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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Guardian 2000: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Siegfried: [qb]Awww... I was hoping this would be a discussion on the rationale behind placing the bridge control stations in the positions that they are. Nuts.[/qb][/QUOTE]Well, we can make it one. :-) Here, try this: I, for one, think it is odd that NX-01 doesn't have a navigator, both in reference to the character development of Mayweather, and also the simple fact that Mayweather ought to be nicely overloaded with his duties. Character Development: It's not that I've found Mayweather so interesting so far that I want to see him develop more . . . indeed, in all honesty, I find him the least interesting character. But, if he had a pal sitting next to him, they could have gotten more out of him. Many times did we see Sulu and Chekov talking or sharing a meaningful glance when something was up. Wes even got a few decent moments in simply because he sat right next to Data. High Workload: By the 24th Century, helm and navigation were duties that could be performed by one person, even if that was Wesley. The person at Ops could assist (Data leveling the saucer's descent in Generations), but in normal situations it could be a one-man show. However, it did require huge consoles on some starships (compare Defiant's pilot station and Voyager's huge pilot station to the diminutive helm station on the E-D). Though the tactical duties on NX-01 are handled at another station (a la the refit 1701), one must still consider the fact that it took two people on 2270's and 2280's era bridges to handle just the guidance and navigation. This, we may assume, was during an era of higher automation and greater computer assistance in such endeavors. It seems to me that unless there's a navigation support crew somewhere else on the ship but tied in to his station, Mayweather couldn't hope to plot and execute courses with the rapidity we've seen. Naturally, a large number of factors would affect such things, and I've left several possibilities out. What do you think? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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