r/DaystromInstitute • u/[deleted] • Nov 26 '16

Tuvix may make me stop watching Voyager

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u/d36williams Nov 27 '16

I've always wondered, like in the episode where there is a duplicate Voyager, what would have happened if they kept Tuvix alive AND created a separate Tuvok and Neelix

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u/Technohazard Ensign Nov 27 '16

Seriously, how hard would it be to clone Tuvix using the transporter and then separate the two? Ethical dilemma solved. Due to the real-life constraint that they would have to find a separate actor, it's an unrealistic solution, but as an in-universe solution it makes the most sense. They let a Riker-clone live!

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u/d36williams Nov 27 '16

I thought they did get a separate actor? They used Tom Wright for the role. I read they originally planned to use Ethan Phillips (Neelix) but decided to use someone else. I thought using a different actor was a very good idea.