Transporter Systems Operation

Starfleet Standard Personnel Starfleet Standard Personnel TransporterTransporter

Starfleet Security Clearance UM-1 Required, Directive 110938714-38134Starfleet Security Clearance UM-1 Required, Directive 110938714-38134

Problem StatementPersonnel transporter systems are Personnel transporter systems are used to transport crew and guests up used to transport crew and guests up to a distance of 40,000 km. to a distance of 40,000 km.

This is accomplished via molecular This is accomplished via molecular phase transition (matter converted to phase transition (matter converted to a subatomically debonded matter a subatomically debonded matter stream) at a quantum precision level.stream) at a quantum precision level.

Problem StatementTransporter operations can be Transporter operations can be broken into five stages:broken into five stages:

Target scan and coordinate lockTarget scan and coordinate lock

EnergizeEnergize

DematerializeDematerialize

Pattern buffer Doppler compensationPattern buffer Doppler compensation

Matter stream transmission (and implied Matter stream transmission (and implied reconstitution)reconstitution)

Problem StatementMajor components of the transporter system:Major components of the transporter system:

Transport chamberOperator’s console—Allows Transporter Chief to —Allows Transporter Chief to monitor, control, and override all transporter monitor, control, and override all transporter functionsfunctionsTransporter controller (computer subprocessor) (computer subprocessor)Primary energizing coils (create Annular (create Annular Confinement Beam—ACB)Confinement Beam—ACB)Phase transition coils—Wideband quark —Wideband quark manipulation field devicesmanipulation field devicesMolecular imaging scanners—Total of 4 per pad; —Total of 4 per pad; offset 3.5 arc seconds from the ACB axisoffset 3.5 arc seconds from the ACB axis

Problem StatementMajor components of the transporter system Major components of the transporter system (continued)(continued)::

Pattern buffer—Superconducting tokamak device; —Superconducting tokamak device; delays transmission of the matter streamdelays transmission of the matter streamBiofilter—Excises biohazards from the matter —Excises biohazards from the matter streamstreamEmitter pad array—Exterior to ship; includes phase —Exterior to ship; includes phase transition matrix and primary energizing coils; transition matrix and primary energizing coils; contains 3 redundant clusters of long-range virtual-contains 3 redundant clusters of long-range virtual-focus molecular imaging scanners used during focus molecular imaging scanners used during beam-up.beam-up.Targeting scanners—Determine transporter coordinates and monitor environment at remote site

Problem StatementDuring a “beam up” sequence, the During a “beam up” sequence, the emitter array serves as the primary emitter array serves as the primary energizing coil.energizing coil.Incoming signals are processed Incoming signals are processed through the transporter biofilter.through the transporter biofilter.

The biofilter scans incoming transporter The biofilter scans incoming transporter signals and detects patterns of known signals and detects patterns of known bacteriological and viral forms.bacteriological and viral forms.Detection of pathogens prompts quantum Detection of pathogens prompts quantum matrix manipulation to render them inert.matrix manipulation to render them inert.

Problem StatementSite-to-site transport is possible, Site-to-site transport is possible, although normally restricted to although normally restricted to emergency use (such as an emergency use (such as an extravehicular transport directly to sick extravehicular transport directly to sick bay). It involves a double-beaming bay). It involves a double-beaming procedure in which a subject is procedure in which a subject is dematerialized at a remote site, routed dematerialized at a remote site, routed to a transporter chamber, shunted to a transporter chamber, shunted between pattern buffers, and reemitted between pattern buffers, and reemitted via a second emitter array to the final via a second emitter array to the final destination.destination.

Problem StatementDepending on payload mass, a Depending on payload mass, a transport subject may be held in the transport subject may be held in the pattern buffer without image pattern buffer without image degradation for up to 420 seconds, if degradation for up to 420 seconds, if the subject has not yet begun the subject has not yet begun materialization.materialization.

Facilitates correcting for changing Facilitates correcting for changing conditions at the transport siteconditions at the transport site

Allows weapons or hazmat deactivation/ Allows weapons or hazmat deactivation/ dispersal, or security interventiondispersal, or security intervention

Problem StatementLiving subjects are always Living subjects are always transported at quantum resolution.transported at quantum resolution.

Heisenberg compensators allow Heisenberg compensators allow measurement and storage of quantum measurement and storage of quantum states without affecting such state.states without affecting such state.

Transport can occur at near-warp Transport can occur at near-warp and at warp speeds, although the and at warp speeds, although the ship and target site must be traveling ship and target site must be traveling at the same warp velocity.at the same warp velocity.

Problem StatementThe annular confinement beam (ACB) The annular confinement beam (ACB) can be disengaged, causing the can be disengaged, causing the materializing matter stream to have materializing matter stream to have no reference matrix against which to no reference matrix against which to form. This is double-interlocked to form. This is double-interlocked to prevent accidental disengagement.prevent accidental disengagement.The ACB cannot operate through The ACB cannot operate through deflector shields, prohibiting deflector shields, prohibiting transport when shields are in a transport when shields are in a defensive configuration.defensive configuration.

Actors and Use Cases Transporter Chief

Scans and selects optimal transport siteScans and selects optimal transport site

Initiates transportInitiates transport

Monitors and controls all transporter Monitors and controls all transporter functionsfunctions

Can override transporter functions, Can override transporter functions, including overriding safety settingsincluding overriding safety settings

Deactivates or immobilizes weapons and Deactivates or immobilizes weapons and other hazmatsother hazmats

Actors and Use Cases Transport Subject

““Beamed” from a transporter pad to a Beamed” from a transporter pad to a single location, or vice-versasingle location, or vice-versaMay be site-to-site transportedMay be site-to-site transportedMay request transport to ship via May request transport to ship via communicatorcommunicator

Ship’s ComputerCan replace Transporter Chief for Can replace Transporter Chief for routine transport operations (requires routine transport operations (requires command-level overrides)command-level overrides)

Domain DiagramTransport Chamber

Molecular Imaging Scanner

Heisenberg Compensator

Primary Energizing Coil

Phase Transition Coil

Pattern Subsystems

Pattern Buffer

Biofilter

Sensor/Emitter Subsystems

Long-Range Molecular Imaging Scanner

Targeting Scanner

Emitter Pad Array

Transporter Controller

Operator's Console

Transporter Chief

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Thank youChief Engineer Douglas Wilcox, USS ReliantChief Engineer Douglas Wilcox, USS Reliant

MET CS 770, Stardate 2006.1106MET CS 770, Stardate 2006.1106