Tactical station

Worf retrieves a hidden phaser from his console

The tactical station was one of the primary weapons control stations found on the bridge of a starship. This station allows the tactical officer to control the ship's phasers, torpedoes, and shields. 24th century Starfleet tactical stations also often access/control communications functions as well as the ship's long range sensors. The tactical station may also be known as the weapons console (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) or weapons station. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")

During the mid-23rd century Constitution-class starships the tactical station was operated from the navigation and helm and worked in conjunction with the phaser control room located elsewhere on the ship. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver")

Some Galaxy-class starships secure phasers at the tactical station for security personnel use. (TNG: "Ship In A Bottle")

Defiant-class starships have two tactical stations, on opposite sides of the bridge. (DS9: "Defiant")

Malcolm Reed operates the tactical station on Enterprise NX-01

The tactical station aboard a refit Constitution-class starship

The tactical station aboard the USS Enterprise-A

The tactical station aboard a Constellation-class starship

The station is integrated into a wooden rail behind the command chairs on a Galaxy-class ship...

...and could be used by two operators at once

A close look at the left panel of a Galaxy-class tactical console

A close look at the center panel of a Galaxy-class tactical console

A close look at the right panel of a Galaxy-class tactical console

A close look at the aft Intrepid-class security/tactical station

A close look at the front Intrepid-class tactical station

The second of two tactical stations on the Defiant

A close look at the Sovereign-class tactical console display