B7 Teleport bracelets

MoonbaseAlpha · 19-07-2011, 06:09 PM

Hiya guys,

Here's some photos of two of the original Teleport bracelets.

(Keep your pants on Howard, Bernie will put them on as soon as...) hehe

Andy.

**Captain Sci-Fi** · 19-07-2011, 06:23 PM

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**Howard** · 20-07-2011, 07:54 AM

Pants at the ready!

Great pics - many thanks for sharing.
I guess we (or at least most of us U.K. members) all remember the Blue Peter version. At the time I thought it was very well put together - a plastic bottle, tape, a rubber and a button, IIRC.
The Teleport Bracelet is one of the strongest aspects of B7 from a plot point of view - lose it and you can't get back to the ship, if someone else finds it, they can. Nifty percussion and cymbal type sound effect also.

clanger68 · 20-07-2011, 08:08 PM

Ah, the elusive pink perspex!

Those teleport bracelets were such a simple design but so iconic.

Wonderful photos, thank you so much for posting them.

Cheers,

Andy

Conrad Turner · 28-07-2011, 12:34 PM

Once again, certainly Iconic, but I never could understand why they were almost single function. Communicator and enabled teleport pick-up. they could not be used as a locator beacon for the teleport, remote scan sensor for Zen, nor could they transmit biometric data on the wearer to show that they were unconsious and required retrieval.

Also why did the design or colour scheme not fit in with that of the Liberator, or at the very least that of the handguns?

**Exterminator** · 28-07-2011, 02:50 PM

Yes, it's strange that the Federation guns and Liberator bracelets are the same colour!!

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Originally Posted by clanger68

Ah, the elusive pink perspex!

Well, I suppose you could just ... buy it off eBay!! The original fluorescent pink Perspex that was used would have been 1/4" thick (6mm), and this stuff is 5mm ... but hey, what's a millimetre between friends??!!

I've ordered a bit already, just to see what it's like, and I'll put a photo up as soon as I receive it.

KevinD · 28-07-2011, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Weaponsmith

Once again, certainly Iconic, but I never could understand why they were almost single function. Communicator and enabled teleport pick-up. they could not be used as a locator beacon for the teleport, remote scan sensor for Zen, nor could they transmit biometric data on the wearer to show that they were unconsious and required retrieval.

Also why did the design or colour scheme not fit in with that of the Liberator, or at the very least that of the handguns?

The teleport and its bracelets were presumably designed by 'The System', what little we see of them implies that they aren't too concerned about individuals, so biometric data wouldn't be a priority to them. From the way they dressed, I don't think style was an issue either!

clanger68 · 28-07-2011, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinD

The teleport and its bracelets were presumably designed by 'The System', what little we see of them implies that they aren't too concerned about individuals, so biometric data wouldn't be a priority to them. From the way they dressed, I don't think style was an issue either!

Oh I don't know, the guards looked quite slinky!

....and they did design The Liberator!

Hi Kev by the way, hope you are well?

Cheers,

Andy

P.S. Fantastic find Phil, I foresee a few more bracelets being made now.

KevinD · 28-07-2011, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clanger68

Oh I don't know, the guards looked quite slinky!

....and they did design The Liberator!

Hi Kev by the way, hope you are well?

Cheers,

Andy

Hi Andy, yep, sure am, hope you are too!

Conrad Turner · 28-07-2011, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exterminator

Yes, it's strange that the Federation guns and Liberator bracelets are the same colour!!

Funny, I thought the teleport bracelets were a metallic brown in colour whilst the federation guns were metallic black.

Must get hold of seasons 1, 2, and 4 again.

Damn, I hated being unemployed!

**Exterminator** · 29-07-2011, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD

... as no-one had mentioned that they were supposed to be the product of two different cultures.

Oops!!

Well, if nobody told him, how would he know?

The Perspex has arrived, it's definitely fluorescent pink, and it's definitely 5mm!! It looks a bit orange in the photos, but it isn't!!

Phil

**Mr h** · 29-07-2011, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Which type, and do you sell them?

Liberator bracelets - and I'll put pics up soon as I can

**Exterminator** · 01-08-2011, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weaponsmith

... they could not be used as a locator beacon for the teleport

I thought that they were "locator beacons" of sorts ... Liberator's teleport could only "see" you and teleport you if you were wearing a bracelet.

For example, at the end of "Mission To Destiny" Sara removes her bracelet as everyone is teleported to safety - she remains behind despite being surrounded by others with bracelets.

I need a teleporter bracelet ... so I can get out more!!

Conrad Turner · 01-08-2011, 04:15 PM

But if they did have locator beacons in them, they must have all been broken by the start of season 3. Avon has to tell Zen to set the teleport for "Random Pick-up" when looking for crew members on different planets. If the locators were working, what is "Random Pick-up"?

The bracelet is part of the mechaism for teleportation, but there must be a requirement for an organic component too. Note that the bracelet does not teleport back to the Liberator on its own!

**Mr h** · 01-08-2011, 04:51 PM

Quote:

The Perspex has arrived, it's definitely fluorescent pink, and it's definitely 5mm!! It looks a bit orange in the photos, but it isn't!!

Very nice find Exterminator

Ordered!

Ham Salad · 01-08-2011, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exterminator

I need a teleporter bracelet ... so I can get out more!!

I just want to get off this planet...

Ham Salad · 03-08-2011, 07:10 AM

So, how's that going?

**Mr h** · 03-08-2011, 02:02 PM

Here we go Mr Ham Salad.

KevinD · 03-08-2011, 03:03 PM

I ordered some of that pink plastic too and it has now arrived. It is most unusual. If you hold it up and look through it, it is vivid pink, however, as soon as you put it on something (say, for example, a Liberator Teleport Bracelet), it turns orange!

Very odd.

forza27 · 03-08-2011, 03:25 PM

Try ordering the orange and maybe it will look pink

19-07-2011, 06:09 PM	#1
MoonbaseAlpha Chief Eagle Pilot Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 212	B7 Teleport bracelets Hiya guys, Here's some photos of two of the original Teleport bracelets. (Keep your pants on Howard, Bernie will put them on as soon as...) hehe Andy.

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Mr h Life Support Technician Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 94	Here we go Mr Ham Salad. Last edited by JD; 03-08-2011 at 09:54 PM. Reason: Posts moved to relevant thread

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Captain Sci-Fi Commander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Glos, UK Posts: 4,326	More and more:

20-07-2011, 07:54 AM	#3
Howard Deputy Commander Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seaford, East Sussex. Posts: 822	Pants at the ready! Great pics - many thanks for sharing. I guess we (or at least most of us U.K. members) all remember the Blue Peter version. At the time I thought it was very well put together - a plastic bottle, tape, a rubber and a button, IIRC. The Teleport Bracelet is one of the strongest aspects of B7 from a plot point of view - lose it and you can't get back to the ship, if someone else finds it, they can. Nifty percussion and cymbal type sound effect also.

20-07-2011, 08:08 PM	#4
clanger68 Medical Technician Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Devon, Southwest UK Posts: 186	Ah, the elusive pink perspex! Those teleport bracelets were such a simple design but so iconic. Wonderful photos, thank you so much for posting them. Cheers, Andy

28-07-2011, 12:34 PM	#5
Conrad Turner Communications Officer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Duxford, Cambs Posts: 1,366	Once again, certainly Iconic, but I never could understand why they were almost single function. Communicator and enabled teleport pick-up. they could not be used as a locator beacon for the teleport, remote scan sensor for Zen, nor could they transmit biometric data on the wearer to show that they were unconsious and required retrieval. Also why did the design or colour scheme not fit in with that of the Liberator, or at the very least that of the handguns?

01-08-2011, 04:15 PM	#14
Conrad Turner Communications Officer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Duxford, Cambs Posts: 1,366	But if they did have locator beacons in them, they must have all been broken by the start of season 3. Avon has to tell Zen to set the teleport for "Random Pick-up" when looking for crew members on different planets. If the locators were working, what is "Random Pick-up"? The bracelet is part of the mechaism for teleportation, but there must be a requirement for an organic component too. Note that the bracelet does not teleport back to the Liberator on its own!

03-08-2011, 07:10 AM	#17
Ham Salad Communications Officer Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 761	So, how's that going?

03-08-2011, 03:03 PM	#19
KevinD Astrophysics Technician Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 400	I ordered some of that pink plastic too and it has now arrived. It is most unusual. If you hold it up and look through it, it is vivid pink, however, as soon as you put it on something (say, for example, a Liberator Teleport Bracelet), it turns orange! Very odd.

03-08-2011, 03:25 PM	#20
forza27 Astrophysics Technician Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Warwickshire, UK Posts: 487	Try ordering the orange and maybe it will look pink