What material is the side paneling on the Enterprise-D bridge made of?

[Admiral Archer]

This has bothered me for years, and even after visiting Star Trek: The Experience back in 2008, I still can't figure out the answer. On the port and starboard walls of the bridge, directly aft of the dedication plaque and bridge replicators, are a series of beige (or brown, in season 1) panels. In season 1 they look to be made of wood, and from seasons 2-7, they appear to be...aphostered? I'm not sure. It makes little sense to have plush walls, even if the texture is leather or pleather, but this is, after all, the Enterprise-D we're talking about. If anyone can help identify the materials these panels are made of, let me know! Thanks!

 

[Takeru]

It looked like the same material the chairs were upholstered with

 

[Mojochi]

Are we talking about this?

I would think it's probably the same thing that Wesley's console is made of, plastic, a molded synthetic resin. I always got the impression that entire bridge was made out of Tupperware

 

[Schimpfy]

It's an upholstered panel, but a different color than the chairs. You can see how the (equipment status?) panels compress the material where they're mounted to the backer board.

 

[Herbert]

It's that new space age plastic

 

[Manchester]

You might want to try https://www.therpf.com/forums/ for an answer.

 

[Kor]

Considering how much the ship gets shaken when facing enemy ships, spatial anomalies, etc., it would be nicer to be thrown into a cushy wall than a solid wall.

Kor

 

[Lance]

Was it ever established what's behind the lockers?

EPS relay conduits?

Computer servers full of isolinear chips? (The little blinkies remind me of server rooms at work )

The minibar?

 

[Schimpfy]

In "11001001" the Bynars had one open working on what appeared to be a bank of isolinear chips. Maybe the minibar is on the other side?

 

[Manchester]

In "11001001" the Bynars had one open working on what appeared to be a bank of isolinear chips. Maybe the minibar is on the other side?

I think the bathroom is on the other side of that wall.

 

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

Ex Astris Scientia has a detailed analysis of the changes made to the Enterprise-D bridge. They speculate that it's some type of fabric covering:

http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/inconsistencies/enterprise-d-bridge.htm

 

[IMC Headquarters]

It's not rich Corinthian leather, is it?

 

[Nakita Akita]

I think it's the stuff cubicle walls are made of circa : 2018.

 

[Mojochi]

I think it's the stuff cubicle walls are made of circa : 2018.

So, basically... Pin board