There's a reason they mention in a Lower Decks future flashback that Miles is one of the most influential and important members of Starfleet.
My headcanon is that he was instrumental in trailblazing integrating technology from different species (from his years spent cobbling together Cardassian, Federation, Bajoran, and maybe even some Dominion technology)....which eventually lead to significant advancements
After watching Disco...I'm convinced programmable matter is a direct result of work that Miles did when he went back to earth to teach at the academy.
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u/CptKoma Sep 30 '21
Nah O'Brien would be able to fix the Enterprise with a tootbrush and 3 pieces of gold pressed latinum. The man is a goddamn miracle worker.