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==History==

Transporters have been used by many civilizations throughout history but the first [[Human]]-made transporter was invented by Emory Erickson sometime prior to 2121, with the first operable transporter being developed before 2139. When the transporter was in its infancy there was much controversy surrounding its safety and reliability within United Earth. The debates ranged from health issues and even to metaphysical debates over whether or not the person transported was the same person or a clone, replacing the original. 

''A fact commonly perceived as a continuity error is that, in TNG|The Masterpiece Society, the Human colonists on Moab IV appeared to be stunned by transporter technology, despite the fact that their colony was founded "200 years ago". Taking this rather vague statement exactly, it would mean that the inhabitants of Moab IV did not know of the technology in 2168, 30 years after standard-transporters must have been invented and 15 years after they were frequently used on the Enterprise (NX-01). However, it is absolutely reasonable to assume that the 200-years statement was an approximation, meaning the colony could have easily been founded 210 or 215 years ago. In addition to that, it is possible that the founders of the colony left [[Earth]] another 10 or 15 years earlier, at a time the [[Human]] public was still not aware of this brand new technology.''

:''Furthermore, in TAS|The Terratin Incident, the colonists who settled Terra 10 had knowledge of transporter mechanisms a full two centuries before the year 2269. They probably didn't have a working transporter back in 2069, but developed it independently later on. It would otherwise be inconsistent with what is established in ENT|Daedalus.''

The Enterprise (NX-01) was one of the first [[Starfleet]] [[starship]]s to be equipped with a transporter authorized for transporting biological objects, though it was rarely utilized due to the newness of the technology. Its use became common during ''Enterprise'''s search of theDelphic Expanse, mainly due to its usefulness in this dangerous sector of space.

These early transporters were not very reliable and even after ''Enterprise'''s mission, most were authorized for non-biological transports only. Even when transporter use became commonplace, most [[Human]]s and other species at a similar stage of technological development preferred traditional methods of travel. 

With the advent of safer transporters, biological transport became increasingly common, which led to the appearance of the first transporter-related diseases. The best known disease was Transporter psychosis which was diagnosed in 2209. (TNG|Realm of Fear)

As [[Starfleet]] and its successor, the Federation Starfleet, continued their exploration of space, dependence on transporters grew significantly. Transporters could simplify away missions considerably by eliminating the need for a shuttlecraft. In case of emergencies, medical or otherwise, the time saved could mean the difference between life or death. (ENT|Strange New World)

Transporters became the most reliable form of short-range transport by the [[24th century]]. Innovations in transporter technology around this time included safer site-to-site transport, which allowed for transport between two locations without first returning to a transporter room. By the [[29th century]], Starfleet had developed [[temporal transporter]] technology that allowed travel through time in a very similar manner to standard transporters of earlier centuries. (ENT|Shockwave)

The basic principles behind [[Federation]] transporters didn't differ from those of other species although they had a distinctive blue color.