Duplicates

Duplicates are a technology of the Dear Listeners. A duplicate is a near-perfect copy of a living being, including its memories. Until the duplication is revealed through other methods, the duplicate will believe it is the original organism.
Duplicates can only be created of organisms when a 'scan' has been performed via the organism being exposed to certain solar radiation, or falling into a star which the Dear Listeners have a connection to. They are sent by the Dear Listeners to gather information about the target species, as all information duplicates see or hear is automatically relayed back to the Dear Listeners.
Duplicates are able to recover from significant injury or death when exposed to solar radiation called psi waves. This process is gradual and similar to a computer 'reboot' as they must reintegrate their knowledge and personality while recovering. The duplicates can also be "possessed" by the Dear Listeners to allow them to directly communicate. These abilities can be blocked using a psi-wave regulator.
Known duplicates include Oswin, Smith and Tate of the Tiamat and Lovelace of the Hephaestus. The crew also encountered a Jacobi duplicate during the episode Time to Kill but refused to allow it entry.
Category:Technology