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[[Image:Manual steering column.jpg|thumb|The manual steering column used aboard {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}.]]
  
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[[File:Manual steering column, Kelvin type.jpg|thumb|The manual steering column in the command chair aboard the ''Kelvin''-type USS ''Kelvin'' in 2233]]
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The '''manual steering column''' was a [[helm]] control option aboard some [[starship]]s, that resembled an antique joystick. It was capable of providing fine control when precision was a less important factor than fast reaction times.
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The '''manual steering column''' was a [[helm]] control option aboard some [[spacecraft]] that resembled a joystick. It was capable of providing fine piloting control in situations where the normal helm controls were not precise enough.
   
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[[NX class]] starships employed manual steering columns for performing exacting maneuvers. ({{ENT|Minefield|The Expanse}})
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{{Class|NX}} [[starship]]s employed manual steering columns for performing exacting maneuvers. ({{ENT|Breaking the Ice|Minefield|Singularity|The Expanse}})
   
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The [[Sovereign class|''Sovereign''-class]] [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|''Enterprise''-E]] had a manual steering column that allowed the [[conn]] to manually control helm functions if the need arose. ({{film|9}})
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In [[2233]], {{type|Kelvin}} starships had a manual steering column in the right armrest of the [[command chair]]. ({{film|11}})
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''In the [[alternate reality]], [[Constitution type escape pod|''Constitution''-type]] [[escape pod]]s were equipped with at least one manual steering column.'' ({{film|11}})
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The {{Class|Sovereign}} {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} had a manual steering column that allowed the [[conn]] to manually control helm functions if the need arose. [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker|Riker]] utilized the column when performing precise maneuvers inside the [[Briar Patch]] to collect [[metreon gas]] with the ship's [[Bussard collector|ramscoop]]s and subsequently release it in the vicinity of two [[Son'a battle cruiser]]s. ({{film|9}})
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The ''[[Delta Flyer II]]'' used two manual steering columns in her helm configuration, which completely replaced the old [[LCARS]] controls that had been used on the [[Delta Flyer|original ''Delta Flyer'']]. ({{VOY|Drive}})
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{{bginfo|The idea of a starship having a manual steering column was invented for ''Star Trek: Insurrection'', thought up by [[Rick Berman]]. Director [[Jonathan Frakes]] noted, "''He thought this would appeal to the youth audience.''" ([[audio commentary]], {{DVD|Star Trek: Insurrection|2010 DVD|2010 DVD}}/[[Star Trek: Insurrection (Blu-ray)|Blu-ray]])|In the [[novels|novelization]] of ''{{dis|Star Trek|novel}}'', {{alt|Hikaru Sulu|Sulu}} used the manual steering column to fly the {{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}} during the [[Battle of Earth]], whereas he commands the ship from the helm in the film.}}
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File:Manual steering column, NX class.jpg|The manual steering column aboard the ''NX''-class, ''Enterprise'' NX-01, in 2152
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File:Delta Flyer II helm.jpg|The manual steering columns aboard the ''Delta Flyer II''
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File:Manual steering column, Sovereign class.jpg|The manual steering column used aboard the ''Sovereign''-class USS ''Enterprise''-E
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== External link ==
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* {{wikipedia|Yoke (aircraft)}}
   
 
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Revision as of 13:54, 7 March 2016

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Manual steering column, Kelvin type

The manual steering column in the command chair aboard the Kelvin-type USS Kelvin in 2233

The manual steering column was a helm control option aboard some spacecraft that resembled a joystick. It was capable of providing fine piloting control in situations where the normal helm controls were not precise enough.

NX-class starships employed manual steering columns for performing exacting maneuvers. (ENT: "Breaking the Ice", "Minefield", "Singularity", "The Expanse")

In 2233, Kelvin-type starships had a manual steering column in the right armrest of the command chair. (Star Trek)

In the alternate reality, Constitution-type escape pods were equipped with at least one manual steering column. (Star Trek)

The Sovereign-class USS Enterprise-E had a manual steering column that allowed the conn to manually control helm functions if the need arose. Commander Riker utilized the column when performing precise maneuvers inside the Briar Patch to collect metreon gas with the ship's ramscoops and subsequently release it in the vicinity of two Son'a battle cruisers. (Star Trek: Insurrection)

The Delta Flyer II used two manual steering columns in her helm configuration, which completely replaced the old LCARS controls that had been used on the original Delta Flyer. (VOY: "Drive")

The idea of a starship having a manual steering column was invented for Star Trek: Insurrection, thought up by Rick Berman. Director Jonathan Frakes noted, "He thought this would appeal to the youth audience." (audio commentary, Star Trek: Insurrection 2010 DVD/Blu-ray)
In the novelization of Star Trek, Sulu used the manual steering column to fly the USS Enterprise during the Battle of Earth, whereas he commands the ship from the helm in the film.

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