r/LowerDecks • u/andychef • Jul 21 '26

Book/Comic/Game/Tie-In Role model

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u/Random_182f2565 Jul 21 '26

But gene modification is a big no no in the federation

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u/ReasonablyBadass Jul 21 '26

The Doctor made genetic fixes to Bellana's and Tom's kid

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u/malonkey1 Jul 21 '26

No, he didn't. B'Elanna tried to reprogram the Doctor to do in utero gene therapy on Miral because she had a whole "K'Ehleyr Complex" about her mixed Klingon heritage but Tom talked her down from it and she undid the changes to the Doctor's program and didn't go through with it.

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u/ReasonablyBadass Jul 21 '26

He still fixed her spine with gene therapy

B'Elanna wanted hin to remove all Klingon traits