NACELLES

Nacelle

In starship design, a large outboard structure that houses a warp-drive engine. Nacelles generally incorporate powerful ssubspace field geenration coils and sometimes have Bussard collectors to gather interstellar hydrogen. the interior of a warp nacelle is dominated by tow rows of massive semi-circular warp-field coils that serve to transform the ships drive plasma stream into the subspace. A nacelle's interior also includes a small control room that permits maintenance and monitoring of the system's operation. Most Federation starships feature two warp-engine nacelles mounted parallel to the axis of flight, whose net centerline is offeset from the ship's center of gravity.