Hmm, yeah, I know. But I guess I've always felt that captains should know their crew, on personal levels. I mean, when you're out there, they're all you have to rely on. They're your family.

_{[ That was how he felt anyways. His CMO was his best friend, and Spock had somehow worked his way into the family too. Everyone on that command deck was important to him. Everyone on that ship was. ]}

Besides, when you're off duty rank shouldn't be as much of an issue, right?