Preparing To Leave Earth

The Enterprise remains in orbit of Earth – likely into next week. We have our full crew back on board, and we’ve begun taking on cargo – mostly food and perishables at this point. Mission-related cargo will be cleared for arrival over the weekend.

I sat in on a command briefing earlier today with Captain Picard, the senior staff, Admiral Gilbertson, Admiral Janeway, and a few other members of the brass. It was an interesting experience, and one that I am rarely invited to attend. Our next mission was discussed, however, I am not at liberty to comment on it just yet. Matters relating to those orders are still pending.

For now, it is back to business as usual. We will be away from Earth for a while, so the crew is preparing for another extended deployment. Final mail deliveries are being sent down to Earth, new personnel are getting settled in, and the “Eagle” is parked in Shuttlebay 3. Life is returning to normal; the USS Enterprise-D will be back in service next week.

-Lieutenant Sam Archer

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January 31, 2365 -- (Original Devron Timeline)