Ensign Harry Kim has been stuck with just a single pip for over three decades since his character first entered the Star Trek universe in Voyager 31 years ago. It's become a running joke among the community and even in the franchise itself, with Lower Decks using Kim's failure to get promoted as an entire premise for the beloved "Fissure Quest" episode.
There's no doubt Kim deserved a proper promotion over the years, repeatedly helping save the ship and its crew from seemingly impossible situations. Despite proving himself an invaluable member of Captain Janeway's team, however, Kim never managed to climb the Starfleet ranks during the show's seven-season run (aside from his brief promotion to captain in the alternate-future finale that was ultimately erased).
Even Tom Paris managed to get demoted and then re-promoted again while Kim remained stuck as an ensign. Unfortunately for Kim, it looks like the franchise has no intention of letting this long-running joke die anytime soon. A brand-new Star Trek release arriving this November has officially confirmed that Harry Kim is, you guessed it, STILL an ensign, continuing a tradition that has followed the character for more than 30 years....
