s the ship many of the<br>
    characteristics of a biological<br>
    organism.</p>
  <p> RIKER<br>
    That's true... it &quot;sees&quot; with its<br>
    sensors... &quot;talks&quot; with its<br>
    communications systems...</p>
  <p> BEVERLY<br>
    In a sense, it even &quot;reproduces&quot;<br>
    with the replicators...</p>
  <p> PICARD<br>
    (to Data)<br>
    And you think the ship has somehow<br>
    gone beyond those functions... has<br>
    developed a new capacity...</p>
  <p> 