The Bridge - Discussion

[Shai Hulud]

Its interesting that, theorising under the assumption that Rush isnt going bat**** insane, the manifestation the ship is providing to him differs depending on the situation, it shows Gloria to him when they are debating moral issues and yet when something technical comes up it manifests Uploaded Franklin to point out the flaws in his calculations. Also the Gloria avatar appears to have no knowledge of Uploaded Franklin, perhaps because Gloria herself never knew him?

[Abiron]

I agree. It seems that Destiny is evaluating Rush's fitness to command. Why else ask, what do you intend to do. After watching it for the 3rd time.

I wonder if perhaps Destiny is testing all of them, through the only one who has successfully gotten access to control it. By asking "What do you intend to do," Destiny might be asking both the immediate question and a greater one aimed at understanding what the humans intend to do now that they have full access. A final security system, perhaps?

[xxxevilgrinxxx]

Destiny is testing Rush.

yep, I've believed that since Human, when the Destiny-manifestations showed up.

And beyond that, that Destiny is testing all of them, keeping track via those kinos?

[Gollumpus]

The Observation deck is where? The Bridge is where?

Couldn't someone standing on the Observation deck be able to see the Bridge had risen out of the superstructure of Destiny? If nothing else, getting rid of the shuttle removes people noticing it via that route.

regards,
G.

[morbosfist]

The bridge is at the very top of the pyramid structure. The observation deck is on a lower floor of the same area. It's impossible to see the bridge from any point of the living area of the ship.

[Gollumpus]

It's impossible to see the bridge from any point of the living area of the ship.

Yup. I've been looking over some photos, and I suspect you are correct.

regards,
G.

[PG15]

Although, there is that window on the roof of the gateroom (seen during the sun diving scene in Earth) that may be able to see the pyramid.

[morbosfist]

Although, there is that window on the roof of the gateroom (seen during the sun diving scene in Earth) that may be able to see the pyramid.

The gate room doesn't have a window. It's in the pyramid with everything else.

[Solokiller]

Uh:
http://www.gateworld.net/gallery/dis...um=901&pos=905

That there is the gate room, it's near the end of the episode earth, it zooms out from the gate room, revealing its position in the ship.

[morbosfist]

Huh, never noticed that. It might be visible from that angle.

[Gollumpus]

The Bridge actually rising from and lowering into the superstructure may look cool, however, I wonder if they are going to address how access is achieved while the Bridge is in the "upright" position?

When Rush first discovered the Bridge, its floor level was equal to the floor level of the exterior corridor. As we see, the Bridge rises at least five feet. Do ramps "magically" appear? If the Bridge is in the raised position, there should be no way for someone to walk in through the same doors Rush used and see the Bridge from the same angle as when it is lowered.

regards,
G.

[morbosfist]

That's probably why it has the outer door.

[Abiron]

Either the outer door closes when the Bridge is raised, or perhaps the televator lobby with the outer door is also a part of the block itself, and thus is always at the same level as the Bridge proper. Not sure we saw evidence either way, but I could be wrong.

[Shadow_7]

It would make sense to make the hidden command room inaccessible when in business mode. That's why there's a ships comm. And windows, and ???. What's the term? Panic Room! Since most of the ships day to day functions don't have anything to do with that room.

[Ian-S]

Uh:
http://www.gateworld.net/gallery/dis...um=901&pos=905

That there is the gate room, it's near the end of the episode earth, it zooms out from the gate room, revealing its position in the ship.

but would anybody actually notice a new compartment raised 5 foot (ish) given the circumstances? - I mean they'd have to had previously looked at the exact spot on the hull to notice anything different now.

(I'm spoiler free) I think it's far more likely the rest of the crew will find the bridge through either noticing the increased power usage in that area, someone will get suspicious and follow Rush, or such a situation will occur where he has to give up the location in order to save something (himself perhaps?).