I think because that involved a planet and a semi reflective atmosphere, it would be difficult for voyager to reproduce.
Although you’d think cloning would be relatively easy with the transporter and replicator technology, but there’s probably some canon reason it’s not.
I doubt replicated fruit has viable seeds. I suspect Gene Roddenberry wanted to reserve room in the universe for the idea of the soul, and the unknowable mysteries of metaphysics.
Its been so long since I’ve seen the episode, but was there ever a consideration to “Tom Riker” Tuvix, and the perform the split on the original?
Transporter capabilities shift with the requirements of plot lines.
No O’Brien nearby to adjust transporter buffers and copy/paste while the pattern is full.
Official writers response.
I think because that involved a planet and a semi reflective atmosphere, it would be difficult for voyager to reproduce.
Although you’d think cloning would be relatively easy with the transporter and replicator technology, but there’s probably some canon reason it’s not.
I doubt replicated fruit has viable seeds. I suspect Gene Roddenberry wanted to reserve room in the universe for the idea of the soul, and the unknowable mysteries of metaphysics.