I have no idea how this ended up a nested comment under another comment tbh, I meant this as a top-level comment. I recognize Kira, I meant the original top-level image with the purple cgi character
If you holodeck the D and then go into the holodeck, can you use that holodeck to simulate another Starfleet vessel with a holodeck? And if so, can you then use that holodeck to replicate the process with another ship and holodeck?
How deep do you think we can go before we start to experience collapse?
In Star Trek TNG, the holodeck character Professor Molarity attempted the reverse of that. He wanted to leave the artificial confines and exit into the real world. Upon exiting and however it (the real world) appeared to Molarity, unbeknownst it was still inside a running holodeck session. And Lt. Barclay still owns that battery-poweted flash drive with that session still running in perpetuity.
I don’t see why not. If there were only one person there, the system could just not render the layers that you’re not currently in, so it could go on forever.
To add to the previous comment, and spoilers for those who care:
He’s not any species, but rather a test tube experiment amalgamating the genetic properties of several Alpha Quadrant species into a single individual.
That is very cool. Admittedly I was inquiring so I could understand where the nostalgia attachment is (I didn’t know it did not take place in an Enterprise-like ship so I didn’t recognize the setting as specifically the D), but I appreciate the extra information regardless
I don’t watch NuTrek, is that character on the bottom panel a Dax?
Kira from when they visited DS9.
I have no idea how this ended up a nested comment under another comment tbh, I meant this as a top-level comment. I recognize Kira, I meant the original top-level image with the purple cgi character
Oh, odd. That’s Dal, the lead in Prodigy roaming through a holo recreation of the D.
Wait now I have a fun follow-up question:
If you holodeck the D and then go into the holodeck, can you use that holodeck to simulate another Starfleet vessel with a holodeck? And if so, can you then use that holodeck to replicate the process with another ship and holodeck?
How deep do you think we can go before we start to experience collapse?
There’s even a Very Short Trek that addressed that idea.
In Star Trek TNG, the holodeck character Professor Molarity attempted the reverse of that. He wanted to leave the artificial confines and exit into the real world. Upon exiting and however it (the real world) appeared to Molarity, unbeknownst it was still inside a running holodeck session. And Lt. Barclay still owns that battery-poweted flash drive with that session still running in perpetuity.
One can only imagine the depravity he’s put Moriarty and his beloved through since.
I remember that episode!
I don’t see why not. If there were only one person there, the system could just not render the layers that you’re not currently in, so it could go on forever.
Gotcha! Thank you for clarifying, friend ✌️
To add to the previous comment, and spoilers for those who care:
He’s not any species, but rather a test tube experiment amalgamating the genetic properties of several Alpha Quadrant species into a single individual.
That is very cool. Admittedly I was inquiring so I could understand where the nostalgia attachment is (I didn’t know it did not take place in an Enterprise-like ship so I didn’t recognize the setting as specifically the D), but I appreciate the extra information regardless