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| - On a Galaxy-class starship, after a saucer separation, the stardrive section was controlled by the battle bridge, whilst the saucer section was controlled by the main bridge. On an Independence-class battleship, saucer separation was not possible, but in case of a heavy attack on the ship, the battle bridge was often used for protection.
- The Excelsior-class USS Enterprise-B had a battle bridge located on deck 19. (Star Trek Generations) The battle bridge on Galaxy-class starships was primarily designed for the control of the stardrive section in saucer separation scenarios. Located on deck 8 of the secondary hull, the battle bridge duplicated the strategic functions of the main bridge, with command, conn, ops, and tactical stations oriented toward a main viewscreen; however, it lacked science and engineering stations. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds" )
- In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Battle Bridge is the command section located in the secondary hull of starships possessing a separable saucer section. In scenarios where this becomes necessary, such as combat, the battle bridge is used to control the main body of the starship. The battle bridge also acts as an auxiliary control center for the starship, so if the main bridge is disabled, the entire ship can be controlled from the battle bridge. The battle bridge is the successor to the earlier idea of an "auxiliary control room" on the original Enterprise.
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| - In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Battle Bridge is the command section located in the secondary hull of starships possessing a separable saucer section. In scenarios where this becomes necessary, such as combat, the battle bridge is used to control the main body of the starship. The battle bridge also acts as an auxiliary control center for the starship, so if the main bridge is disabled, the entire ship can be controlled from the battle bridge. The battle bridge is the successor to the earlier idea of an "auxiliary control room" on the original Enterprise. On Galaxy class starships, the battle bridge is located at the top of the secondary hull, on deck eight. It can be accessed by regular turbolifts (although access was restricted to authorized personnel only). There is also an emergency turbolift that runs directly from the main bridge to the battle bridge, giving the command staff quick and direct access to the battle bridge. The battle bridge has a ready room for the captain, it is a smaller and less elaborate version of the ready room on the main bridge. Like the main bridge, the battle bridge is also a self contained, plug-in module. This way, the battle bridge can be swapped out. The battle bridge of the Enterprise-D has been seen three times, including the pilot episode Encounter at Farpoint and the first season episode The Arsenal of Freedom, as well as in a heavily remodeled form during the fourth season opening episode - The Best of Both Worlds, Part II. The Next Generation technical manual says that between the first and fourth seasons the battle bridge module was swapped out during a maintenance layover.
- The Excelsior-class USS Enterprise-B had a battle bridge located on deck 19. (Star Trek Generations) The battle bridge on Galaxy-class starships was primarily designed for the control of the stardrive section in saucer separation scenarios. Located on deck 8 of the secondary hull, the battle bridge duplicated the strategic functions of the main bridge, with command, conn, ops, and tactical stations oriented toward a main viewscreen; however, it lacked science and engineering stations. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds" ) The main bridge and battle bridge were connected by a dedicated emergency turbolift which could also be accessed from other decks. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint" , "Heart of Glory" ) The battle bridge could also be entered by standard turbolift or through a corridor on deck 8. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint" , "The Best of Both Worlds" ) A small captain's ready room was located on the port side of the bridge, although it was much smaller than the one off the main bridge, and lacked a window. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint" ) The battle bridge could potentially be used to control the entire docked ship in the event of damage to the main bridge, but the practice on the Galaxy-class USS Enterprise-D was to coordinate recovery from main engineering. (TNG: "Brothers" ) To keep in tune with changing technologies, the battle bridge was modular, like the main bridge. The Enterprise-D had at least two different battle bridges installed during its lifetime. The version launched with the ship had the captain's chair in the center, with conn and ops to the front of the captain, and tactical behind. Two duty stations were located at the back of the bridge, on the port and starboard rear walls. The tactical and rear stations were separated by turbolifts: the standard turbolift on the port side, and the emergency turbolift on the starboard side. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint" , "The Arsenal of Freedom" ) By the time of the Battle of Wolf 359 in 2367, the battle bridge had undergone a refit. The tactical position behind the captain had been moved to the port station, replaced by expanded information displays. The turbolift alcoves at the back of the bridge were also gone. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" ) Enterprise-D primary school science fair winner Paterson Supra hoped to see the battle bridge as part of a tour conducted by Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 2368, but was disappointed to learn that the most exciting areas on the tour were hydroponics and astrophysics. After Paterson and two other children – Marissa Flores and Jay Gordon Graas – showed exceptional bravery during a crisis after the Enterprise-D hit several quantum filaments, Picard decided to take the group on a revised tour, starting with the battle bridge. (TNG: "Disaster" )
- On a Galaxy-class starship, after a saucer separation, the stardrive section was controlled by the battle bridge, whilst the saucer section was controlled by the main bridge. On an Independence-class battleship, saucer separation was not possible, but in case of a heavy attack on the ship, the battle bridge was often used for protection.
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