Grand Staircase
The Grand Staircase is one of the main First Class areas aboard the RMS Titanic. It is an opulent staircase spanning six decks (Boat Deck to E-Deck), continuing through to F-Deck as an ordinary stairway.
Background
The walls are wood-paneled. A large glass dome topped the staircase. Behind the staircase there are three lifts going from A-Deck to D-Deck, operated by a Lift Attendant. The lift attendant knows the ship well, and can provide directions to passengers.
The Grand Staircase can accessed from the exterior via the port and starboard vestibules (which led in from the Boat Deck), and from the A-Deck Promenade (which has doors leading into the A-Deck landing. It also provides access to the Reception Room, located on the foot of the stairs, and the Purser's Office on the C-Deck landing. The A-Deck landing also features a corridor leading into the First Class Lounge. The First Class Cabins areas are all connected to the different levels of the Grand Staircase.
The Boat Deck landing features a clock surrounded by a carving depicting "Honor and Glory Crowning Time". Passengers and crew that are found around the Grand Staircase include Leyland Trask, Stephanie Burns, Henry and Ribeena Gorse-Jones, Smethells and the Lift Attendant.
On the aft section of the ship, there is the Aft Grand Staircase, a smaller staircase. During the sinking, the Grand Staircase is only accessible from the Boat Deck to C-Deck. If Carlson attempts to descend to D-Deck, he is intercepted by a crew member who informs him to get up top, as the water is flooding E-Deck.
Notes
- In the demo, Titanic: The Lost Mission, Frank Carlson first meets with Penny Pringle on the Boat Deck landing of the Grand Staircase.
- During the sinking of the ship, clips that depict the flooding of the Grand Staircase play while the ship is still afloat. Immediately afterwards, the player can go to the dry Grand Staircase just after seeing it flooding. The same clips then show again as the ship finally sinks.
Gallery
The flooded A-Deck level of the Grand Staircase during the sinking
