• ummthatguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Technically, they could, but then you’ve got a hybrid person with full past memories of the others. Ethically touchy, since Tuvix would not be able to be with Tuvok’s family or Kes in the same manner previously.

      • mosiacmango@lemm.ee
        4·
        4 months ago

        I mean, that would be up to Kes and Tuvoks family to decide. Complex, but families and relationships often are.

        Not shining a light on the trek “transporters are actually infinite cloning beams” problem was probably for the best though.

        • ummthatguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          4 months ago

          That’s been similarly tackled from the eugenics perspective on TNG with these guys:

          On the other hand, it’d be fun to have a Gary from Fallout type episode caused by the transporters.

            • ummthatguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              4 months ago

              s2e18 “Up the Long Ladder” aka the planet Ireland episode.

              The other plot involves a more “refined” planet populated by clones who need fresh DNA to not degrade their society.

              • mosiacmango@lemm.ee
                2·
                4 months ago

                Ahh the Ireland episode. That’s why. Ive skipped it for so long I forgot the plot lines.

      • pmc
        2·
        4 months ago

        I don’t think “ethically touchy” mattered much to Janeway…