An O-2 at 19 means early Academy admission and very high class standing / honors graduate status.
She probably skipped a couple of grades in middle school or the like as well, finishing high school by 15-16.
The age makes a romance with Hikaru more believable (I'd always thought she was 23-25 and he was 18-19), but it makes it very clear that multiple someones very high up (not just her father) think she has a LOT of potential as an officer.
She probably skipped a couple of grades in middle school or the like as well, finishing high school by 15-16.
The age makes a romance with Hikaru more believable (I'd always thought she was 23-25 and he was 18-19), but it makes it very clear that multiple someones very high up (not just her father) think she has a LOT of potential as an officer.