In all iterations of Star Trek, (TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT and the movies) how many transporter accidents or incidents, integral to the plot, have there been?
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1Would that be any episode with any transporter problem, or would it have to be central to that episode? Do the movies count?– Politank-ZCommented Jan 27, 2016 at 10:22
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@Politank-Z central to the episode– DarrenCommented Jan 27, 2016 at 10:23
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Off the top of my head, several per show. Tuvix. The one with Thomas Riker. Realm of Fear, the Next Phase, all of the alt universe ones like the Enemy Within, Rascals, Drone– ValorumCommented Jan 27, 2016 at 12:40
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Based on the criteria that an accident must occur and that it must be integral to the plot (e.g mentioned repeatedly or main plot driver), there are surprisingly few "transporter accident" episodes, only one or two per show.
For completeness, I've also lumped in those episodes where intentional abuse of the transporter occurs as the main plot driver
TOS
The Enemy Within - Transporter accident: Life creation
Mirror, Mirror - Transporter accident: Travel to Mirror Universe
TNG
Rascals - Transporter accident: Age regression
Realm of Fear - Transporter accident: Personnel trapped in matter stream
Second Chances - Transporter accident: Life creation
Data's Day - Transporter abuse: Faked death
The Next Phase - Transporter accident: Personnel trapped out of phase
Voy
Drone - Transporter accident: Life creation
Tuvix - Transport accident: Life creation / Moral dilemma
DS9
Our Man Bashir - Transporter accident: Personnel trapped in buffer
Through the Looking-Glass - Transporter abuse: Travel to Mirror Universe
Shattered Mirror - Transporter abuse: Travel to Mirror Universe
The Emperor's New Cloak - Transporter abuse: Travel to Mirror Universe
Field of Fire - Transporter abuse: Murder
ENT
Daedelus - Transporter accident: Death in transit
Vanishing point - Transporter accident: Trapped in buffer
Movies
Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Transporter accident: Death in transit x 2
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@user14111 - The figure is debatable. For example, is the transporter accident in ST: TMP plot integral or merely a device to explain the return of Spock. Does Data's Day count since there was no real transporter accident, etc etc.– ValorumCommented May 15, 2017 at 23:05
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So you haven't answered the question. It asks for the value of a certain integer. Commented May 15, 2017 at 23:08
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@user14111 - As I've said, the major problem is that any numerical value would be meaningless without more closely defining the original question.– ValorumCommented May 15, 2017 at 23:09
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you should add ENT: Vanishing Point too as the whole episode was about the transport cycle being disrupted: therefore not a normal transport– MattCommented Jul 8, 2017 at 14:56