10 More Frustrating Star Trek Moments

Something odd that you probably noticed about the 2009 Star Trek and the other alternate universe films is that all of the main cast came aboard the Enterprise at way younger ages than their prime timeline counterparts from The Original Series.

Kirk was particularly quick to move through the ranks. He went from a cadet to captain of the Federation's flagship all because of his work defeating Nero and saving the Earth at the end of the 2009 film.

The problem is that plenty of other characters in the film (like Spock and Scotty) helped just as much or more than Kirk, but got way less credit. Beyond that, we've seen characters get promotions for exceptional work, but never go straight from a cadet to a captain, which would normally take a decade or two of service.