Transporter: Difference between revisions
mNo edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
Commonly used to transport personnel and [[vehicle]]s from a [[planet]]'s surface to a [[spacecraft]] in orbit or vice versa. With access to [[Io_Tube|io tube]]s, it becomes possible to equip spacecraft with transporters. | Commonly used to transport personnel and [[vehicle]]s from a [[planet]]'s surface to a [[spacecraft]] in orbit or vice versa. With access to [[Io_Tube|io tube]]s, it becomes possible to equip spacecraft with transporters. | ||
The player can request a transporter beam using the [[File:MsgTransport.png|16px]] button on the [[Comm]] (<code>F3</code>) window. | |||
For information about how to use transporters, see the [[Transporter Station]] page. | For information about how to use transporters, see the [[Transporter Station]] page. | ||
===Spacecraft=== | ===Spacecraft=== | ||
When a [[spacecraft]] has | When a [[spacecraft]] has [[crew]] operating the [[Transporter_Station|transporter station]], it is possible to request a transporter beam to and from the ship. This can be done on the ''crew'' channel, or in a private spacecraft channel. | ||
A spacecraft with a working transporter does not require a door to the outside. In order to board a just-built ship with only a transporter, you need to use the transporter console either on a station, on another spacecraft that's already crewed, or in an [[Airport_Terminal|airport terminal]]. | A spacecraft with a working transporter does not require a door to the outside. In order to board a just-built ship with only a transporter, you need to use the transporter console either on a station, on another spacecraft that's already crewed, or in an [[Airport_Terminal|airport terminal]]. | ||
| Line 23: | Line 25: | ||
An [[Airport_Terminal|airport terminal]] may contain transporters depending on the [[Building_Blueprint|building blueprint]] used. | An [[Airport_Terminal|airport terminal]] may contain transporters depending on the [[Building_Blueprint|building blueprint]] used. | ||
The [[Transporter_Station|transporter station]] is not manned, but it is possible to request a transporter beam on the ''trade'' [[communication]] channel, which will automatically | The [[Transporter_Station|transporter station]] is not manned, but it is possible to request a transporter beam on the ''trade'' [[communication]] channel, which will automatically activate the transporter. | ||
It is also possible to manually use the transporter station just like a normal transporter. | |||
==Transporter Types== | ==Transporter Types== | ||
Revision as of 13:01, 12 March 2024
| Transporter Pad |
|---|
|
Matter transmission facility. Allowing for instant transportation over short distances.
Commonly used to transport personnel and vehicles from a planet's surface to a spacecraft in orbit or vice versa. With access to io tubes, it becomes possible to equip spacecraft with transporters.
The player can request a transporter beam using the 
button on the Comm (F3) window.
For information about how to use transporters, see the Transporter Station page.
Spacecraft
When a spacecraft has crew operating the transporter station, it is possible to request a transporter beam to and from the ship. This can be done on the crew channel, or in a private spacecraft channel.
A spacecraft with a working transporter does not require a door to the outside. In order to board a just-built ship with only a transporter, you need to use the transporter console either on a station, on another spacecraft that's already crewed, or in an airport terminal.
Space Stations
Hailing on the Communication's Hail channel will open private channel with all space stations in range. It is then possible to request a transporter beam on those channels if they have a working transporter.
Airport Terminal
An airport terminal may contain transporters depending on the building blueprint used.
The transporter station is not manned, but it is possible to request a transporter beam on the trade communication channel, which will automatically activate the transporter.
It is also possible to manually use the transporter station just like a normal transporter.
Transporter Types
There are 2 types of transporters.
Personnel Transporter
The personnel transporter is the default transporter type. It can transport any creature that enter the portals.
It requires transporter pads to be associated with the transporter station in order to function.
Vehicle Transporter
Vehicle transporters are used to transport vehicles to and from a spacecraft. Requesting a beam up while seated in a vehicle will inform the crew to beam up the whole vehicle into a parking spot of the vehicle's type.
The vehicle transporter does not require transporter pads, instead it requires the spacecraft to have parking spots for the individual vehicle type. Any associated transporter pads are ignored.
Despite the name, personnel can also be transported by a vehicle transporter. This makes it a hard upgrade over the personnel transporter type.