In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Battle Bridge is the command section located in the secondary hull of starships possessing a separable saucer section. In scenarios where this becomes necessary, such as combat, the battle bridge is used to control the main body of the starship.
The battle bridge also acts as an auxiliary control center for the starship, so if the main bridge is disabled, the entire ship can be controlled from the battle...
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