The transporter provides not only a faster and less
time-consuming mode of travel than vessel landings,
but also a means of carrying out rescue, repair and
covert missions into otherwise inaccessible locations.
The normal operating range is up to 40,000 km, though
this is affected by the payload and the relative velocity
of the materials being transported; A standard transport
can handle six people.
Most starships also carry emergency transporters to be
used for evacuations; these tend to have a lesser range
of around 15,000 km, depending on the available power. |
