9.3 Other Transporter Functions

-Beam up-

This process is basically the same as described above, except that the emitter array serves as the primary energizing coil and that the signal is usually processed through the transporter biofilter and weaponfilter.

-Site to Site-

This refers to a double-beaming procedure in which a subject is dematerialized at a remote site and routed to a transporter chamber. Instead of being materialized at the chamber, the matter stream is then shunted to a second pattern buffer, and then to a second emitter array, which directs the subject to the final destination. Such direct transport uses almost 1.3 times as much energy of a normal transport, and the added complexity makes it even more difficult; as such it is not supposed to be used often, although it is used quite often anyway. Site to site is not employed during emergency situations that require the transport of large numbers of individuals because this procedure effectively halves the total system capacity due to minimum duty cycle requirements.

-Pattern Hold-

A transport subject that has not yet begun the materialization cycle can be held in the pattern buffer without image degradation for up to 4 minutes, depending on payload mass. Although it is normal procedure to direct the matter stream immediately to the emitter array once Doppler compensation has been synchronized, this hold option can be exercised in the event that any problems are detected with the emitter array of waveguide conduits. This option is also available at operator discretion for security situations when it is desired to detain a transport subject for a brief time until security officers are available.

-Dispersal-

Disengaging the annular confinement beam will cause the materializing matter stream to have no reference matrix against which to form. In such a case, the transport subject will form in a random fashion, usually taking the form of randomly dissociated gases. Operator override of the transport autosequence can cause the ACB to be deactivated in order to allow the harmless dispersal of a highly dangerous transport subject such as an explosive device. Two safety interlocks prevent this option from being accidentally activated. Such dispersal is usually accomplished by transporting the subject into space.

-Near-warp transport-

Transporting through a low-level subspace field requires a series of adjustments to the transport sequence including a 50 MHZ upshifting of the ACB frequency to compensate for subspace or gravitic distortion.

-Warp Transport-

Transporting through a warp field requires a 57MHz frequency upshift; it also requires the ship and the remote site to be contained within warp fields of the same integral value. Failure to maintain warp field equivalence will result in severe loss of ACB and pattern integrity. Such loss of pattern integrity is fatal to living transport subject.