spontaneous generation theme
The discredited theory according to which different types of life repeatedly emerge from inanimate matter, like fleas emerging from dust, or maggots from carrion.
Examples
Beverly discovered that a virus, which had infected a large proportion of the Enterprise-D crew, spontaneously generated from a certain chemical when brought into contact with the lungs in tng1x14 "Angel One".
1 total · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tng1x14 | minor | Beverly explained that the virus was spontaneously generated when a certain chemical become viral when inside the body. |