Changes: Transporter console

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File:Transporter console, 23rd century.jpg

Standard 23rd century transporter console

The transporter console is a component of the transporter system. Located in the transporter room, it manually controls the functions of the transporter and its maintenance. It is typically operated by the transporter chief or other operations division personnel.

Commonly seen aboard starships from the 22nd century all the way through the 24th century, the transporter console utilizes three sliding controls (either manual levers or touch sensitive panels) to achieve transporter function. (ENT: "Broken Bow") The console also allows the operator to monitor various functions of the transporter system, including pattern buffer operations, signal resolution and even matter stream contaminants. (TNG: "Violations", "Realm of Fear", "Relics")

From the transporter console, the transporter operator could also detect the presence of weapons or phaser fire within the transporter beam, and in some cases could deactivate the weapon before rematerialization. (TNG: "The Most Toys") As yet another security feature, the console could also allow the operator to erect a force field around the transporter chamber. (TNG: "Realm of Fear")

The purpose of the many settings and controls on the transporter console are as mysterious as the mechanism behind the transporter itself.

During the making of "Where No Man Has Gone Before", Star Trek's production personnel reused the bridge helm console as the transporter console.

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-[[Image:Transporter console, 23rd century.jpg|thumb|Standard 23rd century transporter console.]]
+[[Image:Transporter console, 23rd century.jpg|thumb|Standard 23rd century transporter console]]
 The '''transporter console''' is a component of the [[transporter]] system. Located in the [[transporter room]], it manually controls the functions of the transporter and its maintenance.  It is typically operated by the [[transporter chief]] or other [[operations division]] personnel.
 Commonly seen aboard [[starships]] from the [[22nd century]] all the way through the [[24th century]], the transporter console utilizes three sliding controls (either manual levers or touch sensitive panels) to achieve transporter function.  ({{ENT|Broken Bow}})  The console also allows the operator to monitor various functions of the transporter system, including [[pattern buffer]] operations, signal resolution and even [[matter stream]] contaminants.  ({{TNG|Violations|Realm of Fear|Relics}})
-From the transporter console, the transporter operator could also detect the presence of [[weapons]] or [[phaser]] fire within the transporter beam, and in some cases could deactivate the weapon before rematerialization.  ({{TNG|The Most Toys}})  As yet another security feature, the console could also allow the operator to erect a [[forcefield]] around the transporter chamber.  ({{TNG|Realm of Fear}})
+From the transporter console, the transporter operator could also detect the presence of [[weapons]] or [[phaser]] fire within the transporter beam, and in some cases could deactivate the weapon before rematerialization.  ({{TNG|The Most Toys}})  As yet another security feature, the console could also allow the operator to erect a [[force field]] around the transporter chamber.  ({{TNG|Realm of Fear}})
 :''The purpose of the many settings and controls on the transporter console are as mysterious as the mechanism behind the transporter itself.''
-:''During the making of "[[Where No Man Has Gone Before]]", ''Star Trek''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s production personnel reused the bridge helm console as the transporter console.''
+:''During the making of {{e|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}, ''Star Trek''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s production personnel reused the bridge helm console as the transporter console.''
 [[Category:Transporter technology]]