With us having all of these holographic Boffs now, It seems like a good time to see what one of the more dangerous holograms has been up too. Might even make for a great story for "The Doctor" to be a part of and have it deal with the morality of holographic rights when it's a hologram that is dangerous.
"René Echevarria, Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga were very eager to bring the Moriarty hologram back in a seventh season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Though Echevarria later forgot what happened to Moriarty in the proposed story pitch, he reckoned the character would likely have realized he had been duped, thereafter managing to escape from the memory module and yet again threaten the Enterprise-D."
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/James_Moriarty_(hologram)
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Mr. Spock: And the ways our differences combine, to create meaning and beauty.
-Star Trek: Is There in Truth No Beauty? (1968)
"In 2393, the Soong Foundation learned of Moriarty's existence. The foundation sued to take custody of the holographic program while Starfleet attorneys argued the security issues of doing so. Alyssa Cogley-Shaw compared Starfleet to the Obsidian Order as it was "imprisonment without a trial." (ST website: The Path to 2409)"
Mr. Spock: And the ways our differences combine, to create meaning and beauty.
-Star Trek: Is There in Truth No Beauty? (1968)
This actually then would depend on whether Moriarty's programs hadn't naturally terminated due to old age. There's nothing to say that his programming didn't include 'natural aging'. I'm going to have to watch the episode, as I'm sure reference was made to him living out his life exploring. Then again, if he was still alive, just imagine his fury at being tricked. It will not end well, given his created hyper-intelligence.
That was Areel Shaw.
http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Areel_Shaw
My guess that Alyssa is a descendant of Areel
http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Alyssa_Cogley-Shaw
Mr. Spock: And the ways our differences combine, to create meaning and beauty.
-Star Trek: Is There in Truth No Beauty? (1968)
Basically it's a retelling of Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, with Moriarty angry that he was impressed and is now back to get revenge.
While the mission would have some fighting it would more be about holographic rights, do we see him as a living being and also trying to out think him tactically because we can't just blow up the ship.
Mr. Spock: And the ways our differences combine, to create meaning and beauty.
-Star Trek: Is There in Truth No Beauty? (1968)
Mr. Spock: And the ways our differences combine, to create meaning and beauty.
-Star Trek: Is There in Truth No Beauty? (1968)
I'm not a fan of the sentient hologram thing, but this is an interesting idea for a mission. I think the hardest part would be making a character with Victorian era clothes. As for whether or not the memory module survived, you can always make something up. Maybe Reg Barclay had created a backup memory unit.
"Sentient hologram thing": Bob Picardo will be sad to hear that.
I'm pretty sure that Starfleet procedures would require backups of all data. In fact, backing up Moriarty for study at some science station or another would have been pretty much mandatory, given the potential (benefits or hazards, depending on your point of view).
I meant no offense against Mister Picardo. In fact I enjoyed his snarky remarks on Voyager. (Though I wish they didn't use as comic relief at times).
I guess if I was a character on one of the shows I'd be the one that was a creep because I honestly don't see a hologram character as being alive and sentient. I don't want to unravel the thread on that debate, but its just how I look at it.
As for using Moriarty in a mission as I said, its not too hard to imagine that maybe the memory module was backed up. If there is no "canon" source saying it was destroyed, problem solved. (I don't now if there is or not for sure)...heck, you could also base the story mission around someone trying to "recreate" the conditions that created Moriarty in the first place. I think it would be an interesting premise to have a mission on.