Galaxy Class Starship
U.S.S ENTERPRISE NCC-1701-D
Main Engineering

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Main Engineering

The Main Engineering control center on Deck 36 serves as a master control for the ship's warp propulsion system, as well as the impulse system and other engineering systems. Main Engineering also serves as a backup control center in the event of failure of the Main Bridge and the Battle Bridge. Workstations at this location can be reconfigured to emulate Conn, Ops, Tactical, and other command operations. This is a desirable site for such functions because of its protected location within the Engineering section and its proximity to key warp propulsion system components. Optical data network hardlines provide protected backup communications to other major systems.


Main Engineering, aft view

Principal control consoles available to the engineering staff in Main Engineering include:

Main Engineering, forward view

This facility is located immediately adjacent to the matter/antimatter reaction chamber. For safety reasons, two section isolation doors are available to protect the Main Engineering control center form the matter/antimatter reaction core chamber in case of serious malfunction or plasma breach. These isolation doors can be triggered automatically. Further protection is provided by a system of containment forcefields which can be activated in the event of a warp core breach or similar contingency (see Catastrophic Emergency Procedures).

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