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==Technical== | ==Technical== | ||
* ''Largely based on ''TNG Technical Manual'' description, modified as necessary by other presentations'' | * ''Largely based on ''TNG Technical Manual'' description, modified as necessary by other presentations'' | ||
** ''All specifics below assuming Federation technology; likely similar but not identical for other implementations'' | |||
* Essentially based on disassembly of a target object into matter stream structure, transmission and reassembly by a stored pattern to a destination | * Essentially based on disassembly of a target object into matter stream structure, transmission and reassembly by a stored pattern to a destination | ||
* Molecular imaging scanners generate quantum-resolution pattern of object to be transported | * Molecular imaging scanners generate quantum-resolution pattern of object to be transported | ||
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*** Possibly connected to general phenomenon of ascendance to energy beings, existence of non-corporeal life? (TOS Novel: ''Ex Machina'') | *** Possibly connected to general phenomenon of ascendance to energy beings, existence of non-corporeal life? (TOS Novel: ''Ex Machina'') | ||
* Matter stream directed into pattern buffer, held in suspension during transport cycle | * Matter stream directed into pattern buffer, held in suspension during transport cycle | ||
** Matter stream can be suspended before rematerialization for up to 420 seconds in standard operation in 24th century design before embedded pattern begins to deteriorate and subject is unrecoverable | |||
* Biofilter applied to matter stream to detect patterns corresponding to known dangerous forms of life, removing them from suspension | * Biofilter applied to matter stream to detect patterns corresponding to known dangerous forms of life, removing them from suspension | ||
* ACB projected to destination in preparation for rematerialization, to clear destination of pre-existing matter | * ACB projected to destination in preparation for rematerialization, to clear destination of pre-existing matter |
Revision as of 12:27, 1 October 2017
Technical
- Largely based on TNG Technical Manual description, modified as necessary by other presentations
- All specifics below assuming Federation technology; likely similar but not identical for other implementations
- Essentially based on disassembly of a target object into matter stream structure, transmission and reassembly by a stored pattern to a destination
- Molecular imaging scanners generate quantum-resolution pattern of object to be transported
- Cargo transporters or other devices not cleared for transport of living objects scan to molecular level only to save storage, allow for faster transport rates by increasing capacity
- Target held in annular confinement beam (ACB) while phase transition coils disassemble target object into largely-debonded matter stream
- Consciousness and self-awareness persists throughout transport via some means (TNG: "Realm of Fear")
- Consciousness seems decoupled from material form via transport process (TNG: "Lonely Among Us")
- Possibly connected to general phenomenon of ascendance to energy beings, existence of non-corporeal life? (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
- Consciousness and self-awareness persists throughout transport via some means (TNG: "Realm of Fear")
- Matter stream directed into pattern buffer, held in suspension during transport cycle
- Matter stream can be suspended before rematerialization for up to 420 seconds in standard operation in 24th century design before embedded pattern begins to deteriorate and subject is unrecoverable
- Biofilter applied to matter stream to detect patterns corresponding to known dangerous forms of life, removing them from suspension
- ACB projected to destination in preparation for rematerialization, to clear destination of pre-existing matter
- Matter stream transmitted via subspace to projected ACB according to stored data pattern (DS9 Novel: Millennium: Inferno)
- Stored in linearly-propagating carrier wave on particular subspace frequency (DS9 Novel: Gamma: Original Sin)
History
- Vulcan transporters established well before 22nd century
- Emory Erickson begins development into human transporters 2103 (Reference: Federation: The First 150 Years)
- First successful transportation of a living object 2118 (Reference: Federation: The First 150 Years)
- Banana
- First cargo transporter completed 2138, research continues into personnel transporter (ENT: "Daedalus")
- Installed in ECS vessels shortly after
- Erickson personnel transporter completed 2151 (ENT: "Broken Bow")
- First installed Enterprise NX-01
- Transporter technology spreads through trade to other races in Sol-local space
- Single-bit error rematerialization issue discovered 2162 (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
- Starfleet policy sets transporters as emergency use only until issue is resolved
- Starfleet Mark I transporters developed
- Improvements include enhancements to error correction resolving single-bit transposition issue
- Transporter psychosis first diagnosed 2209, Delinia II (TNG: "Realm of Fear")
- Transporters re-established in general use by 2255 (TOS: "The Cage")
- Starfleet Mark IV transporters begin production 2312
- Improvements include development of multiplex pattern buffer, eliminating transporter psychosis (TNG: "Realm of Fear")
- Starfleet Mark VI transporters begin production 2356 (DS9: "Family Business")
- Starfleet Mark VII transporters begin production 2369 (DS9: "Family Business")
- Improvements include enhancements to phase transition inhibitor allowing transport of unstable biomatter in the proper configuration (DS9: "Family Business")
Known Components
Notes
- Most buildings in the Federation constructed of materials that impede beaming in and out of the structure (DS9 Novel: Gamma: Original Sin)
Related Devices
Transporter inhibitor
- Projects a general scattering field to prevent transporter sensor lock
- Potentially works by emission of high-powered transporter scanning to interfere with opponent scanning (ENT Novel: Uncertain Logic)