Commander William Riker stared out the window in Admiral Yuel's office. He couldn't see much but space. Why he was at Starbase 305, completely away from Earth, he didn't know, but he was eager to find out. The door to the office opened, and in walked Two-Star Admiral Jackson Yuel. Riker turned and stood at attention, something he hadn't been used to doing, since he was usually around Captain Picard.
"Commander Riker. I see you made it here on time. I trust the trip went well?"
"Yes, sir. If you don't mind my asking, what am I doing here?"
"Well, commander, I don't mind, and, you're here for an announcement and a meeting." Riker looked puzzled at the admiral, who motioned for a chair. Riker, puzzled that the admiral wouldn't ask for him to stand at ease first, sat down calmly.
"Commander, I know that you've served with Captain Picard for...how many years now?"
"Um...it's been over a decade now, admiral."
"I see. I know you're accustomed to serving under him...but...well..." Yuel looked down on his padd and looked at the door. "Let's start with the meeting." He thumbed the control in front of him and leaned toward his desk. "Bring him in." A tall, muscular human entered, hand already out for a traditional hand-shake, and already with a slight smile. "Commander William Riker, meet Captain Andrew Ramos, the new commanding officer of the USS Enterprise."
"Commander Riker. I see you made it here on time. I trust the trip went well?"
"Yes, sir. If you don't mind my asking, what am I doing here?"
"Well, commander, I don't mind, and, you're here for an announcement and a meeting." Riker looked puzzled at the admiral, who motioned for a chair. Riker, puzzled that the admiral wouldn't ask for him to stand at ease first, sat down calmly.
"Commander, I know that you've served with Captain Picard for...how many years now?"
"Um...it's been over a decade now, admiral."
"I see. I know you're accustomed to serving under him...but...well..." Yuel looked down on his padd and looked at the door. "Let's start with the meeting." He thumbed the control in front of him and leaned toward his desk. "Bring him in." A tall, muscular human entered, hand already out for a traditional hand-shake, and already with a slight smile. "Commander William Riker, meet Captain Andrew Ramos, the new commanding officer of the USS Enterprise."
