If it makes you feel better, Captain Chakotay had normal pips by the time the Protostar was commissioned. Guess Janeway just didn’t want to grant ranks away from Starfleet proper.
It’s pretty impressive since pure capsaicin tops out at 16 million, guess they started putting crazier spice moulecules in. Also makes Boimler’s pain in that episode less of a gag and more of a “how are you legally allowed to have this on your table?”
Star Trek pip guide (lemmy.world)
I'm not an Enterprise (startrek.website)
You can all pry my ketracel white from my cold, dead, spicy and delicious hands. (startrek.website)
Geordi has to deal with this all day. (startrek.website)