Transporter

• 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")