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From: boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: MISTER Saavik
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Date: Thu, 21-Jun-84 07:13:36 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 21 07:13:36 1984
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The term "Mister" is generally an honorific for officers of *all* grades below
Captain. I don't know if it's used currently for female officers in the Navy,
though "M'am", rather than "Sir", *is* used when addressing a female superior
officer. I thought calling Saavik "Mister" was an unusual touch, and rather
liked it for that reason (please, no sexism flames!).

				  --- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC Maynard, MA)

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