It did not have a Control chair on the bridge.
The Orion variant was much smaller than the Aurora.The Aurora variant is the largest seen, but little is known about it's defensive capabilities.There are at least 3 variations of the Aurora-class design:
It is unknown how an Ori mothership or the Asgard O'Neill-class would fare against one of these vessels, but at peak capacity just one of them is more than a match for an entire fleet of Wraith hive-ships or Goa'uld Ha'taks. Built by the Lanteans during their war against the Wraith, the Aurora-class is considered to be among the most advanced class of warship ever created, with only the Asgard-modified Daedalus-class seen to rival the power of at least older varients.