The Bridge is the heart and command center for the entire ship. Every wall of the bridge is covered with view screens that at most times show a 360 view of space around the ship. Each station is also able to bring up sub-windows on the wall to show the Captain or others the information that they need. Due to the screens, this room is usually pretty dark. On the bridge there are 12 different stations that cover every major aspect of the ship. (This is not counting the Command Station that can access general information about all systems.) For the most part these stations are used to communicate command messages to the particular group on the ship that it is assigned to. For example the from the Turbolaser Gunnery station, a command can be given to coordinate fire at a particular point on an opposing ship. The actual guns are not fired from here, but instead this is a relay point to coordinate the gunners and the fire control on Deck 30. Every division head has a Rank Cylinder which controls each one of these stations and all the systems connected to their division. With these Rank Cylinders each system of the ship can be overridden in an emergency. Most officers, and many crewmen, have these cylindars and their clearance coresponds with their responsibilities on the ship. The Communications officer has control over all communications systems. The Sen/Com Officer has control over both Sensors and Communications, because he is responsible for both. But say a lowly tech or gunner would only have access of the specific terminal that they are assigned to. The Captain and First officer (Ops) have cylinders that can override and control all ship systems.
Besides the main bridge there are also several other important things
on this deck. The second most important room on this deck is Tactical.
From here all Turbolasers, starfighters, anti-starfighter weapons, and
Security can be commanded from this point. There is a tactical station
on the Bridge, but this is a more in-depth section that is much more powerful.
Near the two turbolifts there is a security station, and there are usually
three guards it at all time. Next there is a conference room.
The central piece of the room is a large semi-oval wood table. In
the center is a holo-projector. This is main place where Senior officers
have their meetings. Connected to the conference room is a smaller
room where more private meetings can be held, if needed in the middle of
a discussion. Next there are two Ready rooms on this deck.
One is for the Captain and the other is for the Bridge Officer. To
the rear of this deck are three escape pods.