Thanks for the write up -- the description reminded me of the ST:TNG episode where Scotty defeats being trapped on a Dyson sphere by rigging the transporter buf

Thanks for the write up -- the description reminded me of the ST:TNG episode where Scotty defeats being trapped on a Dyson sphere by rigging the transporter buffer to cycle in a loop with a reenergization every n cycles While not transparent aluminum, maybe Scotty really did invent something in the past