there is value in redundancy theme
That redundancy, a copy which does not add value while the original is around, can in fact be a good thing (because the original may break) is featured. As "redundancy" is often a byword for "waste", the observation is perhaps worth making.
3 total · 1 major · 2 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tng5x13 | major | The removal of any one individual from an isolated genetically engineered society stood to doom the society. |
| ds93x15 | minor | Miles explained to an unimpressed Cardassian scientist of how Starfleet code sometimes required secondary backup systems be installed as a safety against the failure of a first line of back ups. |
| tng5x16 | minor | Almost every vital function in the Klingon body, we learned, had a built-in redundancy in case any primary organ or system ever failed. |