Registration:

NX-59650

Name:

u.s.s. prometheus

Location:

deck 1

Plan:

main bridge

The bridge of the Prometheus boasts some of the most state of the art technology and command-capabilities.

Rearmost, the Bridge is served by a large bank of consoles and data-readout screens. Center of that area is the Master Systems Display. From the MSD, all of the crew can get a compressed view of the ship and major systems for on-the-fly analysis. Control consoles flank the MSD on either side, running everything from science, to communications and enviromental systems control.

Port of the MSD, just next to the breifing room, is the Tactical Officer’s console. This area is maintained mostly for internal security and manned by the Chief Tactical Officer’s assistant or similar. In typical configuration, the Chief Tactical Officer is in primary control of external security and weapons systems with the sister console configured for more sensor work and management of internal security. Tactical console usage is extremely limited; only Beta-2 Tactical clearance personnel can use it, and the user must input special codes to even get access to the massive amounts of computer links that give tactical nearly limitless information at the ship's disposal. For full access, the console's security subsystem can run a battery of scans on the user, including thermal, biological, retinal, and vocal tests. If all of these are passed, full access to the ship's offensive and defensive systems is made available.

Across from the tactical kiosk is the Enviromental Station. From there, any bridge officer has access to and/or control over ship’s internal enviromental system.

The turbolift on the bridge can handle normal transit around the ship. Directly across is access to the briefing room where many command decisions are made instead of on the bridge.

Directly forward of the command area and sunken down by three steps is the Conn and Ops. From the Conn, the Flight Control Officer serves as helmsman and navigator for the Prometheus class. The Conn has access to a wide array of ship systems, including Engineering.
The Ops station is Operations Manager’s post. From there, he or she has access to and/or control over ship’s internal systems, power flow, sensor data, communications, and transporter control. As one of the most important positions at any one time, the Operations kiosk is always manned

To the right of the Conn sits the Chief Engineer. Though far better served in Main Engineering, the Engineer is often needed on the bridge to provide analysis and control ‘on site’, as it were. This location is manned by a single office. Typical configuration keeps a scaled down version of the master systems display keyed to display problems visually, as well as dedicated screens showing the status of the warp drive and structural integrity systems.

Directly opposite sits the Chief Communications Officer in a similar console. It can be configured to operate in tandem with other consoles, although security links and all other non-science data are restricted to the main console.

Center of the bridge is the single command chair – Unlike many starships of past the command chair includes no additional panels or screens, rather relying on bridge officers for vital information.