When they expanded the crew from 203 to 430, they must have removed Pike's kitchen to make room. Kirk really got jipped over that, especially since he also cooks. Especially Ktarian eggs that was Antonia's favourite.
how ridiculous it is to see the ship pounded by weapons fire, yet all the fine glass in cabins is still whole & intact... every rare book still on it's shelf, every glass bottle still upright LOL
I’ve not seen SNW, but is this really supposed to be Kirk’s enterprise ten years earlier? I mean, not only is this way bigger and nicer than Kirk’s quarters, it’s bigger and nicer than Picard’s quarters in TNG. Hell, this is a Fraisier Crane level of opulence,
Well, going by this Lego model .... brickcentral.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LEGO-USS-Enterprise6.jpg which is kinda supported by : i.pinimg.com/236x/9b/96/34/9b96342d1c3f7d6df60c829e5a32fcb8--united-federation-of-planets-star-trek-ships.jpg it appears to be mid-starboard, a couple of decks down from the Bridge, and not as vulnerable as Ops forward of it.
Not necessarily at the front of the ship, but definitely on the rim of the saucer section. It's pretty standard in Star Trek shows. It's about as dangerous as having the bridge in a nice little dome at the top of the ship. The in-universe (weak) explanation is that if something penetrates the shields and the deflector field, the ship is fucked anyway, so you may as well have the nice view.
Also, come to think of it - in a dangerous situation, the LAST place the captain (or any crew member) would be is in their quarters. So, it kind of makes sense to have those empty rooms at the edge of the saucer and keep the populated areas, like Sickbay, inside.
They aren't windows made of glass. In-universe, it's called "transparent aluminum" which is incredibly durable and capable of being made very thin if necessary. And that's just based on a formula from the 23rd Century, used for a 20th Century scientist to understand. The actual material in the 23rd Century is likely far more durable. Maybe not as strong as Duranium/Tritanium alloys, but still... And besides, once weapons get through the ship shields, doesn't really matter where the quarters are located on the ship.
