From: utzoo!decvax!cca!Stevenson.WBST@PARC-MAXC@sri-unix Newsgroups: net.movies Title: Re: Star Trek II - (nf) Article-I.D.: sri-unix.1702 Posted: Thu Jun 10 07:40:59 1982 Received: Fri Jun 11 03:54:40 1982 "I believe that "Mister" is the title used for addressing an ensign in the service. Hence Mister Saavik <=> Ensign Saavik." Interesting. I was wondering whether it's Starfleet's attempt at a non-sexist form of address intended to offend everyone equally -- or perhaps Affirmative Action requires Starfleet to hire transvestites? Were female ensigns referred to as "Mister" in the 20th Century U.S. Navy? Come to think of it, isn't Saavik a Lieutenant? Is that the same as an Ensign? Bill Stevenson