[quote=@Ruby]
THAT ought to be an interesting working relationship: a JO and a senior NCO.
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That is normal! :) I spent 21 years in the US Army, retiring as a Captain. When I was a 23 year old 2nd Lieutenant, I had a 37 year old Sergeant First Class as my platoon sergeant. 

Let's see how a pair of Klingon warriors work it out.