Navigation console

The navigation console was a console located on the bridge of a starship. The console was designed to monitor and project a vessel's course and velocity. The console also included sensors to determine the position, speed, and trajectory of other objects and ships.

On Starfleet vessels, such as the, the helm and navigation consoles were combined into a single station. (Star Trek: Enterprise)

In the 2250s and 2260s, the navigation console was separate from the helm. In addition to coordinating course changes, the navigation console was also designed to allow crewmen to manage weapons firing. By 2266, the function of the navigational console was taken over by the helm. 

Klingon ships in 2272, such as the, also split the duties of navigator and helmsman, seating them at two different consoles. 

By the 24th century, the navigation console was once again merged with the helm. (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

Navigační konzole