CIC

COMBAT INFORMATION CENTRE

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Combat Information Centre (credit: Sci-Fi Channel)

This is the nerve centre of a battlestar. Located in the heart of the ship, close to where the "alligator head" of the main main hull meets the midships section, CIC is the point from which a battlestar is not only commanded, but also where her offensive / defence operations are monitored and directed.

The CIC is a very large, multi-level complex spanning two decks within a battlestar.

The lower deck provides:

• Commander's command & control station: featuring a table with a range of monitors that can descend from a ceiling recess when required, or whcih can be retracted to give the Commander an unimpeded view of the entire CIC
• Main plot table: located a few feet away from the Commander's station, thise features a main plotting table, supported by vertical glass plot boards which can be used to record a battlestar's relative position, and the position of any planetary bodies or other vessels in the vicinity of the battlestar
• Flight control systems: operated by by two helmsmen controlling the fore and aft thrusters as well as the sublight drive engines
• FTL jump systems control
• Navigation control
• Main communications centre
• Ship's sensors and monitors

Command Information Centre (credit: Sci-Fi Channel)

These are supported by additional facilities including: damage control; environmental control; primary control of all major shipboard systems, etc.

The upper deck of the CIC ("the core" Secrets and Lies) contains further monitoring station, and possible redundancy for the main stations in the lower deck.

References

• Colonial Battlestar