Didn't Wesley have at least the story line where they accidentally killed another student with a risky and banned manoeuvre? He didn't came up with the idea, but still he failed to stand up to the guy who had and became an accomplice.
The far more interesting leader was the precursor character to Tom Paris. Who was a much better gifted character because he had flaws to redeem at the beginning, not at the end.
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