And, as if to answer the question, across the room, the communications console flickered into life.

Uhura nodded, then turned to face her communications console.

One man had been trying to reach a communications console when he was struck down.

With great joy, the commander activated his communications console.

Sulu peered over and saw him operating his communications console.

She tapped the communications console on the arm of the command chair.

He tilted his head to indicate the communications console at one end of the room.

Still, she jumped when the communications console clicked, her heart pounding painfully.

"I'll call his son," said Sarek, and went to the communications console at the desk.

He also describes a larger desk 'comsole' or communications console giving similar access to global information services.