General quarters was a command to prepare for battle that dated back to early naval tradition. By the 23rd century, the term had been adopted by Starfleet for use aboard Federation starships as a stage of red alert to describe a ship's condition of maximum readiness. The general quarters order was typically issued as a call for all hands to man their battle stations, but could also vary in state by a number of conditions. By the late-24th century, usage of this alert was phased out in favor of more specific alerts for various situations, such as yellow alert, red alert, security alert, and intruder alert.
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| - General quarters was a command to prepare for battle that dated back to early naval tradition. By the 23rd century, the term had been adopted by Starfleet for use aboard Federation starships as a stage of red alert to describe a ship's condition of maximum readiness. The general quarters order was typically issued as a call for all hands to man their battle stations, but could also vary in state by a number of conditions. By the late-24th century, usage of this alert was phased out in favor of more specific alerts for various situations, such as yellow alert, red alert, security alert, and intruder alert.
- General quarters is a command used aboard Federation starships in the 23rd century, and was the command to prepare for battle as a stage in the red alert that signifies that all personnel must take their battle stations. However, the term can also be applied to other situations and conditions.
- When the call to General Quarters (GQ) is announced, the crew prepares the ship to join battle. Off-duty or sleeping crewmembers report to their stations and prepare for action, watertight doors and fireproof doors between bulkheads are shut and security is increased around sensitive areas, such as the bridge and engineering rooms.
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| - A call to general quarters aboard a United States Navy vessel.
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| - General quarters was a command to prepare for battle that dated back to early naval tradition. By the 23rd century, the term had been adopted by Starfleet for use aboard Federation starships as a stage of red alert to describe a ship's condition of maximum readiness. The general quarters order was typically issued as a call for all hands to man their battle stations, but could also vary in state by a number of conditions. By the late-24th century, usage of this alert was phased out in favor of more specific alerts for various situations, such as yellow alert, red alert, security alert, and intruder alert.
- General quarters is a command used aboard Federation starships in the 23rd century, and was the command to prepare for battle as a stage in the red alert that signifies that all personnel must take their battle stations. However, the term can also be applied to other situations and conditions.
* Security Condition 3: This condition indicates that a starship's security has been breached and there is an intruder aboard. This condition is also described as "intruder alert". (TOS episodes: "The Man Trap", "Dagger of the Mind", "The Lights of Zetar")
* Security Condition 4: This condition means that all corridors should be evacuated and sealed off, and all weapons are to be taken account of. (TOS episode: "The Man Trap")
- When the call to General Quarters (GQ) is announced, the crew prepares the ship to join battle. Off-duty or sleeping crewmembers report to their stations and prepare for action, watertight doors and fireproof doors between bulkheads are shut and security is increased around sensitive areas, such as the bridge and engineering rooms. While the term 'General Quarters' is used in the navies such as the surface fleet of the United States Navy, other navies, such as the Royal Navy use the term 'Action Stations'. In French, the term is Aux postes de combat ("to combat stations"), and was formerly branle-bas de combat, literally meaning that sleeping hammocks should be cleared off the gun deck, rolled, and stowed on the upper deck of the ship as protection against musket fire. The German Navy uses the term "Gefechtsstationen", meaning literally "combat stations". In Spanish the expression is "Zafarrancho de combate" (literally, "prepare stations to combat"). The Dutch Koninklijke Marine uses "Gevechtswacht op post" ("Combatants to stations"). The submarine fleet of the United States Navy uses the term "Battlestations" vice "General Quarters"[citation needed]
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