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{{Page_Intro|description=The '''Command Chairs''' is the primary command station on the [[Bridge]] of [[Magellan Class|Magellan class starships]]. Manned by a member of the [[Captain]], [[Executive Officer|First/Executive Officer]] or the Officer of the Watch, they serve as the seating are of the commanding officer for the bridge. The chairs feature controls to alter the ship's alert conditions and change the [[Holoprojector|Holo-Display]]'s input to any of the forward bridge stations.}} | |||
[[File:Command Chairs.jpg|thumb|450px|The Command Chairs aboard a [[Magellan Class|Magellan class]] starship.]] | [[File:Command Chairs.jpg|thumb|450px|The Command Chairs aboard a [[Magellan Class|Magellan class]] starship.]] | ||
==Location and Layout== | ==Location and Layout== | ||
Revision as of 09:41, 6 July 2025
Location and Layout
The Command Chairs are located in aft area of the inner bridge. They face the Helm and forward windows. They are closer to the Sensors Station on their left side and Tactical Stations on their right. Engineering consoles are planned to be stationed behind the Command Chairs in future updates.
The station consists of two chairs and a set of controls between them. The chairs are not labelled for the Captain or First Officer, allowing players to choose where they sit.
There are two interfaces for the station: Holo-Display Command Interface and Alert Condition. Both are located in the centre of the station for both the Captain and First Officer to access:
- Holo-Display Command Interface: Controls the bridge's holo-display and selects a station input for projection to decide ship courses and actions. Located at the front of the station and the larger of the interfaces.
- Alert Conditions: Changes the ship's alert condition, changing lighting to indicate to crew their alert state. Located beside the chairs in the central area.
Core Functions
Holo-Display Command Interface
The Holo-Display Command Interface controls the Holo-Display and selects an input to show on the screen. Despite the commanding officers being able to alter the input, the display projection is controlled from the station itself. There are currently five stations planned for the :
- Display: Sensors Station: Displays input from the sensors such as local space, star systems and planets. The display also shows both sensor and navigation targets, and can project a 3D rendering the target's surface.
- Display: Helm (planned):
- Display: Comms (planned):
- Display: Tactical (planned):
- Display: Engineering (planned):
- Display: On/Off: Turns the Holo-Display On (activation) or Off (deactivation).
Alert Condition
The Alert Condition screen changes the ship's alert condition. This changes lighting around the ship and, in future, will affect crew's readiness.
- Condition Normal: The ship's alert condition is normal and ship crew must attend to their duties as normal. The ship's lighting remains at its default.
- Yellow Alert: The ship is expecting either a crisis or hostile action, with the crew must be alert. The ship's lighting changes to yellow.
- Red Alert: The ship is engaging in a crisis or hostile action, with the crew manning emergency stations. The ship's lighting changes to flashing red.
- Emergency Lighting: The ship's power is redirected to essential systems. The ship's lighting on all decks deactivates and emergency lighting is activated around the ship.
- Test: Disco Mode: An experimental condition available in Demo Versions. This changes the colour of the lighting to test multi-coloured lighting around the ship.
- Test: Alien Virus: An experimental condition available in Demo Versions. This causes ship's lighting to flicker, suggesting the ship's systems have been infected with a dangerous computer program.