First of all, I want to thank you for the time you put into your feedback. I agree with you, the beginning does feel a bit rushed and was technically slapped together as I was learning the ropes of the game engine. Once I have day 4 finished I'll go back and see about adding some more substance to the beginning, see if I can add some more atmosphere and character building as well as different events to hook interest.
I wanted to make Riker an absolute mess of a person internally that can go from one extreme to the next depending on how you respond to him.
Thank you for your input and I'll definitely keep it in mind while I continue the game as well as when I go back and apply finishing touches <3