De Memória Alfa
Parece que sua promoção estava diretamente relacionada ao almirante da frota Leonard James Akaar e pode não ter sido inteiramente por mérito. Embora ele fosse claramente autorizado a manter esse posto mais tarde (Takedown). Lembre-se que Thomas Riker afirmou que seu objetivo original era obter almirante aos 30 anos. Assim, tornar-se um almirante sempre foi uma ambição de Riker.Riker is promoted to Admiral in the Star Trek: The Fall miniseries, as Fleet Admiral Leonard James Akaar suspected a conspiracy in the upper echelons of Starfleet Command and needed someone in the admiralty that he knew he could trust. Despite his new position, Riker retains the Titan as his flagship, and attempts to go on missions in it whenever he can.
Picard pode não querer ser promovido a almirante por causa de seu amor de comandar a Enterprise
Mere months after taking command, Picard was offered a promotion to commandant of Starfleet Academy with the rank of admiral by Admiral Gregory Quinn, but turned it down to retain command of the Enterprise.
E lembre-se do que o capitão Kirk disse a ele:
Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference.