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You can't prevent many of these. They're a major part of the genre. Taking them in turn...
Using the Transporter to Save the Day
You need to clearly define you're allowed limit on transporters. "Decanonize" certain episodes to prevent "repaterning" people. But, once those limits are set, further nerfing simply makes you a bad GM, and is not indicative of ...
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In the canon Trekverse, all of those brilliant things have risks and consequences associated with them. You never see any of the main characters fail catastrophically, but they do take those risks. The "always successful" rule in the movies should not necessarily apply to your characters. They should risk terrible outcomes when they attempt such things.
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