Located directly in front of main engineering, the battle bridge allowed the crew to take control of the stardrive section in case the ship performed a saucer separation. In emergency situations, It could also allow for full control of the ship if the main bridge was destroyed or disabled. An evolution on the concept of the auxiliary control room featured on older starship classes, this room didn't have the comfort of the main bridge, but was just as capable at managing all ship systems if the need arose.