I've been "binge watching" Voyager, as I missed large chunks of it, when it first aired. In several episodes, this one being the most glaring example, there is a problem with the way that the Doctor's existence is dealt with.
Okay, he has evolved beyond the parameters of his original programming, to the point of being a sentient being. Got that.
However, his "being" or "soul" is still a computer program. The aliens in this episode, apparently, have vastly superior technology to Voyager. So, why couldn't they just "copy and paste" the Doctor to one of their computers? ... And their replicators appear to be superior to Voyager's, so they could replicate another mobile emitter.
Are we supposed to believe that the advanced technology of this era in Star Trek has lost the ability to "copy and paste"?
In essence, clone him. How many other Sci-Fi shows have done the same, that you know of? The first case that comes to my mind is in Doctor Who. When a "copy" of the 10th Doctor went into an alternate reality to live with Rose.
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There have been previous instances in the show where a simple "copy and paste" would have solved the crisis with the Doctor. I'm sure there will be more.
Okay, he has evolved beyond the parameters of his original programming, to the point of being a sentient being. Got that.
However, his "being" or "soul" is still a computer program. The aliens in this episode, apparently, have vastly superior technology to Voyager. So, why couldn't they just "copy and paste" the Doctor to one of their computers? ... And their replicators appear to be superior to Voyager's, so they could replicate another mobile emitter.
Are we supposed to believe that the advanced technology of this era in Star Trek has lost the ability to "copy and paste"?
In essence, clone him. How many other Sci-Fi shows have done the same, that you know of? The first case that comes to my mind is in Doctor Who. When a "copy" of the 10th Doctor went into an alternate reality to live with Rose.
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There have been previous instances in the show where a simple "copy and paste" would have solved the crisis with the Doctor. I'm sure there will be more.