Question about photonic beings

renata666

If a photonic being cries outside of a holodeck, are the tears real liquid, or do they simply disappear after they leave physical contact with the photonic being?

Opinions???

hawku001x

Replicated tears.

renata666

Makes sense... I suppose. Thank you.

lordgyor

Depends on the type of Holodeck tech used, folks sometimes forget that there are different types.

If it uses some kind of protomatter like the Enterprise Holodecks it could leave a residue of protomatter, if it's just magnetic fields and light nothing would remain, if it's a Omicron Field it's not limited to a holodeck, but were would lose conference outside the field, but would leave Omnicron particle residue, and Isomorphic projection tears would last until someone shuts them off.

rattler2

Huh? Protomatter? Since when did a holodeck use Protomatter?
Last instance of Protomatter I'm aware of was Genesis.

jonsills

Holodecks don't use protomatter - if you don't know the process the Lukari developed, it's dangerously unstable and prone to all manner of unpleasant effects up to and including spontaneous explosion.

renata666

Yeah... I'm gonna go with replicated water.

hawku001x

I'm going to retract my replicated answer and change with the stored tears of Ensigns relieved of duty.

renata666

LOL That's even better.

hawku001x wrote: »

I'm going to retract my replicated answer and change with the stored tears of Ensigns relieved of duty.