "he was an idiot" as some sort of explanation that redeems her of any sort of culpability for everything under her command turning into an utter dumpster fire. Starfleet never would have put someone so irresponsible and childish in charge of other people's lives, let alone an entire starship.