Replicator - Revision history

Idran at 00:12, 28 December 2025

2025-12-28T00:12:05Z

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	* Not developed within the [[Federation]] until the 24th century (VOY: "Flashback")		* Not developed within the [[Federation]] until the 24th century (VOY: "Flashback")
	** Preceded by the [[food synthesizer]] (DIS; TOS)		** Preceded by the [[food synthesizer]] (DIS; TOS)
			** In use by 2330s (SGR Novel: ''The Valiant'')
	* Limitations		* Limitations
	** Certain substances cannot be replicated		** Certain substances cannot be replicated

Idran at 06:57, 1 April 2021

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	* Essentially identical concept as with the [[transporter]]		* Essentially identical concept as with the [[transporter]]
	** Tied together into a shared system (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')		** Tied together into a shared system (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')
			* Known as "shifters" among the systems near the [[Gamma Quadrant]] terminus of the [[Bajoran Wormhole]] (DS9 Novel: ''Rising Son'')
	* Permanently-stored molecular-resolution patterns for devices to be replicated		* Permanently-stored molecular-resolution patterns for devices to be replicated
	** One [[isolinear chip]] sufficient to store a pattern for a single meal (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'')		** One [[isolinear chip]] sufficient to store a pattern for a single meal (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'')

Idran at 22:17, 19 July 2020

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	** Certain substances cannot be replicated		** Certain substances cannot be replicated
	*** [[Latinum]], [[dilithium]], other exotic materials		*** [[Latinum]], [[dilithium]], other exotic materials
	**** Possibly due to hyper-molecular structure, fourth-dimensional configuration?		**** ''Possibly due to hyper-molecular structure, fourth-dimensional configuration?''
	*** Living tissue unable to be replicated due to molecular-level resolution of stored patterns, materialization hardware (ENT Novel: ''Live by the Code'')		*** Living tissue unable to be replicated due to molecular-level resolution of stored patterns, materialization hardware (ENT Novel: ''Live by the Code'')
	*** Sufficiently complex organic molecules cannot always be properly reconstructed (TTN Novel: ''Taking Wing'')		*** Sufficiently complex organic molecules cannot always be properly reconstructed (TTN Novel: ''Taking Wing'')

Idran at 22:15, 19 July 2020

2020-07-19T22:15:16Z

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	** Tied together into a shared system (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')		** Tied together into a shared system (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')
	* Permanently-stored molecular-resolution patterns for devices to be replicated		* Permanently-stored molecular-resolution patterns for devices to be replicated
	** One [[isolinear chip]] sufficient to store a pattern for a single meal~~, suggesting home units fairly limited in selection~~ (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'')		** One [[isolinear chip]] sufficient to store a pattern for a single meal (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'')
	*** Central server? Global network for trading recipes/etc?		*** ''Suggests home units fairly limited in selection''
			*** ''Central server? Global network for trading recipes/etc?''
	* Stored matter tank used as source material for materialization		* Stored matter tank used as source material for materialization
	** Specific organic mix statistically similar to most food items available for food replication; other items require other base compounds of course (Reference: ''TNG Technical Manual'')		** Specific organic mix statistically similar to most food items available for food replication; other items require other base compounds of course (Reference: ''TNG Technical Manual'')
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	*** [[Latinum]], [[dilithium]], other exotic materials		*** [[Latinum]], [[dilithium]], other exotic materials
	**** Possibly due to hyper-molecular structure, fourth-dimensional configuration?		**** Possibly due to hyper-molecular structure, fourth-dimensional configuration?
	** Living tissue unable to be replicated due to molecular-level resolution of stored patterns, materialization hardware (ENT Novel: ''Live by the Code'')		*** Living tissue unable to be replicated due to molecular-level resolution of stored patterns, materialization hardware (ENT Novel: ''Live by the Code'')
			*** Sufficiently complex organic molecules cannot always be properly reconstructed (TTN Novel: ''Taking Wing'')
	** Home units locked from replicating certain dangerous devices by hardware safeties (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'')		** Home units locked from replicating certain dangerous devices by hardware safeties (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'')
	*** Pharmaceuticals, weapons, illegal items, etc.		*** Pharmaceuticals, weapons, illegal items, etc.

	[[Category:Technology]]		[[Category:Technology]]

Idran at 17:44, 8 April 2019

2019-04-08T17:44:40Z

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	* Essentially identical concept as with the [[transporter]]		* Essentially identical concept as with the [[transporter]]
			** Tied together into a shared system (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')
	* Permanently-stored molecular-resolution patterns for devices to be replicated		* Permanently-stored molecular-resolution patterns for devices to be replicated
	** One [[isolinear chip]] sufficient to store a pattern for a single meal, suggesting home units fairly limited in selection (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'')		** One [[isolinear chip]] sufficient to store a pattern for a single meal, suggesting home units fairly limited in selection (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'')
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	*** Default dishes and other such items possibly organic plastic or polymer in home units to reduce base stock needs?		*** Default dishes and other such items possibly organic plastic or polymer in home units to reduce base stock needs?
	** Replicators can dematerialize items to restock stored matter as needed		** Replicators can dematerialize items to restock stored matter as needed
			** Matter streams directed on internal waveguides rather than open air transmission (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'')
			*** Increases efficiency and reduces overall error rate
	* Not developed within the [[Federation]] until the 24th century (VOY: "Flashback")		* Not developed within the [[Federation]] until the 24th century (VOY: "Flashback")
	** Preceded by the [[food synthesizer]] (DIS; TOS)		** Preceded by the [[food synthesizer]] (DIS; TOS)

Idran at 02:42, 6 March 2019

2019-03-06T02:42:34Z

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	*** Default dishes and other such items possibly organic plastic or polymer in home units to reduce base stock needs?		*** Default dishes and other such items possibly organic plastic or polymer in home units to reduce base stock needs?
	** Replicators can dematerialize items to restock stored matter as needed		** Replicators can dematerialize items to restock stored matter as needed
			* Not developed within the [[Federation]] until the 24th century (VOY: "Flashback")
			** Preceded by the [[food synthesizer]] (DIS; TOS)
	* Limitations		* Limitations
	** Certain substances cannot be replicated		** Certain substances cannot be replicated

Idran at 23:39, 25 March 2018

2018-03-25T23:39:36Z

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	*** [[Latinum]], [[dilithium]], other exotic materials		*** [[Latinum]], [[dilithium]], other exotic materials
	**** Possibly due to hyper-molecular structure, fourth-dimensional configuration?		**** Possibly due to hyper-molecular structure, fourth-dimensional configuration?
			** Living tissue unable to be replicated due to molecular-level resolution of stored patterns, materialization hardware (ENT Novel: ''Live by the Code'')
	** Home units locked from replicating certain dangerous devices by hardware safeties (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'')		** Home units locked from replicating certain dangerous devices by hardware safeties (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'')
	*** Pharmaceuticals, weapons, illegal items, etc.		*** Pharmaceuticals, weapons, illegal items, etc.

	[[Category:Technology]]		[[Category:Technology]]

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* Essentially identical concept as with the [[transporter]]
* Permanently-stored molecular-resolution patterns for devices to be replicated
** One [[isolinear chip]] sufficient to store a pattern for a single meal, suggesting home units fairly limited in selection (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'')
*** Central server? Global network for trading recipes/etc?
* Stored matter tank used as source material for materialization
** Specific organic mix statistically similar to most food items available for food replication; other items require other base compounds of course (Reference: ''TNG Technical Manual'')
*** Default dishes and other such items possibly organic plastic or polymer in home units to reduce base stock needs?
** Replicators can dematerialize items to restock stored matter as needed
* Limitations
** Certain substances cannot be replicated
*** [[Latinum]], [[dilithium]], other exotic materials
**** Possibly due to hyper-molecular structure, fourth-dimensional configuration?
** Home units locked from replicating certain dangerous devices by hardware safeties (DS9 Novel: ''Gamma: Original Sin'')
*** Pharmaceuticals, weapons, illegal items, etc.

[[Category:Technology]]