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| BRIDGE - DECK 1 |
 This is the command center of the drive
section. A Main Bridge can also serve as a backup during a joining of a saucer
section.The Battle Bridge duplicated most of the command stations of the
Main Bridge, including the Conn/Ops stations, the Commanding Officer's station,
the Tactical Station, and the Engineering station. There were also additional
stations, which placed an emphasis on defense and tactical. A small office
for the captain was located just off the battle bridge, although it was not
as luxurious as the main bridge ready room. Similarly, a utilitarian conference
area was provided just aft of the Battle Bridge. The Battle Bridge was encased
in an armored shell to protect it from weapons fire in the event of shields
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| CONFERENCE LOUNGE - DECK 1 |
 This room,
directly to the aft of the bridge, served as a meeting
place for the senior staff, and any special guests. It featured large, aft-facing
windows that gave a specatular view of the back of the Ektar and space
beyond. A conference table with seating for seven people was the main feature
of this area, with LCARS screens on the port and starboard walls for information
display and retrieval. The table is a shape resembling the top of the ship.
There is also an emblem of the ship’s logo on it. |
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| CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM - DECK 1 |
 Office
for the captain. Off the bridge, typically used for
Captain Stock to work or meet with dignitaries in private. Another function
of the ready room was a place for the captain to rest during a crisis situation
when the captain would need to reach the bridge in a hurry. Stock's ready
room contained not only functional areas like a desk, computer terminal,
and couches, but also a small alcove off the ready room served as a private
head and also had a replicator terminal. |
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| CREW QUARTERS - DECKS 6-10 & 22-27 |
 Crew accommodations
aboard the Ektar were much more luxurious than on previous vessels,
and even the lowest-ranking officers had plenty of personal space. Ensigns
and enlisted officers were required to share quarters; these apartments typically
contained two bedrooms, a living area, and a bathroom. Once an officer was
promoted to the lieutenant grades, they were allowed to move into their own
private quarters (minus the extra bedroom). Lieutenant commanders, full
commanders, and lower-ranking mission specialists were allowed to take up
residence in one of the many quarters facilities. Divided into four bays
(two living areas, a bedroom, and a bathroom), each comparment was dominated
by large vertical windows that provided views of space and anything the
Ektar encountered. The captain and VIPs such as admirals or ambassadors
also had windowed quarters, but they were given yet another bay of living
area which typically contained a large desk and extensive computer facilities.
All crew quarters aboard the Ektar were equipped with work space and
replicator terminals for use by off-duty personnel who wish to work or eat
in privacy. |
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| SHUTTLEBAYS - DECK 5 |
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| TRANSPORTER ROOMS - DECKS 6, 14, & 26 |
 The ship had six personnel transporters. The
transporter worked by disassembling the matter of an object, translating
it into an energy stream, transmitting the pattern through one of fifteen
emitter arrays, and reassembling it at another location. Beaming something
to the ship was the exact same process in reverse. Three transporter rooms
are located on Deck 6, two are on Deck 14, and one is located on deck 26.
Cargo transporters, which were larger versions of the personnel transporters,
were inside many cargo bays as well as the main shuttlebay. Those transporters
typically used less power and resolution, and were not safe for organic material.
They could be reset for transporting living things if necessary, although
this process would consume more energy. |
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| SCIENCE LABS - DECKS 10-13 |
 As a ship of combat, the Ektar boasted a
wide variety of science laboratories . The most impressive of these was
definitely the stellar cartography lab, located between Decks 11, 12, and
13. The three level facility was essentially a pedestal in the center of
a large wraparound viewscreen, which allowed for three-dimensional charting
and imaging of space and astronomical formations. Which rely on the
highly-sophisticated Federation EAEDIS combat weapons system, which uses
a multi-function, phased-array system to simultaneously track up to 100's
of targets at once. Several other smaller astrometrics labs support this
main room. Another set of labs important to the Ektar's mission included
the biology and medical labs, over Decks 11 and 12. These labs were responsible
for cataloguing and investigating new life encountered by the ship. Other
departments included astrophysics, planetary science, chart lab, and examining
labs. |
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| BACK-WARDS LOUNGE - DECK 13 |
 Crew dining and recreation facility, at the extreme
back of Deck 13, hence the name. Although crew members above ensign rank
had their own private living quarters and all quarters were equipped with
replicators, many people came here to socialize. Two replicators as well
as a bar provided food and drink, and Backwards has a full wait staff. In
addition to a bar, several tables are available. The windows at the back
of the room offer a view of space to the Back of the ship. |
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| HOLODECKS - DECKS 8 & 20 |
 The holodecks are one of the most remarkable aspects
of 24th century technology. They are capable of simulations of
entire worlds, all in three-dimensions without any need for special suits
or equipment on the user. The user is also able to interact with the simulation.
There are many programs on file. The most popular are recreations of historical
places and holonovels, which recreate novels with the users in the positions
of the main characters. Custom programs and simulations can also be created
from scratch by defining guidelines for the computer to create a program.
The holodecks basically employ the same technology as replicators and
transporters, using a raw matter stock to create three-dimensional objects.
Motion is achieved through precision tractor beams, and the computer's own
artificial intelligence subroutines allow interaction with characters in
the simulation. |
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| SICKBAY - DECK 12 |
 Primary health care facility for the crew. It consisted
of a central surgical biobed, an intensive care unit, chief medical officer's
office, and attached systems. Another identical area was located directly
to the side of the main sickbay. The Ektar sickbay was constantly
on the cutting edge of the latest medical technology, and it often surpassed
facilities located at starbases. Along with the two main wards, several
laboratories, surgical suites, and other areas on Deck 12 gave the ship ample
medical support for the 600 crew members and any other circumstances. |
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| MAIN ENGINEERING - DECK 29 |
 The heart of the Ektar, this room had direct
access to the warp core, major power systems, and other vital systems. This
location was responsible for maintaining the overall health of the ship,
much like sickbay was responsible for the health of the crew. Demonstrating
the user-friendly environment typical of Kodak class ships, Main
Engineering was essentially a modified corridor.
The warp core was at the aft of the facility, and the chief engineer's office
was starboard aft facing at the warp core. The console in the center of the
room was the master systems display, and the center of activites. The front
of the room was the master situation monitor, a large cutaway of the ship
that allowed diagnosis of any problem. The control panels along the walls
were devoted to various ship systems, most importantly the warp and impulse
propulsion systems. In an emergency where the Bridge was disabled, Main
Engineering could be used as an auxiliary control center. |
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| CORRIDORS |
 A ship the size of the Ektar requires an
extensive intership transportation system. The turboelevator system consisted
of several cabs running around a network of tubes around the entire vessel.
They were activated by voice command, and could recognize either deck numbers
or specific comparments within the ship. The majority of the turbolift tubes
in the Ektar ran verically; horizontal arteries were located on only
a few decks. Several turbolifts were dedicated to only one purpose, such
as the emergency turbolift connecting the main bridge and the turbolift that
serviced the nacelle control rooms.The corridors on the ship came in several
varieties. The primary type, as shown in the above image, was curved and
ran parallel to the shape of the saucer and stardrive sections. It was lined
with LCARS panels on one side, and emergency storage and systems access panels
on the other. The second type of corridor had angular walls. It ran radial
from the center of the saucer and served as bridges between the primary corridors
in both hulls. They did not feature the LCARS panels, but did have the storage
and access panels on both sides. Typically, the terminus of these corridors
was a turbolift door. Another type of connecting
corridor also featured the angled walls, but was much wider. These corridors
often featured sitting areas and in emergencies had medical system hookups
for conversion into triage centers. Most of main
engineering was a special modification of this corridor design. Yet another
type of corridor appeared outside crew quarters and lounges. It was wide
and bright, with seating at various places along its walls. |
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| TURBOLIFTS |
 A ship the size of the Ektar requires an
extensive intership transportation system. The turboelevator system consisted
of several cabs running around a network of tubes around the entire vessel.
They were activated by voice command, and could recognize either deck numbers
or specific comparments within the ship. The majority of the turbolift tubes
in the Ektar ran verically; horizontal arteries were located on only
a few decks. Several turbolifts were dedicated to only one purpose, such
as the turbolift that serviced the nacelle control rooms. |
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The shuttlebays on the Ektar are the facilities
that launched, retrieved, and serviced shuttlecraft. In the Stardrive Section,
there are two shuittle bays, on Deck 5. These bays could handle 6 shuttles.
They also only had access to temporary cargo holding facilities. Shuttlebay
2 also features a dedicated service bay for maintenance of external ship
components such as sensor pallets. In all shuttlebays, two-way forcefields
were employed to hold the atmosphere in, allowing shuttlecraft to arrive
and depart while normal activities in the shuttlebays continued. The shuttlebays
could be converted to triage centers in a medical emergency. Many other
contingiency features were provided in the case of an crisis, from medical
kits from a large net barracade to capture an incoming shuttle.
