In real life , it ' d be about giving the crew options as well as conserving energy and cutting down on hazards . Transporters malfunction like everything else . Besides , there is something to be said for standing in the turbolift saying HOLD , then impressing the viewers with the depth of your wisdom by saying something deep and pithy . Bottom line it ' s about exposition . Anyway , I ' m sure that Dr . Pulaski wasn ' t the only character who avoided the transporter as much as she could . <| sep |> AU CS NA CS confirmed <| sep |> Or could be people just hate Hillary supporters for being smug self righteous assholes that stereotype anyone who doesn ' t like their candidate . Not like we haven ' t encountered them constantly for well over a year now and have reason to rightfully assume they will immediately act in bad faith over a disagreement .