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| − | Ancient device developed by the now-dead [[Iconian]] civilization. The device uses a small probe that downloads the program into the target's computer system. Once there, it begins to cause malfunctions throughout the target, eventually reaching the point where catastrophic failure occurs and the target is destroyed. |
+ | Ancient device developed by the now-dead [[Iconian]] civilization. The device uses a small probe that downloads the program into the target's computer system. Once there, it rewrites the software of target computer. If the target is not Iconian it begins to cause malfunctions throughout the target, eventually reaching the point where catastrophic failure occurs and the target is destroyed. |
In [[2365]], the [[USS Yamato]] found an abandoned Iconian outpost in the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] and was subsquently infected by the Iconian probe. The Yamato was later destroyed by the program when it caused an uncontrolled release of anti-matter into the Yamato's warp core. The program spread to the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|U.S.S. Enterprise]] and a [[Romulan]] warbird when they downloaded the Yamato's logs. Enterprise [[Chief Engineer]] [[Geordi La Forge]] discovered that the program could be purged by shutting down all ship systems, erasing the infected areas, and then rebooting from the [[computer core]]'s protected memory. ''([[TNG]]:"[[Contagion]]")'' |
In [[2365]], the [[USS Yamato]] found an abandoned Iconian outpost in the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] and was subsquently infected by the Iconian probe. The Yamato was later destroyed by the program when it caused an uncontrolled release of anti-matter into the Yamato's warp core. The program spread to the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|U.S.S. Enterprise]] and a [[Romulan]] warbird when they downloaded the Yamato's logs. Enterprise [[Chief Engineer]] [[Geordi La Forge]] discovered that the program could be purged by shutting down all ship systems, erasing the infected areas, and then rebooting from the [[computer core]]'s protected memory. ''([[TNG]]:"[[Contagion]]")'' |
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Revision as of 08:59, 23 November 2004
Ancient device developed by the now-dead Iconian civilization. The device uses a small probe that downloads the program into the target's computer system. Once there, it rewrites the software of target computer. If the target is not Iconian it begins to cause malfunctions throughout the target, eventually reaching the point where catastrophic failure occurs and the target is destroyed.
In 2365, the USS Yamato found an abandoned Iconian outpost in the Romulan Neutral Zone and was subsquently infected by the Iconian probe. The Yamato was later destroyed by the program when it caused an uncontrolled release of anti-matter into the Yamato's warp core. The program spread to the U.S.S. Enterprise and a Romulan warbird when they downloaded the Yamato's logs. Enterprise Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge discovered that the program could be purged by shutting down all ship systems, erasing the infected areas, and then rebooting from the computer core's protected memory. (TNG:"Contagion")