Hoverchair

A hoverchair was an advanced version of the wheelchair that functioned through use of anti-gravity technology, as opposed to wheels.
A crewman present at a party aboard the made use of a wheelchair-like device. ()
In the 32nd century, Aurellio was born with a genetic disorder that made it impossible for him to walk. Because of this, he used a hoverchair for locomotion. ()
== Background information ==
On Twitter, Ted Sullivan used the tag #hoverchair in relation to this character. That term was previously also used in concept art for a wheelless chair for Melora Pazlar. Though the scene seemed to imply that the character was in the chair due to war-related events, seems to suggest that use of a wheelchair does not disqualify one from joining Starfleet.
Hoverchairs were apparently not a universal norm for Starfleet in this era, as during season two, the character used a more traditional wheelchair.
The wheelchair seen in was initially to have utilized anti-grav technology. The chair from was to be pulled out of storage and remodeled. However, the chair had originally been designed with the larger set of the in mind and it was quickly realized that it would not be practical in the relatively small Deep Space 9 corridor sets. As a result, a simplified 20th century wheelchair was used instead. (The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, p. 108)
Category:Medical equipment
Category:Transportation technology