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| − | [[File:Manual steering column, NX class.jpg|thumb|The manual steering column aboard the ''NX''-class, ''Enterprise'' NX-01, in 2152]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''manual steering column''', also known as a '''joystick''' or '''control stick''', was a flight control option used aboard [[aircraft]] and some [[spacecraft]] that was capable of providing fine manual [[pilot]]ing control in situations where the normal helm controls were not precise enough, or in some cases, preferred by the pilot over conventional push button or touch interfaces. ({{VOY|Drive}}) |
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| − | {{ShipClass|NX}} [[starship]]s employed manual steering columns for performing exacting maneuvers. ({{ENT|Breaking the Ice|Minefield|Singularity|The Expanse}}) |
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| + | Steering columns have been used on [[Earth]] since the earliest days of aviation, all the way up through the [[22nd century|22nd]], [[23rd century|23rd]], and [[24th century|24th]] centuries in [[United Earth]] and [[United Federation of Planets]] operated spacecraft, and could be found at the ship's helm station, or in some cases, the ship captain's chair. ({{ENT|Breaking the Ice}}; {{DIS|The Vulcan Hello}}; {{film|11}}; {{film|3}}; {{film|9}}; {{LD|Envoys|Old Friends, New Planets}}) |
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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 term "manual-control joystick" comes from the script of "Awakening". A prop named "Bridge Flight Stick" was later sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. ''{{stala|9021}}'' |
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| + | 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}}/{{dis|Star Trek: Insurrection|Blu-ray|Blu-ray}}) |
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| − | The {{ShipClass|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|second ''Delta Flyer'']] used two manual steering columns in her helm configuration, having them almost completely replacing the old manual steering columns that had been used on the [[Delta Flyer|previous ''Delta Flyer'']]. ({{VOY|Drive}}) |
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| + | *{{wikipedia|Joystick}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:23, 2 March 2024
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Warning! This page contains information regarding Star Trek: Lower Decks, and thus may contain spoilers.
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(covers information from several alternate timelines)
The manual steering column aboard the NX-class Enterprise NX-01, in 2152
The manual steering columns aboard the Delta Flyer II, in 2376
The manual steering column, also known as a joystick or control stick, was a flight control option used aboard aircraft and some spacecraft that was capable of providing fine manual piloting control in situations where the normal helm controls were not precise enough, or in some cases, preferred by the pilot over conventional push button or touch interfaces. (VOY: "Drive")
Steering columns have been used on Earth since the earliest days of aviation, all the way up through the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th centuries in United Earth and United Federation of Planets operated spacecraft, and could be found at the ship's helm station, or in some cases, the ship captain's chair. (ENT: "Breaking the Ice"; DIS: "The Vulcan Hello"; Star Trek; Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek: Insurrection; LD: "Envoys", "Old Friends, New Planets")
Appendices
Background information
The term "manual-control joystick" comes from the script of "Awakening". A prop named "Bridge Flight Stick" was later sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [1]
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, Hikaru Sulu used a manual steering column to fly the USS Enterprise during the Battle of Earth, whereas he commands the ship from the helm in the film.}}