NX-01 ultimately completed a 10 year mission of exploration. In Star Fleet, the exploration missions last for years. Navy deployment for a submarine or a surface ship is 3-6 months. The ship also contains "apartments" for officers who choose to bring their families on board, comprised of two normal sets of quarters combined into a single living area. Picard and Riker use this extra space as separated visiting areas, Data uses his extra room as a private workspace and Troi uses hers as an informal workroom with her famously messy desk. Just in case you're notĪbove the junior ranks, Senior officers are provided with staterooms and at least one extra room for work/study. TAURIK : If you aren't happy sharing quarters with me, then you should put in for a new room assignment. LAVELLE : Promote me, please - so I can make Lieutenant and have my own room. In the episode TNG : Lower Decks, we learn that junior officers (and probably enlisted crewpersons) are required to share quarters until they reach the rank of Lieutenant. Yes, crew quarters aboard the Enterprise-D (at least for Starfleet personnel) are assigned and sized according to rank. Political, and economic conditions in the Milky Way. Greater number of mission options, given the changing social, Relatively large size of the vessel, opting for a smaller, moreĮfficient design, it was conceded that the large size provided a While some engineers on the Galaxy Class Project questioned the Person, in addition to community space and the areas allocated to TheĮnterprise allows for some 110 square meters of living space per To be established, especially on early sublight expeditions. Upon permanent occupation of space, large personal living spaces had Studies of humanoid cultures have confirmed that as each race embarked The living areas of the starship have been designed for maximumĬomfort and safety while the crew is conducting a mission. Starfleet's commitment to caring for its single most important Living accommodations are one of the most visible displays of Starfleet believes that providing comfortable living quarters to allĬrew and attached personnel to be of primary importance.
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The TNG Technical Manual has this to say on the subject Providing them with spacious accommodation would obviously lead to less stress and a happier and more productive crew. In addition to there being a considerable number of civilians on board, the crew are not expected to maintain military discipline in their quarters. Their primary mission is one of peaceful exploration. The ship can readily hold ten times the present crew when the need arises (for evacuation missions and emergencies) which means that for most of the time, the ship is 90% empty.