[lonstar70]

....where to go? I always loved that touch. Kirk runs into the lift, turns the knob, and says, "Bridge!" That was totally absent in the new movie.

[AyanEva]

Originally Posted by lonstar70

....where to go? I always loved that touch. Kirk runs into the lift, turns the knob, and says, "Bridge!" That was totally absent in the new movie.

Looked like there was keypad in this one. Maybe some sort of drop-down menu that you navigate with up/down/right/left keys? Then of course there's the one button that's a "stop lift" button.

I agree though. I like the idea of simply calling out where you want to go. I'm glad they got rid of the handle thing but I do miss the verbal command element.

[JSnyder4]

Originally Posted by lonstar70

....where to go? I always loved that touch. Kirk runs into the lift, turns the knob, and says, "Bridge!" That was totally absent in the new movie.

Best guess?
The turbolift seems keyed to vital areas of the ship for exceptionally rapid response to those areas. So a simple button push of the designated key area is all that is needed.
Spock pushed a button and went from the shuttlebay to the bridge in almost nothing flat; literally. Don't recall how many buttons were on the panel, but I can't imagine more than half a dozen or so.

Interestingly, Chekov has to run from the bridge to a (the?) transporter control room so it appears to be that ship service is not a vital function needing a superduper fast turbolift access point.

[kevin]

Originally Posted by JSnyder4

Best guess?
The turbolift seems keyed to vital areas of the ship for exceptionally rapid response to those areas. So a simple button push of the designated key area is all that is needed.
Spock pushed a button and went from the shuttlebay to the bridge in almost nothing flat; literally. Don't recall how many buttons were on the panel, but I can't imagine more than half a dozen or so.

Interestingly, Chekov has to run from the bridge to a (the?) transporter control room so it appears to be that ship service is not a vital function needing a superduper fast turbolift access point.

Agreed - I think the turbolift network on the ship is not as extensive as maybe previously thought but used to connect areas of the ship that need to be gotten to very quickly.

Though since presummably Spock's turbolift had to go along the secondary hull, up the neck, along the saucer and up into the dome - it did seem to move there extremely fast!

[AyanEva]

Originally Posted by kevin

Agreed - I think the turbolift network on the ship is not as extensive as maybe previously thought but used to connect areas of the ship that need to be gotten to very quickly.

Though since presummably Spock's turbolift had to go along the secondary hull, up the neck, along the saucer and up into the dome - it did seem to move there extremely fast!

I bet your ears end up popping because of the speed. Like the express elevators on a really tall building.

[theGeekKing]

Originally Posted by AyanEva

I bet your ears end up popping because of the speed. Like the express elevators on a really tall building.

I'd hope they'd have the pressurization tech necessary to prevent ear-poppage in general.
ears popping in the 23rd century? what kind of future'd that be?

[AyanEva]

Originally Posted by theGeekKing

I'd hope they'd have the pressurization tech necessary to prevent ear-poppage in general.
ears popping in the 23rd century? what kind of future'd that be?

lolz Maybe the airlock door helps with that.

[DNA-1842]

Originally Posted by AyanEva

I bet your ears end up popping because of the speed. Like the express elevators on a really tall building.

That is caused by the pressure difference between the top and bottom of the really tall building brought on by the large central focus of gravity (the Earth).

On a Starship, they presumably have the pressure the same on every deck, because each deck has it's own source of gravity.

[AyanEva]

Originally Posted by DNA-1842

That is caused by the pressure difference between the top and bottom of the really tall building brought on by the large central focus of gravity (the Earth).

On a Starship, they presumably have the pressure the same on every deck, because each deck has it's own source of gravity.

Ah! I learned something new today. Thanks!

[Akula2ssn]

Problem is if the lift was strictly voice activated, Chekov would have a hard time getting around because the computer would have a hard time understanding him.