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| - The Sivadian Navy does not generally have ornate change of command ceremonies for its warship commanders. A commanding officer is generally opts make remarks to his crew, say fairwells, and have his flag taken down quietly. The vessel will then be left in the charge of the First Lieutenant or Executive Officer until the new captain or commanding officer arrives. In order to assume command, the officer in question must "read himself in" by announcing his or her orders to the crew. Rather than muster all hands, this is generally done by loudspeaker or viewer from the bridge. The "All hands" sound is keyed over the intercom, and the orders are read. The wording of an order to take command of a ship is generally something like: The new captain then informs the First Lieutenant that he assumes command. If the officer is entitled to a personal flag or command pennant, it will be broken at this time. It is common for the officer to make remarks regarding his or her plans and expectations for the crew, and expressing his gratitude to his predecessor.
- The Change of Command is a brief formal ceremony whereby one commanding officer steps down and another assumes command of a particular starship or space station. The ceremony is usually forgone for temporary command transfers. In the 24th century, the ceremony was as follows: The command " Attention to Orders" is given. The outgoing CO reads the formal order: "To (outgoing CO), Commanding Officer, (command being relinquished). (date the order is given). You are hereby requested and required to relinquish command of your vessel to (incoming CO), Commanding Officer, (incoming CO's former command, if any) as of this date. Signed, (authority issuing order)." The outgoing CO then states: "Computer, transfer all command codes to (new CO). Voice authorization: (outgoing CO's security code)." The computer replies: "Transfer complete. (command) now under command of (new CO)." The incoming CO approaches the outgoing and says "I relieve you, sir." And the latter replies "I stand relieved." (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part I" , DS9: "The Dogs of War", Star Trek)
- The transfer of the command of the USS Enterprise-F from Rear Admiral Jean-Luc Picard to Captain Elena Jarvis occurred at Earth Spacedock. (Star Trek: Remington: "Inceptum")
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