The cockpit was situated in the center of the craft, unlike the YT-2000's predecessors. The cockpit also had a different set-up. Instead of having the pilot and co-pilot side by side, the pilot sat in front while the co-pilot was situated behind and raised above the pilot, with no room for any other people in the cockpit. Even with all of these changes, the YT-2000 still maintained the traditional YT series saucer design. With the cockpit pod in the center of the ship, docking and maneuvering was made easier as opposed to having to gauge distance to the far side of the ship.