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In other words, is that dog technically an augment dog? How is Tendi not dismissed from Starfleet and sent to a penal colony?

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[–] Rakonat 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

She made the dog from scratch. It's not a modified creature, it's an artificial lifeform she created. Augments/Genetic Manipulation is only illegal on citizens, not animals or artificial creatures.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What if she made a human from scratch, though?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Trek hasn't really fleshed things out, but I would think that's the goal of Bruce Maddox and other synth developers.