This is Engineering. The heart of the ship most will tell you. Here they run the entire ship. All power and control is monitored and worked from here. Below is the over view of the two levels to engineering. You can also see the matter/anti-matter reaction chamber. All warp power in channeled from this location. It is more then just the heart of the ship. It is also the Blood of its very being.
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Above is the power grid Console. Power to the ship is monitored here. To the Right is the anti-matter/Matter Reaction Chamber. Although this spec is from a Galaxy Class Ship it also Applys to Our ship as they have the same necks.