The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 was built in shipyards located in Iowa. It was under the command of Captain Christopher Pike in 2258 before command was transferred to Captain James T. Kirk following the previous commander’s incapacitation. The ship was destroyed at the Battle of Altamid in 2263.
A large, oval-shaped room, the bridge of the new Federation flagship was a well lit, clean design featuring an unprecedented 18 control stations. The center of the room had a large, unified console for the flight control and navigation stations, with the command chair placed behind it. Flanking the chair were large vertical glass panels, which could be interacted with and used for direct computer access. The multiple science and communications stations were placed alongside the back wall, while the sides featured multiple secondary and support stations.
As portrayed in Star Trek Into Darkness (Film, 2013)
The Kelvin-timeline U.S.S. Enterprise was designed by production designer Scott Chambliss and his art department. The digital model was created by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
As portrayed in Star Trek Into Darkness (Film, 2013)
The bridge was kept mostly intact from its 2009 appearance, with the only significant change being an overall colder lighting scheme. The vertical glass panels at each side of the captain’s chair were also changed and now feature rounded corners.
Roddenberry Archive Note: We were unfortunately unable to complete the display screens for this bridge in time for this limited release. We look forward to presenting this bridge in its complete form in a future update.