On Star Trek, if they could perform site-to-site transports...

[Strifer]

Why have a transporter room?

 

[iamtrout]

The transporter room coordinates the site to site transport... demateriallize at site A, go into the transporter buffer in the transporter room, and rematerialize at site B.

 

[Reel]

That is like pointing out that you could take a dump in the middle of your bedroom or your kitchen so why have a bathroom. You really haven't thought this one through....

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Reel
That is like pointing out that you could take a dump in the middle of your bedroom or your kitchen so why have a bathroom. You really haven't thought this one through....

I think it's more akin to saying you can just toss your clothes any where in your house so why bother with a closet.

 

[Strifer]

Originally posted by: iamtrout
The transporter room coordinates the site to site transport... demateriallize at site A, go into the transporter buffer in the transporter room, and rematerialize at site B.

Right- I figured this, but surely these systems could operate without the necessity of a transporter room with a pad.

There have been episodes where the transporter is activated from other terminals on the ship, outside of the transporter room.

I just figured that the targeting and transporting equipment could logically be stored somewhere in the background, and then activated from anywhere on the ship.

But I guess it's just a TV show.

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: Strifer

Originally posted by: iamtrout
The transporter room coordinates the site to site transport... demateriallize at site A, go into the transporter buffer in the transporter room, and rematerialize at site B.

Right- I figured this, but surely these systems could operate without the necessity of a transporter room with a pad.

There have been episodes where the transporter is activated from other terminals on the ship, outside of the transporter room.

I just figured that the targeting and transporting equipment could logically be stored somewhere in the background, and then activated from anywhere on the ship.

But I guess it's just a TV show.

No. It's not. It's a way of life.

 

[JMWarren]

I'm guessing cycle time would be longer if you were going site to sight. In the case of an emergency this would take up critical time.

I've also found it funny to hear Picard say "Beam that shuttle back into the bay" Can they really beam somthing that big?

 

[sdifox]

Probably safer to beam from a dedicated place rather than try to isolate signal in the middle of the engine room, where all sorts of radiation is happening. In emergency situations you would bypass some of the safety measures in exchange for speed.

 

[Strifer]

That was the kind of answer I was looking for. :beer:

 

[preslove]

I thought that site-to-site was only done in emergencies. I guess there is more of a chance of failure.

 

[kaymin]

It's vital to the show. They have a place to walk to, a place to greet guests. It's like the communicator thing: "Picard to Riker"... and riker hears that whole thing in real time. You can see klingon ships shoot disruptor blasts while they're going in warp. Or how a woman that's barely 5' tall can take on a 6+' klingon with her bare hands. They're just conveniences to the show or to make them look better.

 

[JMWarren]

^ 500th post!

 

[LikeLinus]

the real question...where would you "Accidently show up"

Like the Cheerleading room shower of "insert pro sport team name here".

Yeah, that'd be fun