Who makes sure no one is standing in the beam to area. Does the transporter have safety protocols to just not transport if there is something of a certain size in the way?
It was more a comment to this. Doesn’t matter if the target area contains another living being, a rock, or air. It must be detected and removed by the transporter.
Even if nobody is standing in the beam there is still at least air.
Could be head canon but I’m pretty sure the air is dematerialized when the people are rematerialized. Not sure how they keep more air from rushing in.
It was more a comment to this. Doesn’t matter if the target area contains another living being, a rock, or air. It must be detected and removed by the transporter.