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From: cc-18@ucbcory.BERKELEY.EDU (Johnny Lee(Supervisor 349))
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Subject: Re: Shields & Transporter Q
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Date: Mon, 25-Nov-85 15:58:42 EST
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In article <16400003@uiucdcsp> ashby@uiucdcsp.CS.UIUC.EDU writes:
>
>Recently I watched the Armageddon episode.  In it, Scotty refused
>to bring down the shields as the hoodwinked ambassador had demanded.
>...
>and his sidekick beam down to the planet.  My question: I thought
>the shields had to be down in order to beam someone down.  Thus
>it seems that either Scotty backed off for a moment and got lucky
>(pretty dangerous), or that I am misinformed, or that this is 
>another example of something we aren't supposed to worry about.
>...
>Any comments?

	Yes.  Scotty refers to the "screens" and not shields.
Although this is most likely another kludge, I believe that people
cannot be transported while the shields are up, but screens are
another matter.  Remember, Ameniar (sp?) was using sonic disrupters
and not phasers as in the other episodes where this
little transporter problem popped up.
	In any case, we shouldn't worry about it.

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