This is a design quirk that has remained wholly consistent throughout "Star Trek." No ship has a hidden bridge, nor a bridge on its ventral side. The decks on a starship descend from the top.

SpaceX's Starship megarocket may come into its own in 2025. The 400-foot-tall (122 meters) Starship is the biggest and most powerful rocket system ever built, and it's designed to be fully and ...