computer simulation theme

A computer is used to simulate a complex system, for example the movement of planets in a solar system, the folding of a proteins, the trajectory of a vehicle etc.

Examples

Geordi and Leah Brahms used the holodeck to simulate the warp engine, and save the day in tng3x06 "Booby Trap".

3 total · 3 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Electric Dreams (1984) minor Miles' computer ran an elaborate optimization procedure to produce a highly efficient earthquake brick by starting from a very crudely designed one.
tng3x06 minor Geordi ran a computer simulation to test his idea.
voy4x09 minor Chakotay conducted alternate history simulations.