quote:Originally posted by Hobbes: Speaking of holographic displays. I was watching some La Femme Nikita episodes on DVD and they had one. Operations used it every episode for the briefings. If LFN could afford it, I don't see why ST can't.
The holo-displays in season 1 were pretty crappy, though. They got better as the series went on. They could probably afford it because of all the money they were saving on completely unrealistic explosion effects
No shit! Huge explosions that all look identical and leave no debris.
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Christ, yeah. All the other TV shows made in 1988 had much better explosion effects, didn't they?
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The above link is a diagram of the Fitzgerald's Combat Infomation Center (CIC).
CIC is more like what the battle bridge should look like. On a Navy ship the bridge doesn't do anything. Just drive the boat. CIC is where all the weapons and radars are controlled.
I stood watch at the AN/SLQ-32A(V)2 and EWS consoles. There were two large screens (PT-563), one displayed the tactical air and the other tactical surface. Someone must have been watching Star Trek when they made them.
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quote:Originally posted by PsyLiam: Christ, yeah. All the other TV shows made in 1988 had much better explosion effects, didn't they?
Well, there's a reason to update the effects in the TNG episodes.
Really, they could've at least added in a bit of debris now and then.
Even in later seasons they used the exact same explosion shot....only the Yamato blew up nicely.
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TAO: Tactical Action Officer. (Department Head) CSC: Combat Systems Coordinator. (Chief) EWS: Electronic Warfare Supervisior. (EW) SLQ-32: AKA Electronic Warfare Console Operator (EW) TIC: Tactical Information Coordinator. (OS) IDS: Identification Supervisior. (OS) RSC: Radar Systems Controller. (FC) MSS: Missile Systems Supervisior. (FC) AAWC: Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator. (Officer/Chief) AIC: Air Intercept Controller. (Officer/Chief) ASTAC: Anti-Submarine Tactical Aircraft Controller. (OS) ASWC: Anti-Submarine Warfare Coordinator. (STG) FCO: MK 116 system. (STG) OSS: Mk 46 Optical Sighting System. (GM/FC) GCFS: Gun Control Fire System. (GM/FC) ASUWC: Anti-Surface Warfare Coordinator. (Officer/Chief) SWS: Surface Warfare Supervisor. (OS) OTCIXS: Officer in Tactical Command Information Exchange Subsystem. (FC) TADIXS: Tactical Data Information Exchange Subsystem. (FC) LCU2: Launch Control Unit. (FC) LCU1: Launch Control Unit. (FC) DDRT: Digital Dead Reckoning Tracer. SPA-25G: Radar repeater.
Some of these systems I'm not too familiar with. I had to learn it for ESWS (Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist) qualification.
The TAO is usually a department head, although the officers that stood it shifted around. Mostly it was a LT that did it.
AAWC and ASUWC were usually ENS, LTJG, or chiefs.
These are the rates that sit at the stations. EW: Electronic Warfare Technician. OS: Operation Specialist. FC: Fire Control Technian. GM: Gunner's Mate. STG: Sonar Technician (Surface).
The OTCIXS, TADIXS, LCU-1,2 were used with tomahawk strikes. Classified Top Secret so I won't go into that, plus it's the equipment I knew least about.
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I knew a girl when I was stationed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt who worked in CATCC (Carrier Air Traffic Control Center). We had duty the same days in port. We used to watch movies on the big screen that was used to track incoming aircraft.
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