Roddenberry's Star Trek was " above all, a critique of Robert Heinlein"

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@gellfex

are to cite the instance? I’ve read each series several times and don’t recall a 1st officer turning down command. Both Bush and Pullings were thrilled to get their own commands. And it was considered a compliment to the captain to promote his protege’s.

Comes up in the Bolitho books, IIRC, and I think that I’ve seen it a few other places.