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Maybe they need a very low orbit to keep the planet's surface in range of the transporters.
by shiroiushi 2y ago
Maybe they need a very low orbit to keep the planet's surface in range of the transporters.
- not2b 2y agoNice try, but: "According to The Original Series (TOS) writers' guide, the effective range of a transporter is 40,000 kilometers." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transporter_(Star_Trek) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transporter_(Star_Trek)
- shiroiushi 2y agoYeah, but maybe that's the maximum range when conditions are best. Much of the time, if there's an equipment problem called for in that episode, there's some issue with the planet's atmosphere ("electromagnetic storm" or similar) which causes trouble with the transporters.