skyjedi2005 said:
Just wanted to point out the Enterprise 1701 was run mostly by Cadets and trainees The Wrath of Khan. The only difference is the command crew were not cadets or trainees.

Well, another major difference is that it was being used as a training ship in Wrath of Khan. It was no longer the flagship of the Federation. And they certainly weren't prepared to go into battle. Oh, and only one cadet (Saavik) got to do anything substantial in the face of the established command crew. In the new film, Pike says it's the flagship, but it seems fully packed with cadets who quickly fill the roles of senior crew. I do have to give the movie credit, though. At least when an emergency came up, they had an entire fleet of ships to go to work. Too many Star Trek television episodes and movies (Wrath of Khan is an offender in this category as well) have the amazing coincidence that the Enterprise is the only ship around that's close enough to be able to do anything about any given problem.