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The command center in 2153
- You may be looking for the bridge.
The command center was a specialized section aboard the starship Enterprise NX-01, in which dedicated data analysis and mission operations were performed. Installed among other system upgrades in 2153, the command center was located in a converted storage bay that once held conduit housings. (ENT: "The Expanse", "The Xindi")
Roughly the size of standard crew quarters, the command center was distinguished by a large display screen and computer terminal, flanked by a number of smaller screens mounted on the bulkheads. The room also contained a large, T-shaped table and workstation, and a free-standing computer console. These computer terminals could be utilized for a number of functions, including displaying star charts, ship's status and sensor data, but were more often used in the analysis of the acquired Xindi database. The command center's computers were also linked to internal sensors and could provide video and audio from linked sections within Enterprise. (ENT: "The Xindi", "Exile", "The Shipment", "Chosen Realm", "Stratagem")
The command center was among many sections aboard Enterprise that were damaged in the battle with the Xindi near Azati Prime in early 2154, suffering power failures. Still remaining functional, it was fully repaired by the conclusion of the Xindi mission. (ENT: "Damage", "The Forgotten", "Zero Hour")
Background
The script of "The Xindi" describes the command center as "a dark chamber filled with numerous monitors," and goes on to say, "A large central wall display dominates the room."
The command center was created especially for the third season of Star Trek: Enterprise and appeared only in that season – first in "The Xindi" and last in "Zero Hour". Once built, the set remained standing throughout the season. ("The Xindi" text commentary, ENT Season 3 DVD) The set was situated beside the series' video control room and the set for the NX class bridge. Its closeness to the former area meant that linking the computers therein to the monitors on the command center set was relatively easy. ("Countdown" text commentary, ENT Season 3 DVD)
The central monitor referred to in the script for "The Xindi" was represented, on the set, by a monitor that computer graphics were rear-projected onto. The area behind the screen had to be draped off so that stray light would not wash out the image on the monitor. ("Countdown" text commentary, ENT Season 3 DVD) The monitor was initially created for the observation lounge aboard the USS Enterprise-E in Star Trek Nemesis. A free-standing console, previously used in the infirmary on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, also appeared in the command center. (citation needed • edit)
In the fourth season of Enterprise, parts of the command center were used in the creation of the medical observation room for the episode "Observer Effect". The set was additionally used in the episode "In a Mirror, Darkly", for the interrogation room containing the agony booth aboard the ISS Enterprise. ("Impulse" text commentary, ENT Season 3 DVD)