Magnetic bottle
A magnetic bottle was technology in use aboard  starships in the 23rd century. Rupture of this device could pose a threat to the ship. ()

In 2268, James T. Kirk asked Montgomery Scott for a magnetic bottle to hold the antimatter charge needed to destroy the space amoeba. When he asked how long until it was ready, Scott assured him the device was already on its way. ()

In 2268, following sabotage to the  by a hologram of   that he had to repair, Scott placed explosive explosive separator charges in the service crawlway to blow him clear of the Enterprise should the magnetic bottle rupture, thereby mitigating the damage to the rest of the ship and its crew.  ()

See also
Force field box

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Spacecraft components