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[Star Trek/General Sci-Fi] Why aren't bridges embedded deep inside ships?

It doesn't make sense to have your bridge exposed if you don't even have windows. All it will take is one good shot and your entire command structure is shot. Why don't Starship Architects put bridges in the center of ships, where they aren't exposed?
gpt
Watch the new BSG show, where the bridge is right at the middle of the ship. 

In stuff like Star Trek the point is to keep the bridge as far from the warp core as possible though, because those are dangerous. Add in the fact that Federation ships are not designed as warships and we see why the bridges are up on the command saucers.

Star Wars, there's a similar distance from the reactor thing. Furthermore, big capital ships like Star Destroyers are designed to intimidate and having a big command deck looming above the rest of the ship communicates that quite well.