Science laboratory

A science laboratory, also known as a science lab, research laboratory, or lab, was any area set-up for work in experimental or observational science. Areas like these were commonplace aboard explorational vessels such as Federation starships, space stations and outposts, under the auspices of Starfleet's sciences division.

Crossfield class

USS Discovery research lab — Lorca's research lab aboard the USS *Discovery*

Aboard the Crossfield-class USS Discovery, Captain Gabriel Lorca kept his own research lab containing weapons and specimens he'd collected. Located on the lower decks of the engineering hull, this lab featured a holding cell and a window viewing starboard. (DIS: "Context Is for Kings")

A monitor featuring Ripper's biology in Lorca's lab in "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry" lists "LAB-B."

USS Discovery science lab — Science lab, formerly the Captain's ready room aboard the USS *Discovery*

After Captain Christopher Pike made the decision to move the captain's ready room to another location in 2257, the ready room attached to the bridge was converted into a science lab. Numerous pieces of scientific equipment (including a Vulcan data module) were moved into the section. (DIS: "Point of Light")

Constitution class

The Constitution-class USS Enterprise had fourteen separate science labs during James T. Kirk's five-year mission during the late 2260s as commanding officer. (TOS: "Operation -- Annihilate!")

Kirk met psychologist Helen Noel at the 2265 science lab Christmas party. (TOS: "Dagger of the Mind")

Geological lab (TOS: "The Cage")
Astrophysics laboratory (TOS: "The Apple", "The Deadly Years"; TNG: "Disaster")
- Electromagnetic section (TOS: "The Apple")
Bio and Medical labs (TOS: "Space Seed")
- Biopsy lab (TOS: "The Naked Time", "The Deadly Years")
- Biochemistry lab (TOS: "This Side of Paradise")
- Pharmacology lab (TOS: "Return to Tomorrow")
Chem lab (TOS: "Mirror, Mirror")
Nuclear electronics lab (TOS: "Who Mourns for Adonais?")
Xenoanthropology lab (SNW: "Lost in Translation")

In an ultimately unused line of dialogue from the final draft script of TOS: "Charlie X", all the lab circuitry aboard the Enterprise (as of 2266) ran through the main corridor on deck five.

Constitution II class

The refit configuration of the Constitution-class also had science labs, as was typified aboard the USS Enterprise-A. In 2293, Spock and Chekov used one such lab to examine Klingon blood. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

In a scene description for a scene that (although scripted) was not included in the actual film, the science labs of the Enterprise-A were said to be on the vessel's R Deck. The only scene in the film to depict one of the science labs was originally to have been set in Spock's quarters. [1] The lab was actually a redressed version of a set that had served as the office of the chief medical officer in several Star Trek productions, beginning with McCoy's office in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and notably including Beverly Crusher's office in Star Trek: The Next Generation. (text commentary, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Special Edition) DVD)

Galaxy class

Science laboratory, 2369 — A science lab aboard the USS *Enterprise*-D

Galaxy-class starships like the USS Enterprise-D had at least sixteen general-purpose science laboratories plus a number of dedicated facilities studying different disciplines. Extra labs could be installed on Deck 8 if needed. (TNG: "Suspicions", "Liaisons") Typical science laboratories aboard a Galaxy-class starship included:

astronomical sciences
- astrophysics lab (TNG: "Disaster")
- stellar cartography lab (TNG: "Lessons")
  - stellar cartography viewscreen (Star Trek Generations)
- stellar dynamics (TNG: "Cause And Effect")
planetary sciences
- geophysical laboratory (TNG: "Pen Pals")
physical sciences
- engineering lab (TNG: "Suspicions")
- quantum mechanics (TNG: "Lessons")

biological and medical sciences
- exobiology (TNG: "The Game")
Aquatics lab (TNG: "Genesis")
- arboretum (TNG: "Night Terrors")
- hydroponics laboratory (TNG: "Disaster")
- cetacean ops (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise", "The Perfect Mate")
- biomedical lab (TNG: "Home Soil", "Evolution", "Clues", "The Game")
- medlabs one through four (TNG: "Ethics")
- Plant biology lab (TNG: "Night Terrors")
- cybernetics lab (TNG: "The Offspring")
cultural anthropology
- archaeology lab (TNG: "The Chase")
tactical lab (TNG: "The Emissary", "The Mind's Eye")

Intrepid and Nova class

Voyager science lab — A science lab aboard the USS *Voyager*

Intrepid-class and Nova-class ships shared an identical science lab design. Typical science laboratories aboard these starships included:

Stellar cartography
- Astrometrics (USS Voyager only) (VOY: "Revulsion", "Year of Hell", "Shattered")
Bio and medical labs
- Sickbay lab (VOY: "Parallax", "Macrocosm", "Tuvix", "Drone")
- Science lab (VOY: "Day of Honor", "Scientific Method", "Retrospect")
Holographic research lab (VOY: "Fair Haven")

Sovereign class

Typical science laboratories aboard a Sovereign-class starship included:

The set for the Sovereign-class engineering lab in Star Trek Nemesis was built as a set on Paramount Stage 17. (Information from shooting schedule)

Starfleet Academy

Starfleet Academy possessed one of the most effective reconstructive analysis labs in Starfleet (TNG: "The First Duty"). The Academy also used laboratories in an academic sense as well. In this regard a "lab" was a counterpart to classroom instruction in which students could put abstract concepts to an actual practical tests. Academy labs were graded, including many having rather complex final exams, such as the Academy lab final for exochemistry (TNG: "Time's Arrow").