ARGVMI~1.PIF on Nostr: nprofile1q…udddl On Voyager and Deep Space Nine, we fairly often see characters ...

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On Voyager and Deep Space Nine, we fairly often see characters place used items (like empty cups) back on the replicator, which then disappear.

Characters refer to this process as “recycling”, which implies that the replicator can not only make objects but also reclaim energy and materials from unwanted objects.

For example, in VOY: “Year of Hell”, Janeway orders Chakotay to recycle a sentimental item to help replenish the ship's badly drained energy supply.