Bridge

Command Area
Bridge
The station's command centre. Where bored heads go to call the shuttle and bored Assistants run into to tempt fate.
Obvious exits	Hallway west, Hallway east, HoP office south (HoP and Captain only), Teleporter east (Captain only)
Purpose	The station's command centre.
Access level	Bridge
Noteworthy contents	Communications console, ID console, crew monitoring console
Clearance	Captain, Head of Personnel, Research Director, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Engineer, Head of Security
Security level	High
Style	Bridge
Balance Requirements
Other Notes
Locations on FTL13

The Bridge is the nerve center of the station. The Head of Personnel and Captain start the shift in their respective offices, both of which have easy access to the bridge. Situated in the center of the station, it provides great visibility of the central hallway and fast access for the few crewmembers with enough clearance. Security and defense can be difficult but the blast doors waiting behind every external door and window can improve that a little, and break-in attempts can be hard to hide from others wandering the central hallway. The AI upload chamber can be relatively safely accessed through the reinforced walls below.

The Bridge and the communications console obviously require Bridge access to enter and use.

The bridge is full of computers. From left to right:

• Prisoner Management Console
• Security Cameras
• Security Records Console

• Atmospheric Alert Console
• Station Alert Console
• Power Monitoring Console

• Communications Console

• Identification Console
• Crew Monitoring Console
• Medical Records Console

• Mining Shuttle Console
• Supply Ordering Console
• Outpost Cameras

There are several other restricted or rare items, including an Intellicard, boxes of spare PDAs and IDs, a Fire Axe, some flashes and a secure briefcase locked with a 5-digit code. Nanotrasen have also thoughtfully provided a medkit and a box of donuts for those code-red emergency snacks.

The bridge is one of the locations that has its own Teleporter tracking beacon.

Due to the enormous window the bridge is a pretty bad place for high-clearance conversations. The peasants tend to get antsy if the blast doors stay shut for no obvious reason, too. It's usually best to use the Conference Room instead. It's not all negative, though - any improper behaviour is in full view of passers-by, so your corpse won't stay undiscovered for long!

Ordering an Evacuation

Using the Communcations Console, the Escape Shuttle can be called by any Heads of Staff, the AI and its Cyborgs, or anyone with Bridge access. The same people, except the AI and its Cyborgs, can recall the shuttle so long as 5 minutes have not passed since it was called (on red alert, it cannot be recalled). Typically, the shuttle should not be called without the Captain's authorization.

Some game modes affect when the shuttle can leave, or if it can leave at all.

NSV AstraeusNRV AetherwhispNSV Scarab

Locations on NSV Astraeus
General	Recreational	Medical	Supply	Science	Engineering	Security	Command	Upkeep	Outside
Arrivals Escape Shuttle Primary Tool Storage	Bar Dormitory Hydroponics Kitchen	Medbay Chemistry Lab Chief Medical Officer's Office Genetics Medbay Storage Operating Theatre Virology	Cargo Bay Mining Dock	Research Division Research and Development Lab Research Director's Office Robotics Lab Server Room Xenobiology Lab	Atmospherics Chief Engineer's Office Engineering Gravity Generator Room Telecommunications	Armory Brig Detective's Office Head of Security's Office Security Office	AI Upload Bridge Captain's Quarters Conference Room E.V.A. Executive Officer's Office Munitions Vault	Custodial Closet Maintenance Waste Disposal	Central Command Lavaland Space

Locations on NRV Aetherwhisp
General	Recreational	Medical	Supply	Science	Engineering	Security	Command	Upkeep	Outside
Arrivals Escape Pods Escape Shuttle Escape Shuttle Hallway Primary Tool Storage	Bar Chapel Dormitory Hydroponics Kitchen Library Locker Room	Medbay Chemistry Lab Chief Medical Officer's Office Genetics Medbay Storage Operating Theatre Virology	Cargo Bay Mining Dock QM's Office Cargo Office	Research Division Research and Development Lab Research Director's Office Robotics Lab Server Room Xenobiology Lab	Atmospherics Chief Engineer's Office Construction Area Engineering Gravity Generator Room Telecommunications Technical Storage	Armory Brig Detective's Office Head of Security's Office Security Office Warden's Office	AI Upload Battle Bridge Bridge Captain's Quarters Conference Room E.V.A. Executive Officer's Office Munitions Vault	Custodial Closet Maintenance Waste Disposal	Central Command Lavaland Space

Locations on NSV Scarab
General	Recreational	Medical	Supply	Science	Engineering	Security	Command	Upkeep	Outside
Arrivals Escape Pods Escape Shuttle Escape Shuttle Hallway Primary Tool Storage	Bar Long Term Storage Hydroponics Kitchen Library Locker Room	Medbay Chemistry Lab Chief Medical Officer's Office Genetics Medbay Storage Operating Theatre Virology	Cargo Bay Mining Dock QM's Office Cargo Office	Research Division Research and Development Lab Research Director's Office Robotics Lab Server Room Xenobiology Lab	Atmospherics Chief Engineer's Office Construction Area Engineering Gravity Generator Room Telecommunications Technical Storage	Armory Brig Detective's Office Head of Security's Office Security Office Warden's Office	AI Upload Battle Bridge Bridge Captain's Quarters Conference Room E.V.A. Executive Officer's Office Munitions Vault	Custodial Closet Maintenance Waste Disposal	Central Command Lavaland Space