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A '''phase inducer''' is a component of a [[starship]]'s [[warp drive]], [[transporter]], and other equipment.
 
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A '''phase inducer''' was a technological component of [[transporter]] and [[warp drive]] systems. ({{TNG|Thine Own Self|Rascals}}, {{DS9|The Search, Part I}})
   
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In [[2294]], after surviving the [[crash landing|crash]] of the {{USS|Jenolen}}, retired [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] [[Montgomery Scott]] devised a method to save himself and his fellow survivor [[Matt Franklin]], by feeding power to the transporter from the [[Auxiliary power|auxiliary systems]], disabling the [[rematerialization subroutine]], connecting the phase inducers to the [[emitter array]], and locking the [[pattern buffer]] into a continuous [[diagnostic]] cycle. This effectively allowed Scott and Franklin to survive in a state of [[suspended animation]] in a dematerialized state, until they could be rescued. This innovation proved successful for Scott, who was rescued by the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[2369|75 years later]], but Franklin's pattern had degraded 53 percent due to the failure of one of the inducers. ({{TNG|Relics}})
In order to survive for an extended period of time in a [[transporter]], [[Montgomery Scott]] connected the [[emitter array]] to the phase inducers, turned off the override and locked the [[pattern buffer]] into a continuous diagnostic cycle. ({{TNG|Relics}})
 
   
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In [[2371]], while engaged in combat with a number of [[Jem'Hadar fighter]]s, the {{USS|Defiant|2370}} sustained damage to the [[warp drive]], which proved difficult to repair due to the fact that [[T'Rul]], Starfleet's [[Romulan]] adviser, was unable to get the phase inducers to align with the [[ODN matrix|ODN matrices]]. ({{DS9|The Search, Part I}})
In [[2369]], [[Miles O'Brien]] mentioned that the phase inducers were activated prior to restoring [[Jean-Luc Picard]] to his adult body in the transporter. ({{TNG|Rascals}})
 
   
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In [[2371]], [[Deep Space 9]]'s [[chief of operations]] [[Miles O'Brien]] was seriously injured when, while attempting to re-route a phase inducer, a [[plasma conduit]] blew out, resulting in unconsciousness and a mild case of [[radiation poisoning]]. ({{DS9|Visionary}})
Also in 2369, when attempting to get a monitor to work properly on [[Relay Station 47]], [[Geordi La Forge]] mentioned that the phase inducers were aligned, so the screen ''should'' have been working. ({{TNG|Aquiel}})
 
   
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''In an [[Anti-time future|alternate future]], during combat with a fleet of [[Klingon]] [[attack cruiser]]s, the [[Federation]] [[starship]] ''[[USS Pasteur|Pasteur]]'' sustained damaged to its phase inducers, which [[Geordi La Forge]] was unable to to bring back online, making an escape at [[warp]] impossible. The timeline in which these events occurred was later negated when [[Jean-Luc Picard]] was able to prevent the formation of an [[anti-time eruption]] from [[time travel|traveling back in time]].'' ({{TNG|All Good Things...}})
When studying for her bridge officer's exam in [[2370]], [[Deanna Troi]] said that she may have trouble telling the difference between a [[plasma conduit]] and a phase inducer, but that there was more to being a bridge officer than memorizing [[technical manual]]s. ({{TNG|Thine Own Self}})
 
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In [[2371]], [[T'Rul]] told [[Benjamin_Sisko]] that she couldn't restore warp drive on the [[USS Defiant (NX-74205)|''Defiant'']] because she couldn't align the [[ODN matrix|ODN matrixes]] with the phase inducers. ({{DS9|The Search, Part I}})
 
 
Also in 2371, O'Brien was re-routing a phase inducer in the [[Operations center|ops]] pit when a plasma conduit blew out. ({{DS9|Visionary}})
 
 
''In an alternate version of [[2395]] created by [[Q]], La Forge joked to Picard when they meet in a vineyard in [[France]] that "''there's a problem with the [[warp core]], or the phase inducers, or some other damn thing.''" Later, on board the [[USS Pasteur|''Pasteur'']], La Forge could not deliver warp power for [[Captain]] [[Beverly Crusher]] because he was not able keep the phase inducers on-line. ({{TNG|All Good Things...}})''
 
 
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Revision as of 20:34, 27 February 2014

AT: "xx" A phase inducer was a technological component of transporter and warp drive systems. (TNG: "Thine Own Self", "Rascals", DS9: "The Search, Part I")

In 2294, after surviving the crash of the USS Jenolen, retired Starfleet officer Montgomery Scott devised a method to save himself and his fellow survivor Matt Franklin, by feeding power to the transporter from the auxiliary systems, disabling the rematerialization subroutine, connecting the phase inducers to the emitter array, and locking the pattern buffer into a continuous diagnostic cycle. This effectively allowed Scott and Franklin to survive in a state of suspended animation in a dematerialized state, until they could be rescued. This innovation proved successful for Scott, who was rescued by the crew of the USS Enterprise-D 75 years later, but Franklin's pattern had degraded 53 percent due to the failure of one of the inducers. (TNG: "Relics")

In 2371, while engaged in combat with a number of Jem'Hadar fighters, the USS Defiant sustained damage to the warp drive, which proved difficult to repair due to the fact that T'Rul, Starfleet's Romulan adviser, was unable to get the phase inducers to align with the ODN matrices. (DS9: "The Search, Part I")

In 2371, Deep Space 9's chief of operations Miles O'Brien was seriously injured when, while attempting to re-route a phase inducer, a plasma conduit blew out, resulting in unconsciousness and a mild case of radiation poisoning. (DS9: "Visionary")

In an alternate future, during combat with a fleet of Klingon attack cruisers, the Federation starship Pasteur sustained damaged to its phase inducers, which Geordi La Forge was unable to to bring back online, making an escape at warp impossible. The timeline in which these events occurred was later negated when Jean-Luc Picard was able to prevent the formation of an anti-time eruption from traveling back in time. (TNG: "All Good Things...")