Chain of Command, Part 1

Prime Timeline

Year	Event
2353	● [1] Riker enters Starfleet Academy. [1]   People :  William T. Riker
2357	● [2] Riker graduates from Starfleet Academy. [2]   People :  William T. Riker
2369	● [3] Admiral Nechayev relieves Captain Picard of his command and assigns him, Lieutenant Worf and Dr. Crusher to a mission to infiltrate Celtris III. Picard is captured on the mission. [3]   People :  Admirall Alynna Nechayev, Worf Rozhenko, Beverly Crusher, Jean-Luc Picard

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References

#	Series	Season	Source	Comment
1	TNG	6	Chain of Command, Part 1	Jellico notes that Riker graduated in the class of 57; this is 4 years earlier
2	TNG	6	Chain of Command, Part 1	Jellico notes that Riker graduated in the class of 57
3	TNG	6	Chain of Command, Part 1

Series :	TNG Season 6
Episode :	Chain of Command, Part 1
Comment :	Jellico notes that Riker graduated in the class of 57; this is 4 years earlier

Series :	TNG Season 6
Episode :	Chain of Command, Part 1
Comment :	Jellico notes that Riker graduated in the class of 57

Series :	TNG Season 6
Episode :	Chain of Command, Part 1

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