<div class="floatleft">(http://img01.deviantart.net/296e/i/2016/364/c/a/uss_odyssey___observation_lounge_conference_room_by_bobye2-data6nw.jpg)</div>The officer's briefing room is located on Deck 1 and adjacent to the Bridge and the Captain's Ready room.  Being the latest ship in the fleet, the briefing room has more features accompanying it than others of the<em>Norway</em>class, with the entire conference table being in fact one large interactive computer terminal with the same touch screen interface.  Every person at the table would be able to pull up any command interface they have privileges too, as well as interface to any Starfleet and Federation database as needed for the mission.<br/><br/>It has been two standard days since launch from Earth Space Dock and whatever growing pains the ship had suffered since leaving.  It is to be expected of any starship which had been laying in maintenance for an extended period of time.  It was why all starships in the fleet had to be underway and not lie in dry dock.  None of the growing pains were serious and it is more the perfectionist of the work ethic of the crew to see everything running as smooth and within expected parameters and tolerances.   It is before the 0900 shift change the first official staff meeting is called for by Captain Soong, or as it was back in the days of ancient mariners, nine bells.