Editing D'deridex Class (section)

==Main bridge== 
The design of the main bridge of a Warbird shared numerous similarities to both its [[Klingon]] and Federation starship counterparts. 
 
Located in the front of the bridge, against the forward bulkhead, was the ship's main viewscreen. 

Directly behind the viewscreen, and to the left, was the location of the pilot's console, which contained helm (and possibly navigator) functions. In some ships, the pilot stood at his console; in others the pilot was allowed a chair. 

To the right of the pilots' position was the station sometimes held by the executive officer. This console had access to the ships' weapons systems. 

The command chair was located near the rear of the bridge on a raised platform. Around the perimeter of the command chair were various stations. (TNG: "Contagion", "Face of the Enemy"; DS9: "The Die is Cast") 

Major variations in bridge design include a side-by-side seating arrangement for the commander and subcommander. (TNG: "The Neutral Zone") 

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Image:Teboks bridge.jpg|Bridge of Tebok's Warbird, 2364. 
Image:Dderidex-bridge-DS9.jpg|Bridge of Lovok's Warbird, 2371.
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:'''''At least four different types of D'deridex-class bridges have appeared in Star Trek, each significantly different than the next. Although rather consistent in terms of layout, these variations – including positions and design of auxiliary consoles/stations, style of command chair and design of view screen – appear to vary as much between Warbirds as they vary between different Klingon Birds-of-Prey. The bridge that appeared in "The Die is Cast" was, by far, the most elaborate, followed closely by the bridge in "Face of the Enemy". 
According to the script for "Face of the Enemy", the original bridge layout placed the command chair to the far back of the bridge so that 'no officer went unsupervised'. This, however, was not how the final layout for the bridge was designed, as there were consoles positioned just outside the commander's peripheral vision, or even directly behind the commander's chair. The bridge that later appeared in "The Die is Cast" placed several auxiliary consoles well behind the commanders field of vision. '''''