There are a few different bridge modules that have been tested for Galaxy-class starships. This is the module currently in use aboard the USS Enteprise-D.
Located on deck 1, the bridge serves as the command and control center for the entire vessel. Every major ship function is monitored by the stations in this room, with secondary data fed to the departmental ops centers located elsewhere on the ship.
In the front of the bridge, on the left (above), is the Helm position. From this single-chair console, navigation officers pilot the Enterprise. To the right of the helm (above), is the Conn. This is the operations control chair, usually manned at all times by a ranking operations officer.
In the center of the bridge, on the raised platform, are the command chairs, with the shift commander's chair located in the middle. The two chairs on either side of the captain's chair are reserved for admirals, mission specialists, or diplomatic personnel.
This image shows the port side of the bridge. The three raised stations along the wall are reserved for Communications, and are manned by communications personnel. The rear-aft door is the primary turbolift access. The door on the far right leads into the captain's ready room.
On the port support wall, in front of the raised communication consoles, is a small beverage dispensing alcove. This device provides a limited selection of beverages for the bridge crew.
The image above shows the starboard side of the bridge. The three raised stations along this wall are reserved for Science, and are manned by science officers, as needed. The door to the rear-left opens into the stairs leading down to the bridge conference room. A second door opposite this door (not seen in the image) leads to a small bridge officer restroom.
On the far left support wall, is a another small beverage dispensing alcove. Above that beverage alcove is the USS Enterprise dedication plaque.
This is a view of the bridge facing forward. Behind the viewer are the rear ship monitoring stations. In the foreground (above) is the bridge Tactical station, usually manned by a dedicated tactical officer. This bridge design provides a chair for the tactical officer to sit in.
The door on the left (above) leads to the secondary turbolift access. Opposite this door (not seen in this image), is the door to the captain's ready room. The door on the right (above) leads to the battle bridge turbolift. It is a direct-access turbolift that connects the bridge to the emergency battle bridge in the Enterprise-D stardrive section.
This image shows the rear command stations that monitor all of the ship's other primary functions. Within this bank of consoles, you will find two mission ops stations, an environmental monitoring station, and two engineering stations. If necessary, these stations can be configured in other ways to provide consoles focused on more specialized ship-monitoring needs.
A cushioned chair slides out from the under-wall of each station, in order to allow the user of that work station a place to sit during extended use.
-Lieutenant Sam Archer
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March 19, 2363 -- (Original Devron Timeline // Devron Timeline w/ Temporal War Reset)
(Devron Timeline 3.0 // Devron Prime Timeline)