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Science One Console (Enterprise-D Bridge — Data's Primary Science Station)

The primary Science One console on the *Enterprise-D* bridge, a waist-high duranium workstation combining layered holo displays, tactile glass pads, a low tactile keyboard array, narrow status lights, and phosphor displays. This console serves as the central science/computational workstation for bridge science officers (notably Data and Geordi) and is used to interpret environmental data, execute commands, and display mission-critical information such as probe data (e.g., Vega Nine probe), Beta Stromgren system coordinates, and classified mission data. It is a recurring focal point in bridge scenes, often surrounded by the crew during briefings and critical mission moments. The console features a built-in screen that projects scrolling readouts of deep-space findings and is accompanied by soft chimes during data display. Its use in narrative beats—such as Data's processing pauses, crew interactions, and mission briefings—highlights its significance in both operational and thematic contexts, including first-contact crises (e.g., the Beta Stromgren incident in *Tin Man*) and scientific discoveries.
27 appearances

Purpose

To analyze live sensor and forensic data and present compact, actionable readouts that feed tactical, transport, and investigative decisions on the bridge.

Significance

Serves as the narrative fulcrum that crystallizes suspicion—its readouts turn an ambiguous discharge into an evidentiary lead, forcing a clash between evidentiary logic and personal loyalty and raising ship‑level stakes.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

27 moments