Story:Star Trek: The Next Generation/Shakedown Cruise/Prologue

The Enterprise is sitting in spacedock with worker bees swarming the ship's outer hull, as a shuttle approaches the ship.

Inside the shuttle Captain Elizabeth Lochely is at the helm console as she activates the com.

"Enterprise control this is Captain Elizabeth Lochely requesting permission to land," Captain Lochely says as she looks at the console and speaks into the com.

The com activates.

"Request granted Captain and welcome aboard," The Enterprise Shuttle control.

The bay doors open as the Type-11 Shuttle enters the shuttle bay, as the shuttle lands the back doors opened and Captain Lochely steps out as an Ensign blows the whistle and the crew snaps to attention and she goes over the stand and looks at her new crew.

"As you all were," Captain Lochely says as she looks at them.

They go to at ease as she picks up the PADD and reads it.

"To Captain Elizabeth Lochely, stardate 53243.3, you are hereby requested and required to take command to take command of the USS Enterprise as of this date. Signed Commodore Jean-Luc Picard, Starfleet Command," Captain Lochely says as she finishes reading the PADD and puts it down on the stand.

She steps down from it and finishes what she wants to say to the crew.

"So, to sum up, I just want to say I am thrilled to be your new captain. I want this to be an efficient ship, tightly run, but also one that you're glad to be serving on. Everyone but the senior officers is dismissed," Captain Lochely says as she looks at the crew.

The crew leaves the shuttle bay as a female voice can be heard over the com, as Captain Lochely is in front of her senior staff.

"Lieutenant Alexander Biennerman my chief of security and tactical officer," Captain Lochely says as she looks at the PADD.

He is at ease.

"Yes, Captain," Lieutenant Biennerman says as he smiles.

She reads more of his record.

"You served onboard the USS Olympia under the command of Admiral Ozawa she must be sad that she lost her best shooter," Captain Lochely says as she looks at him.

He is still at ease.

"She wasn't too thrilled about losing me to the Flagship of the Federation Fleet but she knew that you needed the best, and she wanted to make sure that you got the best and you can count on me Captain," Lieutenant Biennerman says as he looks at her.

She smiles.

"Alright welcome aboard," Captain Lochely says as she looks at him.

She goes to Lieutenant Wesley Crusher.