Regeneration
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
- For the ENT episode of the same name, see "Regeneration".
- For the article on the specific type of shieldings, see regenerative shield and regenerative force field.
Regeneration is an activity undertaken by some species during their resting cycle, analogous to sleep.
[edit] Borg
Borg regenerate 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")
A Borg cube has been known to regenerate, although this feature has only been observed a single time by one cube. (TNG: "Q Who") It is unknown if all cubes can regenerate at any given moment, or if the regeneration was specific to that sole cube.
[edit] 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")
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")
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")
