Stage 7 was where the '' Enterprise '' - B 's bridge , deflector room and corridors were built and filmed . The jolts and shocks of the ship in the hold of the energy ribbon were created by camera bumps and motors to shake the set . Filming of the scenes took place in April 1994 , while residents were still skittish from the recent 1994 Northridge earthquake ; the effects staff deliberately hid the set shakers until cameras were rolling to elicit more genuine reactions . The Amargosa observatory set was an elaborate redress of the '' Enterprise '' - B bridge , with an added back room , second level , and swapped walls changing the layout to create a different setting . Control panels styled after those in the original '' Star Trek '' series helped suggest the age of the station
1994 Northridge earthquake
1994 Northridge earthquake
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