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human
[Star Trek]Why do the lights get dim when ships go to Red Alert?

Surely the crew would want to have clear lighting while fighting?
gpt
Diverting power from non-essentials to shields, phaser banks, etc. It also has the effect of making it easier to focus on your displays without a bright environment to distract you, and in the event of total power loss the sudden change to a dark environment is less jarring when already starting dim.