Thanks for reading and giving such fantastic feedback!
As for the lower rank of Esau's captain, this is considered a low-risk assignment in reasonably well-explored space, something more junior command officers cut their teeth on before rising to full commander or captain rank (at least in my Trekverse's Starfleet). In an espisode of DS9 where Sisko's old friend the terraforming genius visits, he's stationed aboard a Nebula-class commanded by a Lieutenant Commander, so we seen similar in canon circumstances.
They use the faux wood due to fire hazard concerns, as well as the 'why kill trees if you don't have to' mindset if the 24th century.
Trujillo's poaching of Garrett is due in part to a system of horse-trading officers in Starfleet. Demora Sulu owed Nandi a big favor, and so Nandi was able to poach Glal from her as her XO when Reykjavik launched. Same goes for Garrett and the captain she was supposed to have been assigned to. From Trujillo's perspective, it was a good way to advance the career of a promising young officer, while bringing talent aboard Reykjavik. Only, as we've seen, Garrett didn't quite see it that way.
Again, thanks for the excellent observations and feedback.
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Gibraltar on Chapter 1 Wed 18 Oct 2023 12:38AM UTC
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