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[Garnoopy 0]

As for using transporters, you need to remember that the technology itself to allow safe "site to site" transport didn't arrive until shortly before the Galaxy Class design. Up until that point, it was deemed extremely dangerous and hazardous...mostly due to fears that other ships systems would interfer with the signal. This is why, most times, people beam onto another individual's transporter pad...as the two systems "link up" to provide a stable connection. This is also why transporting individuals at warp is still considered hazardous.

Also, a "site to site" transport doesn't use the standard amount of power as a regular transport. It is actually two transports. You beam to the system, then the system beams you to another location. The energy requirements double for a "site to site" over just a beam down.

[Dumbass 0]

Also, a "site to site" transport doesn't use the standard amount of power as a regular transport. It is actually two transports. You beam to the system, then the system beams you to another location. The energy requirements double for a "site to site" over just a beam down.

But you only materialize once. I'll grant that a site-to-site uses more energy, but since you only materialize once wouldn't the energy needed be less than double?

[WesleyMustDie 0]

They're always looking for more power, they just can't get enough. And yet the nannies of the galaxy at Starfleet Command want every Omega Particle destroyed?

Because the Omega particle is highly explosive and very dangerous. It has enough power to completely destroy subspace, and Starfleet won't take that risk.

[FredM 0]

But you only materialize once. I'll grant that a site-to-site uses more energy, but since you only materialize once wouldn't the energy needed be less than double?

Hey there,

 

Yes and no. When you are using two transporters, once you are "demateralized" your pattern is essentially "transferred" to the other transporter. That unit is then the one responsible for the remateralization process. In special circumstances, transporters can be linked together to provide added gain and the like where they both "assist" in both stages. In that situation, you would have double energy demands because both units would be assisting in the process from start to finish.

 

And as to the Omega particle, I believe it was more a fear (could be wrong here, going off of memory) that it contained an ability to essentially destablize subspace to a point where "warp technology" would no longer function. Kind of like an EMP for warp.

[STSF NDak 0]

Not to mention if you replaced TL's with sight to sight transports, you would:

 

a) need a good deal more of computer space for all the work it would require

:lol: and nearlly a whole deck dedicated to pattern buffers to store everyone's patterns

[Dumbass 0]

Yes and no. When you are using two transporters, once you are "demateralized" your pattern is essentially "transferred" to the other transporter. That unit is then the one responsible for the remateralization process. In special circumstances, transporters can be linked together to provide added gain and the like where they both "assist" in both stages. In that situation, you would have double energy demands because both units would be assisting in the process from start to finish.

I think we are talking about 2 different things. You are talking about beaming from one transporter pad to another transporter pad. If so it shouldn't be any less safe than beaming from a ship to a planet since you can do so just as effectively with the other transporter turned completely off. What Garnoopy and I are talking about is beaming from one location to another without ever touching a pad in the first place.

Edited August 16, 2005 by Dumbass

[eagle 0]

I think we are talking about 2 different things. You are talking about beaming from one transporter pad to another transporter pad If so it shouldn't be any less safe than beaming from a ship to a planet since you can do so just as effectively with the other transporter turned completely off. What Garnoopy and I are talking about is beaming from one location to another without ever touching a pad in the first place.

yes , like beaming from the planet directly to sick bay or the bridge, or inter ship beaming :lol: :D

[WesleyMustDie 0]

Are you seriously willing to let Starfleet allow the Romulans to develop the technology in a most unsafe fashion first? Hasn't the Federation learned from it's past hesitations?

I never said that, Rana. All I said is the Federation is unwilling to use the Omega particle. (And if N'Dak and his Romulan friends want to play with it, that's up to them.)

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I never said that, Rana. All I said is the Federation is unwilling to use the Omega particle. (And if N'Dak and his Romulan friends want to play with it, that's up to them.)

i must be in the wrong place......is this a thread on tl or omega particles ;) :) :P