EDIT: If you are wondering why I brought up the turbolifts, look at the ship. The engineering section is in between the nacelles, not attached to the saucer.
i always imagined the turbolifts were also capable of moving sideways, so they could take you to any turbolift entrance
They do, just don’t ask why the ones on DISCO involve a Doctor Who “bigger on the inside” paradox.
Sure puts the complaints about the erroneous deck signage in Trek V into perspective, doesn’t it?
And a galaxy class only has 42. Hmm.
They based a lot off real navy ships…
So there’s probably a tiny doorway off to the side everyone walks by but never notices. And 5-10 stories of stairs later, boom, you’re in engineering.
Got to protect those military secrets.
On TNG there’s a wide corridor that links into that circular one.
But well, the ship is supposed to have several levels, isn’t it? IDK what is in that place on the other levels.
Also, shouldn’t engineering be lower than the saucer? And shouldn’t the circular corridor be on the saucer? Maybe the corridor goes “up” and gravity just works differently there.
Look at the ship. Engineering is located between the nacelles, away from the saucer.
Oberth class is the worst offender.
At least theoretically you can walk through the pylons to get to engineering. On the California-class it seemed like you COULD ONLY walk through the nacelles.
