The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 was a Constitution-class vessel launched in 2245 that was commanded by Captain Christopher Pike from 2250 until 2265. It was the first Federation starship to bear the name Enterprise and one of the most storied starships in Federation history. In 2257, it aided the U.S.S. Discovery in investigating the meaning behind seven mysterious red signals.
The bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise was circular in shape with a wide viewscreen/window combination at the forward end of the bridge. The captain’s chair was placed centrally, slightly towards the rear, with the conn and ops stations directly in front at a lower elevation. Five additional duty stations surrounded the outer perimeter of the bridge, critical for carrying out ship operations. Access to both a turbolift and the conference room were available at the rear port and starboard sides of the bridge, respectively. This bridge was relatively unique in that it had direct access to other parts of Deck 1 via hallways that surrounded the bridge itself.
As portrayed in Star Trek: Discovery - “Brother” (TV, 2019)
This new take on the original U.S.S. Enterprise was designed by John Eaves and made its modern debut in the final episode of season one of Star Trek: Discovery.
As portrayed in Star Trek: Discovery - “Brother” (TV, 2019)
The bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise was redesigned for Star Trek: Discovery by production designer Tamara Deverell to be both an homage to and a modern, sleeker take on the original Enterprise bridge seen in Star Trek: The Original Series. The bridge was lit with a cool lighting scheme for its Discovery appearance.