self-replicating nanomachines theme
The potential consequences of introducing small human-made self-replicating devices is explored.
Examples
Wesley created such things in tng3x01 "Evolution".
6 total · 2 major · 4 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| futurama6x17 | major | Benders were self-replicating on an atomic scale. |
| tng3x01 | major | Nanites :: Nanites |
| ent2x23 | minor | Phlox and others were infected with Borg self-replicating nanoprobes that were transforming them into Borg drones. |
| futurama6x09 | minor | The Professor invented nanomachines to purify his water but they evolved into more complex organisms at at accelerated rate. |
| movie: Teknolust (2002) | minor | Rosetta combined her own DNA with microscopic "self-replicating automatons" to create clones of herself. |
| voy3x26 | minor | There were Borg nano-probes. |