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3.1 MAIN BRIDGEmain viewer display matrix includes omni-holographic displayelements and is thus capable of displaying three-dimensionalinformation.Behind the aft workstations is a 3.2 meter equipment bay,normally sealed to crew personnel. This equipment bayhouses three of the seven dedicated bridge computer opticalsubprocessors, and six of the twelve shared subprocessors.Also located in this equipment bay are several power, environmental,and optical data trunk connects. The remainingcomputer subprocessors are located in smaller equipmentbays integral to the aft stations, in the side bays port andstarboard of the command area, and in the deck structurebetween Conn and Ops and the main viewer.Other facilities located on Deck 1 include the captain'sready room and head, the aft observation lounge, and thecrew head adjoining the bridge itself. Both the bridge and thecaptain's ready room are equipped with food replicationterminals.Major connects to the bridge include two standard turboliftshafts, one emergency turboshaft, and four electroplasma power distribution waveguide conduits. Additionalconnects include four environmental support plenum groups,nine primary and two backup optical data network trunks, tworeplicator waveguide conduits, and three service crawlways.Because of the criticality of bridge systems, especially inemergency situations, the Main Bridge is designated as anemergency environmental support shelter, receiving prioritylife support from two special protected utilities trunks. Thesefeeds permit Class M conditions to be maintained for up toseventy-two hours even in the event of failure of both primaryand reserve environmental systems. Also provided within thebridge shell are two emergency atmospheric and powersupply modules, each capable of providing up to twenty-fourhours of atmosphere and lighting in the event of total environmentalsystems failure.The Main Bridge module is connected to the spaceframestructure with a series of 320 7.2 cm duranium fastening rods.These fasteners can be disengaged at major starbase layover,permitting disconnect and replacement of the entirebridge module. Torsion relief and vibration damping areprovided by a series of 17 mm microfoamed AGP semifiexibleceramic gaskets which form the mechanical interface betweenthe structures. The Main Bridge shell is constructed'The Enterprise bridge was one of the firstthings developed forStar Trek: The Next Generation. It was initially designed byAndrew Probert, then finalized and built under the direction ofproduction designer Herman Zimmerman. Working blueprintswere drafted by set designer Les Gobrugge. Since oursecond season, set design (including Enterprise interiors) hasbeen supervised by production designer Richard James, whowas honored with an Emmy award for his art direction in "Sinsof the Father."OtherstationsTacticalsystems3.1.2 Command intelligence links to major systems