Prompt Set #2 Write about a ceremony

The memorial service took place several days after Kirk's promotion ceremony, on the Academy Green, in the shadow of what was left of Nero's drill. The venue was chosen because of Pike's suggestion, Admiral Bartnett agreed. Most of the crews of the seven ships that died in this mess were cadets. Those that were still alive should see that Starfleet remembers their own, even if every trace of them was lost in space.
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I'm an Admiral, where's my lensflare?