Captain Riker and the Two Big E's

Earlier this afternoon, the Nebula-class USS Enterprise-E arrived at Enterprise Station. Its commanding officer, Captain William T. Riker, is transferring aboard as our new station commander. Our previous commanding officer, Captain Jean-Luc Picard, will hitch a ride back to Lya III, where he will be promoted to the rank of Commodore, and become part of the Starfleet administrative staff along the Cardassian border. The next time he visits Enterprise Station, he will be greeted as a Starfleet Command VIP.

Captain Picard is one year away from retirement age, and Starfleet Command wishes to utilize his previous diplomatic experience with the Cardassians, before he is required to end his service to the fleet. The mandatory retirement age in Starfleet is 65, however, Captain Picard may exceed that by a few years – as a special consideration -- due to the time we lost while exiting the Devron Anomaly.

Captain Riker has been assigned to Enterprise Station because he is younger, has front line experience with the Cardassians, and participated in the initial first contact with the Bajorans.

The Enterprise Station transfer of command ceremony is scheduled for 1600 hours, tomorrow afternoon, in our Ten Forward lounge. The short ceremony will be broadcast throughout the station for those who are unable to attend.

-Lieutenant Commander Sam Archer

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August 24, 2369 – (Devron Timeline 3.0)