Star Trek: Why Do Klingon Ship Bridges Look The Way They Do?

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The wonderful and expansive world of Star Trek has been the birthplace of various things over the years. It has influenced modern day commodities such as touch screen tablets, all the way to setting a pretty strong precedent for what a science fiction, space-faring TV show should be. The shows have created a large array of iconic ship designs, each one easily recognizable to each of the various races and cultures found within the franchise. It is interesting to examine these, as they are often representative of, one way or another, of the culture they belong to. However, none of them are so reflective as the Klingon Bird of Prey, and their iconic bridge.

The Klingon ships were first introduced in the surprisingly politicalOriginal Series, and over the many iterations into the Star Trek universe, they have pretty much stayed the same. There have been various changes over the years, though none as drastic as the changes to the actual Klingon race appearance, but they have pretty much solidly stuck to the overall vibe on their ships bridges. They are normally shown to be dark, steamy, and cramped. These characteristics were specifically chosen by the show's writers and designers as they perfectly represent the various facets of Klingon biology and culture. They serve as a perfect example of how set design can tell a narrative all of its own, summarizing an entire culture with just an overall look and feeling.

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