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Abbreviated as ACB, this The '''Annular Confinement Beam''' controls the scanning and dematerialization of the [[Transporters|transporter]] process. The ACB It confines the transporter [[matter stream]] when it is on its way to the target destination. The ACB It also makes it possible to transport objects and persons at [[Warp Drive|warp]], although the velocities of both [[starship|vessel]] and target must be identical.

Although transporter systems are designed to The annular confinement beam is a subject to or from a destination intact, it is possible to override spatial matrix created by the safety systems on a standard [[Star Fleetprimary energizing coils]] transporter and cause it to deliberately disperse the subject over a wide area. This is done by disengaging the annular confinement beam during rematerialization, depriving the subject of a proper reference matrix to form against. Such a measure may be used in order to neutralize a dangerous payload such as a bomb or other weapon; the measure is frequently complemented by materializing the subject in spacetransporter system.

In When [[Deflector shield|deflector shields]] are active, this beam cannot penetrate the event of an ACB failure or malfunction[[Shield envelope|shield envelope]], the object in making transport will suffer pattern degradationalmost impossible, causing severe injury and even death in except through the case expert use of living creaturessensor windows.