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Rekkert wrote: »

As for the number of stations, the two chairs flanking the command chair are actually intended for guests, just as was seen on Admiral Riker's Enterprise-D in 'All Good Things'. I thought it would be fitting as this was meant as another Admiral's ship. So, the total number of stations is 17, not 19 (which I know is still a lot).

I see. Well, that certainly makes a bit more sense. Without knowing where your intended "First Officer" is seated, or if he's in one of the guest chairs. The most sensible of course is that the Captain/Admiral and First Officer should have easy access to information at all times. One detail I rather loved on the Defiant, with Sisko having those consoles flanking his chair.

BlueNeumann wrote: »

I do kinda wish that these were the TNG-style push-into-the-wall chairs... I feel like having all those chairs there keeps any other officer from easily approaching and using the console in case of an emergency. On top of that, empty chairs make the room feel empty if no one's there. A lot of these consoles seem to work fine with one person, and sometimes a second will look over their shoulders.

"push-into-the-wall chairs" was definitely a neat feature of the Galaxy Class. Would love to see it brought back for modern bridges. It's not just that the permanent chairs make the place look rather empty when not occupied. The amount of chairs, makes it look a bit cluttered. And unless those chairs are all bolted down to the deckplate, there's gonna be a lot of flying objects in a crisis situation

I prefer the newer version as well. Layout is definitely better, and I like the color scheme... however:

In both versions, you have a total of 19 seats (16 staff, 3 command), which feels a bit overkill for a "mid-size" Attack Cruiser like the Prometheus Class. Personal preference, would be a reduction of the blocks of 3 seats, down to 2 giving it a total of 15 seats. Still a considerable amount, but far more sensible in my humble opinion.

Of course, this is your design, and I love it just the same. Just throwing the idea out there

One thing currently missing though, is some sort of console for the First Officer to interact with.

Another vote in favor of the added alcove.

Had another thought to add some visually interesting objects to the scene: A small, lit inset wall-shelf below the Main Computer display, perhaps for ship models of past ships of the same name? Alternatively, replacing the wall panels you currently have on the sides of the display, for ship-model display cases.

Dunno if this might clutter things too much, but would look nice 😁

Current location of the replicator, would probably benefit by having a smaller display screen instead, with the main screen being on the big wall between the doors. In keeping with what was shown in early TNG, will this table have built-in holo projection capability? Loved that feature in TNG, but didn't really appear again in later episodes/shows.

Jayru wrote: »

Comments welcome, more soon :-)

The Excelsior being one of my favorite designs of all Trek, it's nice to see this "more organic" take on the design.