27 "So tell me about the computers." (Holodeck and Computers - Star Trek)
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This article is from the Star Trek Tech FAQ, by Joshua Bell inexorabletash@hotmail.com with numerous contributions by others.
27 "So tell me about the computers." (Holodeck and Computers - Star Trek)
According to the TNG TM, the Enterprise has three main computers. Two
reside in the Primary Hull (the saucer); they are vertical cylinders,
about 8 decks high, and located on opposite sides of the saucer,
flanking the bridge. The third computer is located in the Secondary
Hull (engineering), and is smaller than the other two cores; it
controls the Stardrive section when the ship separates.
We've seen the computer cores a number of times. In "Evolution" [TNG]
the nanites were attacked in the computer cores. The set is probably
meant to be just one deck of the multi-deck computer core, with the
room seen the hollow central portion.
The computers are networked with each other, and with the rest of the
ship via the ODN - the Optical Data Network. The ODN has enough
processing power on its own to take over limited control of the ship
in case of a complete computer failure.
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