Saucer section
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The saucer section is a common feature of Federation starships. It is a large, disc-shaped section of the ship that usually houses the ship's bridge and crew quarters, separating them from the ship's engineering areas, which are usually housed in a cylindrical hull component.
The saucer section of a Galaxy-class starship can separate from the engineering section and operate independently, albeit with much less power, since it doesn't have its own warp core.