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Given the existence of matter replication devices (like the show╒s
╥food replicator╙ terminals), a very logical question is: ╥Why can╒t they just
replicate entire starships?╙ The real reason is that such an ability would
allow us to create entire fleets of starships at the touch of a button. This
might be great for Federation defense and science programs, but makes for
poor drama. For this reason, starship construction facilities (seen at Utopia
Planitia in ╥Booby Trap╙ and Earth Station McKinley in ╥Family╙) have been
depicted as construction platforms rather than large replicators. We assume
that replication is practical for relatively small items, but that energy costs
would be prohibitive for routine replication of larger objects. (Jon Singer
points out that if you could make a starship at the push of a button, you
wouldn╒t need to!) ╞