Ventral refers to the underside of a body and the term is commonly used in defining the bottom of a starship. This nomenclature is necessary while functioning in the three dimensions of space.

The ventral plating team stated they would be completed with their work on Enterprise NX-01 in three days in April 2151. (ENT: "Broken Bow")

During Shinzon's attack on the USS Enterprise-E in 2379, all ventral phasers were fired in a single maneuver. In addition, the starship's ventral shielding failed on deck 29 as the result of a focused attack. (Star Trek Nemesis)

See alsoEdit

• Nautical terms
• Port
• Starboard
• Stern
• Dorsal