Transport inhibitor

A transport inhibitor is a device that prevents the use of transporters within a given area.

The Dominion forces made heavy use of transport inhibitors during the First Battle of Chin'toka, deploying large numbers across the planets in the Chin'toka system to hinder the Federation Alliance invasion. Despite a prior orbital bombardment sufficient inhibitors remained in use that the bulk of the first landing force was deployed in shuttlecraft and dropships.