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Starfleet Orders for Diplomatic Mission to Oceanus Four
Picard stands on the Enterprise bridge and announces these orders, which cut the Phoenix Cluster exploration from five weeks to two. Riker absorbs the change upon returning from Risa, while Data and Worf listen amid crew bustle. The directive shifts priorities, handing science oversight to Riker and injecting tension into operations.
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Purpose
Direct the Enterprise to Oceanus Four for urgent diplomacy, compressing the scientific mission timeline
Significance
Disrupts crew plans, burdens Riker with extra duties, and heightens vulnerability to the neural device threat already aboard
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