TRANSPORTER EMITTERS

Location of transporter emitters
Source: CC

Phased array emitters transmit and receive a transporter ACB (annular confinement beam) and matter-stream energy beams. The annular confinement beam is a cylindrical forcefield designed to ensure that the subject being transported remains within the beam. If there is a problem while a transport is in progress, the order is often given for the ACB to be narrowed.

Transporter room interior

Transporters cannot be used while defensive shields are raised.

On an Intrepid class starship (such as Voyager), the power of a transporter signal can be boosted by tying the transporter system directly into the navigational deflector [#22 Non Sequitur].