Greetings from the USS Enterprise-D, the fourth Galaxy-class starship in Starfleet. My name is Lieutenant Samuel Jonathan Archer (although, you can call me Sam). I have been assigned to serve as one of the officers in the USS Enterprise Public Affairs Office, on deck 2.
My job will be to maintain both our USS Enterprise Facebook page, and our website, and to keep you, and the rest of the Federation, updated on the missions and adventures of this great starship. My colleagues – Lieutenant (JG) Tessa Kensington, and Ensign Cassie Queen -- will fill the other responsibilities within this department.
At the moment, the Enterprise is docked at McKinley Station, orbiting Earth.
In terms of timeline, the USS Enterprise-D was launched from drydock, above Mars, back on November 24, 2362 (last year), and after a few shakedown deployments in the outer Solar System, she was transferred here to McKinley Station. I, as well as my staff, arrived onboard earlier this week, and we are preparing for the ship to be commissioned into the fleet on Monday -- March 10th.
For now, though, we are live, and I will begin posting regular updates. I will be sharing news about our crew, information about our missions, a look at some of the physics behind space travel and the technology we use, even a photo tour of the Enterprise itself. I am excited to be assigned here, and I hope my posts bring you joy as well.
In addition to our Facebook Page, you are also invited to visit our Facebook fan group (linked from our Facebook page). You’ll be able to interact with other fans of the Enterprise-D, ask behind-the-scenes questions, and learn more about who we are and what we do. We aim to be as social and interactive as possible, and we would love to have you join us as we go boldly, where no one has gone before.
Welcome to the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D!
-Lieutenant Sam Archer
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March 6, 2363 – (Legacy Trek Timeline)