15 Infamous Movie Plot Holes (That Actually Aren't)

12. Why Aren't Kirk & Sulu Killed By Beaming In Mid-Air? - Star Trek

Star Trek Kirk Sulu
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The "Plot Hole": After Kirk and Sulu attempt to escape the Romulan drilling platform, they're beamed back onto the Enterprise by Chekov while in free-fall. How come they weren't killed by the momentum of slamming down on the Enterprise's beaming pad?

Why It Actually Isn't: For starters, those who pay attention will hear Chekov say that he's "compensating for gravitational pull", a fairly ambiguous phrase that basically has them covered.

Furthermore, it's totally plausible that momentum is not reconstituted during the beaming process, completely cancelling it out and giving the two a safe landing when they're back on the Enterprise.

Do you really think technology that can teleport a human being across vast distances can't stop their momentum? Really!?

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