ST subspace relays and transporters

Enola Straight · Post by **Enola Straight** » 2003-01-29 12:56pm

Suppose we are on DS9 and need to get to Earth...like, NOW.

A starship isin't available right away, and if there was, high warp would take days of travel.

So you try to "bodge" together a subspace transporter, like Daimon Bok, and apparently the Dominion. But you're still too far away.

Why not use the Subspace Relay Network? Reserve multiple channels on the network to transmit the extremely large data rate of quantum resolution matter stream. Each node from the origin to destination reinforces the energy intensive nature of subspace transport, and each node verifies and reinforces the integrity of the matter stream against degredation and data errors.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-01-29 01:52pm

what happens if somewhere along the way you encounter subspace interference? wouldn't you remterialize with your head where your dick should be? or a leg where your spleen should be? ick! never mind what would happen if there was subspace jamming!

Ted C · Post by **Ted C** » 2003-01-29 02:23pm

You are jumping to the conclusion that the subspace relay network actually has the bandwidth to handle such a transfer. Furthermore, it's the nature of communications that you will lose some signal clarity with each transfer.

This would be an extremely foolish thing to attempt.

Embracer Of Darkness · Post by **Embracer Of Darkness** » 2003-01-29 03:18pm

I agree with all of the above... Subspace transporters have been stated to be highly dangerous and I doubt the subspace relay network would have the needed bandwidth to accomplish such a task...

However I was just thinking that if the subspace relay network was dense enough, fitted with transporter targetting scanners and pattern buffers you should be able to bunny hop the transporter pattern from one relay to another without using a subspace signal... I'm guessing, however, that transporting the same pattern so many times would result in degradation.

Ted C · Post by **Ted C** » 2003-01-29 03:54pm

We don't even know if a transport signal is compatible with the subspace relay system, nor do we now how far a transporter signal carried through subspace can actually go. The Ferengi ship in "Bloodlines" was actually only a small fraction of a light-year away from the Enterprise.

The idea seems pretty unlikely to me.