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CLONING

Cloning technology was not available to the Federation (surprising, given the genetic engineering experiments on Bucol-2 and modification of the Phobon Plague for Project Avalon) but entrusted to the Clonemasters. Cloning was usually carried out from a cell taken from the intended subject, but two clones of Blake were made from his DNA identity profile.

The first Clone of Blake

The second Clone of Blake

One of these clones was killed by Travis, the other remained with Rashel on UP-Weapon, guarding IMIPAK. This second clone told Servalan and Travis that he was 34 years old, but born 5 hours ago, indicating the accelerated rate of development possible through the Clonemasters" technology.

Cloning was also developed by Clinician Franton on Auron some decades prior to Liberator's visit. Whole batches of identical individuals were grown from a single white blood cell. The Replication Plant seen in the episode gestated about 15 fetuses in each brood unit. The technology was lost when Ginka persuaded Servalan to allow him to open fire on the plant, destroying it. The fetuses grown from Servalan's cells appeared to be telepathic, since she felt them die from her star cruiser. Cally and Zelda may well have been clones, but not necessarily (see CALLY).

In Animals Servalan asked Justin how soon Og could be ready for cloning.

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