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In keeping with the "fresh start" represented by the Insignia class starship, Starfleet resurrected the internal configuration of the Galaxy class starship with an updated color palate. The use of white enhanced the already welcoming architecture of the Bridge and helped add a greater sense of openness. Also usefull was the design's emphasis on easily configurable stations, which was a bonus on board a ship whose configuration could be changed from that of a Science vessel to that of a Tactical cruiser or anything in between with just a few module swaps.

The traditional Helm/Conn and Ops stations maintained pride of place at the foredeck of the Bridge, as did the CO/XO/visiting officer seat cluster at the center, backed by the Tactical console in the wishbone railing. The three port-side stations ordinarily were assigned to Engineering functions, with the forward-most station being the Engineering-Bridge liaison officer's post, with the Environmental station and Damage Control behind him. The port stations were similarly devoted to Science operations, with the foremost station being the province of the Chief Science Officer. The rear five stations were reserved for whatever duties might be required at any given moment, with 2 and 4 set to monitor the ship's Auxiliary systems by default.

Original Art credit to Star Trek: The Magazine/Fact Files as usual.

The ship intended is Mark Kingsnorth's Insignia class.

Description
In keeping with the "fresh start" represented by the Insignia class starship, Starfleet resurrected the internal configuration of the Galaxy class starship with an updated color palate. The use of white enhanced the already welcoming architecture of the Bridge and helped add a greater sense of openness. Also usefull was the design's emphasis on easily configurable stations, which was a bonus on board a ship whose configuration could be changed from that of a Science vessel to that of a Tactical cruiser or anything in between with just a few module swaps.

The traditional Helm/Conn and Ops stations maintained pride of place at the foredeck of the Bridge, as did the CO/XO/visiting officer seat cluster at the center, backed by the Tactical console in the wishbone railing. The three port-side stations ordinarily were assigned to Engineering functions, with the forward-most station being the Engineering-Bridge liaison officer's post, with the Environmental station and Damage Control behind him. The port stations were similarly devoted to Science operations, with the foremost station being the province of the Chief Science Officer. The rear five stations were reserved for whatever duties might be required at any given moment, with 2 and 4 set to monitor the ship's Auxiliary systems by default.

Original Art credit to Star Trek: The Magazine/Fact Files as usual.

The ship intended is Mark Kingsnorth's Insignia class.