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+ | A '''mess hall''' was a location on [[Federation]] and [[Klingon]] [[starship]]s or [[starbase]]s where crewmembers could relax and enjoy a meal or a quick snack in a social setting. |
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+ | It was also the place where officials, such as [[ambassador]]s of other worlds, were entertained. Gatherings were also held there. |
| + | A [[mess officer]] was in charge of activities within the mess hall. ({{TAS|The Terratin Incident}}) |
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| + | == J-class == |
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| + | Aboard {{class|J}} [[freighter]]s, the mess hall was in room A3. The J-class mess hall had at least two circular windows and four tables. On the opposite wall from the windows was a counter, featuring a metallic, manual drinks dispenser. There was a pair of double-doors on each of the other sides of the room. Food available included [[strawberry shortcake]] [[nutri-pak]]s. Drinks could be consumed in metallic mugs found at the counter. ({{ENT|Horizon}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|In the final draft script of "Horizon", the J-class mess hall was described as "''A small, lived-in room, with only a few tables and chairs.''"}} |
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| − | == ''Constitution'' class == |
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| − | Aboard [[refit]] [[Constitution class|Constitution-class]] vessels during the [[2290s]], the officer's mess was a long room, lined by several large windows that seemed to be facing out into space or an image of a starfield. |
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| − | Generally darkly lit, the room was dominated by a large, curved table and an elaborate chandelier-type ornament affixed to the ceiling. The [[bulkhead]] opposite the windows featured painted portraits of several historical figures. The mess aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} displayed portraits of [[Abraham Lincoln]] of [[Earth]] and [[Sarek]] of [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]]. |
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| ⚫ | [[Earth]] [[Starfleet]] {{class|NX}} starships of the [[22nd century]] were outfitted with large mess halls located on the [[starboard]] side of [[NX class decks|E Deck]]. {{incite}} Boasting several large windows, the NX-class mess hall was a buffet-style environment; food prepared in the ship's [[galley]] was brought to the mess hall and stored in a [[serving case]] located on a [[bulkhead]] adjacent to a [[drink dispenser]]. ({{ENT|Acquisition|Regeneration}}, ''et al.'') |
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| + | Aboard the starship {{EnterpriseNX}}, the mess hall was converted into a [[movie theater|theater]] on some [[Tuesday]] [[night]]s for "[[movie night]]". A large screen was erected in the mess hall, controllable from [[bridge]] stations on A Deck. ({{ENT|Dear Doctor}}, ''et al.'') |
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| − | Located within the [[primary hull]] of the Constitution-class starship, the officer's mess aboard the ''Enterprise''-A was completely destroyed when the [[hull]] of that ship was compromised during a space battle in [[2293]]. ({{film|6}}) |
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| − | :''The officer's mess aboard the ''Enterprise''-A was seen only in the sixth [[Star Trek films|film]] and was a redress of the [[observation lounge]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} from ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''. This room also served as the [[captain's dining room]] aboard the ''Enterprise''-D ({{TNG|Sins of the Father|Violations}}) and as the observation lounge and reception hall aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} in {{film|8}}, {{film|9}} and {{film|10}}. |
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| + | {{bginfo|The mess hall set seen in ''Enterprise'' was built on [[Paramount Stage 8]].}} |
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| − | == ''Defiant'' |
+ | == ''Defiant''-class == |
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| − | + | Like much of the internal spaces aboard {{class|Defiant}} starships, the mess hall was compact, functional and had no windows. It was equipped with one food [[replicator]]. The mess hall could also be used for meetings with the ship's crew. ({{DS9|Trials and Tribble-ations|Valiant}}) |
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| − | [[Worf]] often ordered [[prune juice]] in the mess hall of the ''Defiant''. Once, he received a cup advertising [[Quark's]]. ({{DS9|The Quickening|Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places}}) |
+ | [[Worf]] often ordered [[prune juice]] in the mess hall of the ''Defiant''. Once, he received a cup advertising [[Quark's]]. ({{DS9|To the Death|The Quickening|Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places}}) |
In [[2372]], [[Dukat]] and members of the [[Detapa Council]] underwent blood screenings in the mess hall after being rescued by the ''Defiant.'' ({{DS9|The Way of the Warrior}}) |
In [[2372]], [[Dukat]] and members of the [[Detapa Council]] underwent blood screenings in the mess hall after being rescued by the ''Defiant.'' ({{DS9|The Way of the Warrior}}) |
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| − | Several weeks later, the mess hall was the site of a meeting between [[Benjamin Sisko| |
+ | Several weeks later, the mess hall was the site of a meeting between [[Captain]] [[Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]], [[Quark]], and [[Hanok]]. Later, a [[Jem'Hadar]] [[torpedo]] impacted into the mess hall, but did not explode immediately. Quark and Hanok were able to defuse it. ({{DS9|Starship Down}}) |
| − | Later that year, the mess hall was the site of a briefing session between the crew of the ''Defiant'' and [[Weyoun]]'s |
+ | Later that year, the mess hall was the site of a briefing session between the crew of the ''Defiant'' and [[Weyoun]]'s Jem'Hadar soldiers. ({{DS9|To the Death}}) |
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+ | During the early months of the [[Dominion War]], the crew placed depleted [[phaser relay]] [[power cell]]s in the mess hall as a sign that they would never stop fighting. ({{DS9|Behind the Lines}}) |
[[Ixtana'Rax]] had the [[senior staff]] of the ''Defiant'' held in the mess hall after the [[Jem'Hadar]] briefly captured the starship in [[2374]]. ({{DS9|One Little Ship}}) |
[[Ixtana'Rax]] had the [[senior staff]] of the ''Defiant'' held in the mess hall after the [[Jem'Hadar]] briefly captured the starship in [[2374]]. ({{DS9|One Little Ship}}) |
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Quark was ordered to stay in the mess hall as the ''Defiant'' fought its way to [[AR-558]] in [[2375]]. ({{DS9|The Siege of AR-558}}) |
Quark was ordered to stay in the mess hall as the ''Defiant'' fought its way to [[AR-558]] in [[2375]]. ({{DS9|The Siege of AR-558}}) |
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| − | + | {{bginfo|The {{USS|Defiant|2370}} mess hall set doubled as many areas aboard the ship, including [[sickbay]] and the [[transporter room]].}} |
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| − | == ''Intrepid'' |
+ | == ''Intrepid''-class == |
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+ | [[File:Voyager messhall.jpg|thumb|''Intrepid''-class mess hall]] |
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+ | On {{class|Intrepid}} vessels, the mess hall was on [[Intrepid class decks|Deck 2]], Section 13, with [[turbolift]] access in the corridor outside the [[starboard]] entrance. Some ships were equipped with four food [[replicator]]s, with a private [[captain's dining room]] just behind the mess hall. The dining room could be reconfigured, and two of the replicators removed, to serve as a [[kitchen]], as was done by [[Neelix]] aboard the {{USS|Voyager}}. ({{VOY|Caretaker|Distant Origin|Phage|The Cloud}}) The {{USS|Bellerophon|NCC-74705}}'s mess hall was also fitted in this manner. ({{DS9|Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges}}) |
| + | [[File:Food service replicators.jpg|thumb|left|The two [[food service]] replicators on ''Voyager'' before their removal]] |
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Since replicator rations were in short supply aboard ''Voyager'', Neelix supplemented food stocks with vegetables from the [[airponics]] bay along with food obtained from trading and scouting missions. |
Since replicator rations were in short supply aboard ''Voyager'', Neelix supplemented food stocks with vegetables from the [[airponics]] bay along with food obtained from trading and scouting missions. |
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| − | In the Year of Hell after sickbay was destroyed and the bridge all but, what was left of the mess hall became the crew's standard meeting place serving as the sickbay as well. |
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| ⚫ | {{bginfo|The mess hall of ''Voyager'' (and the ''Bellerophon'') was built on the remnants of the [[Ten Forward]] set of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} from ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''.|Based off of information from the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]], the tables used in ''Voyager''{{'}}s mess hall have wooden tops painted to look metallic. Only the pedestal and an aluminum divider on the edge of the table consist of metallic parts.}} |
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| − | :''The mess hall of ''Voyager'' (and the ''Bellerophon'') was built on the remnants of the [[Ten Forward]] set of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} from ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''.'' |
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== Klingon Bird-of-Prey == |
== Klingon Bird-of-Prey == |
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| + | Several [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey|Klingon Birds-of-Prey]] – such as the {{IKS|Rotarran}}, the {{IKS|Ch'Tang}}, and the {{IKS|Pagh}} – were known to include mess halls. ({{TNG|A Matter Of Honor}}; {{DS9|Soldiers of the Empire|Sons and Daughters|Once More Unto the Breach}}) |
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| − | + | In [[2373]], a fight involving [[Kornan]], [[Leskit]], and [[Ortakin]] broke out in the mess hall of the ''Rotarran''. ({{DS9|Soldiers of the Empire}}) |
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| − | In [[2373]], a fight involving [[Kornan]], [[Leskit]] and [[Ortakin]] broke out in the mess hall of the ''Rotarran''. ({{DS9|Soldiers of the Empire}}) |
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When [[Alexander Rozhenko]] joined the crew of the ''Rotarran'', he was mocked by [[Ch'Targh]] and others in the mess hall. ({{DS9|Sons and Daughters}}) |
When [[Alexander Rozhenko]] joined the crew of the ''Rotarran'', he was mocked by [[Ch'Targh]] and others in the mess hall. ({{DS9|Sons and Daughters}}) |
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| − | In early [[2375]], [[Miles O'Brien]], [[Julian Bashir]] and [[Quark]] ate [[gagh]] in the mess hall of the ''Rotarran''. Quark complained about the lack of a variety of foods. ({{DS9|Shadows and Symbols}}) |
+ | In early [[2375]], [[Miles O'Brien]], [[Julian Bashir]], and [[Quark]] ate ''[[gagh]]'' in the mess hall of the ''Rotarran''. Quark complained about the lack of a variety of foods. ({{DS9|Shadows and Symbols}}) |
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| − | + | File:IKS Pagh mess hall.jpg|The mess hall aboard the IKS ''Pagh'' in [[2365]] |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | * [[Mess call]] |
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| + | * [[Officer's mess]] |
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| + | * [[Recreation room]] |
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| + | * [[Ten Forward]] |
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| + | * [[Wardroom]] |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | * {{mbeta}} |
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| + | * {{wikipedia}} |
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Revision as of 18:06, 24 January 2016
A mess hall was a location on Federation and Klingon starships or starbases where crewmembers could relax and enjoy a meal or a quick snack in a social setting.
It was also the place where officials, such as ambassadors of other worlds, were entertained. Gatherings were also held there.
A mess officer was in charge of activities within the mess hall. (TAS: "The Terratin Incident")
J-class
Aboard J-class freighters, the mess hall was in room A3. The J-class mess hall had at least two circular windows and four tables. On the opposite wall from the windows was a counter, featuring a metallic, manual drinks dispenser. There was a pair of double-doors on each of the other sides of the room. Food available included strawberry shortcake nutri-paks. Drinks could be consumed in metallic mugs found at the counter. (ENT: "Horizon")
NX-class
The mess of an NX-class vessel
Earth Starfleet NX-class starships of the 22nd century were outfitted with large mess halls located on the starboard side of E Deck. (citation needed • edit) Boasting several large windows, the NX-class mess hall was a buffet-style environment; food prepared in the ship's galley was brought to the mess hall and stored in a serving case located on a bulkhead adjacent to a drink dispenser. (ENT: "Acquisition", "Regeneration", et al.)
Aboard the starship Enterprise NX-01, the mess hall was converted into a theater on some Tuesday nights for "movie night". A large screen was erected in the mess hall, controllable from bridge stations on A Deck. (ENT: "Dear Doctor", et al.)
Located just aft of and connected to the mess hall was the captain's mess. (ENT: "Broken Bow", "Dear Doctor", "Vox Sola", "The Catwalk", "Horizon", "Impulse", "Twilight")
Defiant-class
The mess hall aboard the USS Defiant
Like much of the internal spaces aboard Defiant-class starships, the mess hall was compact, functional and had no windows. It was equipped with one food replicator. The mess hall could also be used for meetings with the ship's crew. (DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations", "Valiant")
Worf often ordered prune juice in the mess hall of the Defiant. Once, he received a cup advertising Quark's. (DS9: "To the Death", "The Quickening", "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places")
In 2372, Dukat and members of the Detapa Council underwent blood screenings in the mess hall after being rescued by the Defiant. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
Several weeks later, the mess hall was the site of a meeting between Captain Sisko, Quark, and Hanok. Later, a Jem'Hadar torpedo impacted into the mess hall, but did not explode immediately. Quark and Hanok were able to defuse it. (DS9: "Starship Down")
Later that year, the mess hall was the site of a briefing session between the crew of the Defiant and Weyoun's Jem'Hadar soldiers. (DS9: "To the Death")
During the early months of the Dominion War, the crew placed depleted phaser relay power cells in the mess hall as a sign that they would never stop fighting. (DS9: "Behind the Lines")
Ixtana'Rax had the senior staff of the Defiant held in the mess hall after the Jem'Hadar briefly captured the starship in 2374. (DS9: "One Little Ship")
Quark was ordered to stay in the mess hall as the Defiant fought its way to AR-558 in 2375. (DS9: "The Siege of AR-558")
Intrepid-class
Intrepid-class mess hall
On Intrepid-class vessels, the mess hall was on Deck 2, Section 13, with turbolift access in the corridor outside the starboard entrance. Some ships were equipped with four food replicators, with a private captain's dining room just behind the mess hall. The dining room could be reconfigured, and two of the replicators removed, to serve as a kitchen, as was done by Neelix aboard the USS Voyager. (VOY: "Caretaker", "Distant Origin", "Phage", "The Cloud") The USS Bellerophon's mess hall was also fitted in this manner. (DS9: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")
The two food service replicators on Voyager before their removal
Since replicator rations were in short supply aboard Voyager, Neelix supplemented food stocks with vegetables from the airponics bay along with food obtained from trading and scouting missions.
The mess hall aboard Voyager was host to many social gatherings, including diplomatic affairs, (VOY: "Someone to Watch Over Me") birthday parties, (VOY: "Latent Image") ping pong games, (VOY: "Relativity") and holiday celebrations. (VOY: "Homestead")
When Neelix departed Voyager in early 2378, Chell wanted to take over duties in the mess hall. The ship returned to the Alpha Quadrant shortly following, and it is not known if Chell was given the position. (VOY: "Endgame")
The mess hall also served as a makeshift sickbay whenever that facility was disabled or otherwise overwhelmed. (VOY: "Macrocosm", "Before and After", "Year of Hell", "Course: Oblivion", "Memorial")
Klingon Bird-of-Prey
Several Klingon Birds-of-Prey – such as the IKS Rotarran, the IKS Ch'Tang, and the IKS Pagh – were known to include mess halls. (TNG: "A Matter Of Honor"; DS9: "Soldiers of the Empire", "Sons and Daughters", "Once More Unto the Breach")
In 2373, a fight involving Kornan, Leskit, and Ortakin broke out in the mess hall of the Rotarran. (DS9: "Soldiers of the Empire")
When Alexander Rozhenko joined the crew of the Rotarran, he was mocked by Ch'Targh and others in the mess hall. (DS9: "Sons and Daughters")
In early 2375, Miles O'Brien, Julian Bashir, and Quark ate gagh in the mess hall of the Rotarran. Quark complained about the lack of a variety of foods. (DS9: "Shadows and Symbols")
See also
External links
- Mess hall at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Mess hall at Wikipedia