What is in the Galaxy class neck?

[Mage]

Was watching this video on the Nebula class, and ofcourse the Galaxy class is mentioned. And it suddenly hit me...
The saucer has living quarters, medical facilities, labs and what not. The engineering section houses the reactors, fuel, everything needed to make the ship go.

Then I realized, the neck is a lot thicker than for example the Connie. And has a LOT of windows. So, what's in the neck?

 

[LAFR]

Thymus gland?

 

[B.J.]

Canonically? Shuttlebays 2 & 3, main impulse engine, torpedo launcher.

Beyond that, we've got the Sternbach blueprints and the Whitefire blueprints that give us an idea (mostly labs and living quarters I believe).

 

[Mage]

Canonically? Shuttlebays 2 & 3, main impulse engine, torpedo launcher.

Beyond that, we've got the Sternbach blueprints and the Whitefire blueprints that give us an idea (mostly labs and living quarters I believe).

I guess that makes the most sense. I thought it might have been support systems and what not. But I do suppose the neck is so massive that crew quarters and labs perfectly fit.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

And don't forget the battle bridge.

 

[DonIago]

There would seem to be an implication that at least the senior officers probably have two sets of quarters...one in the saucer section as established, and one in the stardrive section for when the saucer's detached. I can't imagine the designers assuming the saucer would only be separated for less than 24 hours.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

There's certainly precedent for that on U.S. Navy ships. I've toured museum ships with small staterooms for the CO, adjacent to the bridge.

 

[David cgc]

I think the reception/dining room in "Haven" was supposed to be in the neck, with the slanted wall being the leading edge, and the window walls opening up in a V to the other end of the room.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Cetacean ops, the bowling alley and an ice rink.