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{{ep disambiguation|ENT}}
 
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'''Regeneration''' is an activity undertaken by some species during their resting cycle, analogous to [[sleep]].
 
==Borg==
 
[[Borg]] regenerate in [[Borg alcove]]s. Borg alcoves were used on [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']] to allow [[Seven of Nine]] to regenerate. Later, they were also used by the Borg children and adolescents that joined the crew. ({{VOY|The Haunting of Deck Twelve}})
 
   
 
'''Regeneration''' is a process of repair or renewal. Regenerating damaged tissue was an important field in medicine. In addition, regeneration was a natural activity undertaken by some species during their resting cycle, analogous to [[sleep]].
==Changelings==
 
A [[Changeling]] can only remain in solid form for sixteen uninterrupted hours, at which time they must revert to a "gelatinous" state. ({{DS9|The Forsaken}})
 
   
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==Regeneration in medicine==
Failure to do this can lead to damage to their [[morphogenic matrix]] which manifests as discoloration and "flaking off" of mass. ({{DS9|The Die is Cast}})
 
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==Regeneration as a natural characteristic==
[[Jadzia Dax]] often entered [[Odo]]'s quarters while he was regenerating and moved several pieces of his [[furniture]], only by a few [[centimeter]]s, knowing this would irk the [[Constable]]. ({{DS9|Homefront}})
 
 
===Borg===
 
[[Borg drone]]s regenerated in [[Borg alcove]]s. Borg alcoves were used on the {{USS|Voyager}} to allow [[Seven of Nine]] to regenerate. Later, they were also used by the Borg children and adolescents that joined the crew. ({{VOY|The Haunting of Deck Twelve}})
   
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Borg drones could also regenerate and repair damage to a Borg ship, such as a [[Borg cube]] or a [[Borg sphere]] from the alcoves. ({{TNG|Q Who}}; {{VOY|Dark Frontier}})
After Odo (serving as [[Umpire]]) called a strike in a [[baseball]] game between the [[Niners]] and the [[Logicians]], [[Benjamin Sisko]] claimed that Odo must have been regenerating and not watching the game at all. ({{DS9|Take Me Out to the Holosuite}})
 
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===Changelings===
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[[File:Odo unable to hold his shape.jpg|thumb|Odo, losing the ability to hold his shape]]
 
A [[Changeling]] could only remain in solid form for sixteen uninterrupted hours, at which time they needed to revert to a "gelatinous" state. ({{DS9|The Forsaken}})
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Failure to do this could lead to damage to their [[morphogenic matrix]], which manifested as discoloration and "flaking off" of mass. ({{DS9|The Die is Cast}})
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[[Jadzia Dax]] often entered [[Odo]]'s [[quarters]] while he was regenerating and moved several pieces of his [[furniture]], only by a few [[centimeter]]s, knowing this would irk the [[constable]]. ({{DS9|Homefront}})
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After Odo (serving as [[umpire]]) called a strike in a [[baseball]] game between the [[Niners]] and the [[Logicians]], [[Benjamin Sisko]] claimed that Odo must have been regenerating and not watching the game at all. ({{DS9|Take Me Out to the Holosuite}})
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===Gideons===
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[[Gideon]]s were continuously regenerating their bodies, which meant that, save for accident and disease, they were [[immortality|immortal]]. ({{TOS|The Mark of Gideon}})
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Cellular regeneration and entertainment chamber]]
 
*[[Cellular regeneration and entertainment chamber]]
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*[[Rejuvenation]]
*[[Vascular regeneration]]
 
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*[[Vascular regenerator]]
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*[[Dermal regenerator]]
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*[[Bone regenerator]]
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*[[Myelin regenerator]]
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*[[Neuro-regeneration procedure]]
 
*[[Eco-regeneration]]
   
 
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Revision as of 17:22, 12 November 2014

For the ENT episode of the same name, please see "Regeneration".
For shields and force fields that regenerate, please see regenerative shield and regenerative force field.

Regeneration is a process of repair or renewal. Regenerating damaged tissue was an important field in medicine. In addition, regeneration was a natural activity undertaken by some species during their resting cycle, analogous to sleep.

Regeneration in medicine

to be added

Regeneration as a natural characteristic

Borg

Borg drones regenerated in Borg alcoves. Borg alcoves were used on the USS Voyager to allow Seven of Nine to regenerate. Later, they were also used by the Borg children and adolescents that joined the crew. (VOY: "The Haunting of Deck Twelve")

Borg drones could also regenerate and repair damage to a Borg ship, such as a Borg cube or a Borg sphere from the alcoves. (TNG: "Q Who"; VOY: "Dark Frontier")

The effect of the Borg cube's regeneration in Q Who was created by building a scale replica of a Borg cube's 'wall', melting it with a blowtorch, and then playing the footage in reverse during filming.

Changelings

Odo unable to hold his shape

Odo, losing the ability to hold his shape

A Changeling could only remain in solid form for sixteen uninterrupted hours, at which time they needed to revert to a "gelatinous" state. (DS9: "The Forsaken")

Failure to do this could lead to damage to their morphogenic matrix, which manifested as discoloration and "flaking off" of mass. (DS9: "The Die is Cast")

Jadzia Dax often entered Odo's quarters while he was regenerating and moved several pieces of his furniture, only by a few centimeters, knowing this would irk the constable. (DS9: "Homefront")

After Odo (serving as umpire) called a strike in a baseball game between the Niners and the Logicians, Benjamin Sisko claimed that Odo must have been regenerating and not watching the game at all. (DS9: "Take Me Out to the Holosuite")

Gideons

Gideons were continuously regenerating their bodies, which meant that, save for accident and disease, they were immortal. (TOS: "The Mark of Gideon")

See also

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