Tesla Tech --- Bird of Prey Bridge Version 2.0

BIRD OF PREY CLASS BRIDGE
by Rich Lombardia
for Tesla Tech Inc.
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Tesla Tech's Bird of Prey class Bridge contains many features.

HORIZONS HOLODECK USER
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To install your new scene in your HORIZONS holodeck, rez the "HORIZONS Scene Installer" object next to your HORIZONS system, then click on the installer orb. The system will alert you in chat that the contents have changed, and reset, and let you know that its ready for use. Select a suitable location for placement of your holodeck. The Excelsior Class Bridge scene occupies a 20m x 20m x 28m high space and uses 244 prims.

FULL BIRD OF PREY CLASS BRIDGE INSTRUCTIONS
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----------CAPTAINS CHAIR--------
*Black button: This is the shake control button. When pressed it will cause a shake effect to simulate the ship being hit by weapons fire or other space hazards.
*Red Button: This is the damage control switch. Pressing it brings up a menu with a damage on/ damage off option. Activating it will cause smoke and sparks to appear on certain console.
*Chair Rotation: By clicking the base the chair is mounted on, you can rotate the chair to look around the bridge. The chair only rotates in one direction, counter clockwise.
*Ambient Bridge Sounds: The turn on/ off the ambient Bridge sounds click the Klingon Logo on the front bottom of the Captain's Chair.

--------CHAIR SITTING OPTIONS-------

Animations: Each chair has a built in sit with typing animation, except the Captain's Chair.. Most are built into the chair cushion. You will notice your cursor turns to a sit icon indicating you can interact with it. Turning off your AO may be necessary to see the animation properly. The side and free standing consoles have a standing typing animation in addition to the chairs. Again the cursor icon will change when an interaction is available. The typing animation is positioned next to each side chair.

--------CONTROLS AND SOUNDS--------

Sound: Many of the side consoles are equipped with a sound board. You need to be sitting at a station in order to get the sound menu. Left click the lower part of the console and a menu will pop up with sound choices that go with the particular station you are at.

--------RED ALERT SYSTEM----------

Alerts: At the tactical/Security Console there is a series of color coordinated buttons that control the alert status of the ship. You have green, blue (Cloak) and red alerts. The gray button is to mute any of the sounds from each alerts.

--------MAIN VIEW SCREEN OPTIONS-------

Main Viewer and Warp Field: The main viewer comes equipped with several features including a drag and drop feature to let you put in your own mission specific textures. You need to edit the build, check the box that says "Edit Linked Parts" choose the main view screen. Go to the contents section and drop in your textures (You should see the other textures already there. On the navigator station (front left looking at view screen) there is a small panel to the right of the main keyboard consoles. Click that panel to get a menu. On this menu you can choose various speeds. Depending on the speed selected the stars in the warp view will move faster or slower.

*Exception for the holodeck version for the drag and drop feature is that once cleared the custom texture you added will be gone.

Thank you,
Wayne Redenblack
Tesla Tech Inc.