Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site oliveb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!oliveb!jerry From: jerry@oliveb.UUCP (Jerry Aguirre) Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: Front viewing screen Message-ID: <177@oliveb.UUCP> Date: Tue, 25-Sep-84 22:51:30 EDT Article-I.D.: oliveb.177 Posted: Tue Sep 25 22:51:30 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Sep-84 09:28:12 EDT References: <1742@pegasus.UUCP> <975@ut-ngp.UUCP> Organization: Olivetti ATC, Cupertino, Ca Lines: 24 Yes it is a camera/screen. They show rear views and charts on it as well as video transmissions and recorded messages. On several shows they even intercept television transmissons and show them. I got the impression that as well as a viewing screen the enterprise had a transparent dome over the bridge. In the zoom in shots to the bridge I can see a transparent dome. This is very apparent in the show where Spock steals the Enterprise in order to transport his former captain to a forbiden planet. So Kirk could be looking into a dome/windows in the ceiling while they are looking out of a camera/screen. Before anybody flames; I also think it would be stupid to have open windows. A bright flash might burn out a camera but could blind or kill thru a window. The dome has got to be weaker than a hull. And finally what possible use could it be. Does the navigator reach under his seat, pull out a sextant, and double check the computer? On the other hand, we already know about useless windows in existing spacecraft(Re: The Right Stuff). Politicts make strange spacecraft designs. I will check my specs for cruser class starships, that dome could be the upper phaser turrent. Jerry Aguirre {hplabs|fortune|idi|ihnp4|ios|tolerant|allegra|tymix}!oliveb!jerry