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Transporter Control Console (Transporter Room)

The Array Three transporter control run in the Enterprise transporter room: a chest/waist‑high brushed control face with illuminated touch strips/isolinear display, tactile buttons and switches, braided conduits and diagnostic LEDs. Serves as the operator-facing interface for pattern lock acquisition, dematerialization/rematerialization control, diagnostics, manual overrides and repair. Appears across multiple transporter incidents (stuttering readouts, blown fuses, power drains) and is repeatedly associated with Miles O'Brien and other bridge/engineering staff during troubleshooting and emergency bypass procedures.
29 appearances

Purpose

To initiate, monitor and control transporter sequences: acquire and maintain pattern locks, display diagnostics and fault alerts, and allow technicians to intervene manually during transport operations or anomalies.

Significance

Serves as the inciting technical locus for the episode's mystery: its sudden power drain and faltering readouts convert a routine pickup into a high‑stakes investigation, produce the disoriented rematerialization that sparks suspicion around Riker, and become the primary physical clue driving Picard's inquiry.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

29 moments