This is a design quirk that has remained wholly consistent throughout "Star Trek." No ship has a hidden bridge, nor a bridge on its ventral side. The decks on a starship descend from the top.

All of the starship bridges on this list originated as variations of the classic Enterprise bridge from Star Trek: The Original Series. Some designs hewed very closely to Matt Jefferies' original ...

Add or Remove Programs entry for Star Trek Bridge Commander. Star Trek Bridge Commander is a space simulation that puts you in the commander's seat of a Starfleet starship.