Ancient Cybertronian Molecular Transportation System

⚠ ''Please be advised that this document is not yet complete. This warning message will disappear once it's completed.'' [FULL NAME] Ancient Cybertronian Molecular Transportation System [COMMON NAME] Transporter [TYPE] "Safe" Molecular Travel [MATTER TRANSPORT METHOD] Matter-Energy Conversion (M/EC)

The transporter is a very common ship device, it's installed on all Cybertronian starships.

The transporter is a subspace device capable of almost instantaneously transporting an object from one location to another, by using matter-energy conversion to transform matter into energy, then beaming it to or from a location where it is reconverted back into its original pattern.

MALFUNCTIONS
Although beaming is rather safe, accidents can occur.

Containment Field Collapse
This happens when the Particle Containment Field collapses.

This can only occur when there's not enough power or if the Particle Containment Field emitters are damaged.

When this malfunction occurs, the energy pattern will be scrambled which means the entity will either be materialized incorrectly or will not be materialized at all.

The image above depicts a Containment Field Collapse

Quantum Slipstream Accident
In the year 2620 it was discovered that beaming through a quantum slipstream field was near impossible to achieve since quantum fields block transporter beams almost completely.

However, it is possible, if the transporter operator can account for quantum fluctuations. Failing to do so will result in the energy pattern becoming scrambled, and unfortunately it's irreversible.

Later, the admiral of the Cybertronian Empire invented a so-called Quantum Field Circumvention module.

This module allows for transport through quantum fields via adding a quantum nullification field around the transporter beam. A quantum nullification field creates a temporary hole in a quantum field which allows the transporter beam to pass through. Fortunately this is proven to not affect the quantum slipstream drive.

Prototype Displacement-activated Chiralium-Drive Accident
During condition: Black (Black Alert) all transporter operations are suspended until 5 minutes after exiting the Chiral Dimension.

If someone is materializing when the ship jumps, that person will be incorrectly materialized, and it's irreversible since the transporter hadn't received the energy pattern when the ship jumped.

Why does this happen?

Because Cybertronian transporters receive parts of the complete energy pattern, and if another transporter is still sending the energy pattern when the ship jumps away, there's nothing to receive the energy pattern anymore.

Unfortunately there's no way to prevent this catastrophe from occurring.

Transporter Protocol 14
Transporter Protocol 14 is a transporter procedure to destroy an object while being dematerialized in a transporter beam.

TRANSPORTER SAFEGUARDS
Cybertronian transporters do have safeguards to prevent deaths among crew and civilians.

Emergency Containment Field
If the transporter operator detects an incoming particle containment field collapse, he/she can establish an Emergency Containment Field. This safeguard will establish a dense containment field, denser than a standard transporter containment field.

The image above depicts an Emergency Containment Field.

Transporter Safeguard 45
This safeguard uses a previously stored energy pattern to restore an individual after a severe transporter accident. Fortunately the Consciousness is the first part of the complete energy pattern that's sent & received.

All other parts will be lost on the failed energy pattern, including injuries, if there were no injuries present on the previously stored energy pattern.

SPECIAL ABILITIES
➢  Cybertronian transporters have the ability to bypass lesser powerful shields. They cannot bypass Cybertronian shields if not set to All Shield Bypass mode. ➢  They can also beam through ion storms which Earth transporters cannot. ➢  They don't need a solid location in order to successfully beam someone. In addition they can beam entities into space if deemed necessary. ➢  They have a full 3D materialization interface which allows for precise beaming instead of coordinate beaming. The operator will see a full 3D view of the environment provided by the ship's sensors and radar.