Stasis field

A stasis field was a field emitted by a stasis chamber. It caused complete immobilization of an object, also known as suspended animation. It had medical, tactical, and engineering uses. (; ; )
In 2270, Captain Kirk, Commander Spock, and Ari bn Bem were held in a stasis field generated by the Delta Theta III entity. ()
In 2364, Commander William T. Riker was trapped in a stasis field which was created by an Echo Papa 607 drone on Minos. ()
In 2369, Deanna Troi's body was placed in a stasis field by Doctor Beverly Crusher after simulating her death with dylamadon so that Ambassador Ves Alkar would sever his link with her after he had used her body as a receptacle for his negative emotions. ()
In a starship's sickbay, the morgue stasis fields were typically employed to slow or cease the rate of decomposition; this preserves dead bodies and tissues until they could be buried or until a postmortem was performed. (; ) It was also possible to set up such a field remotely. ()
Starships also employed stasis fields to keep perishable food items fresh for weeks or months without spoilage.
== See also ==
* Stasis
* Multiphasic stasis field
* Projected stasis field
* Quantum stasis field
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