The first living thing to go through the device was a small white rat. I still have him, in fact. As you can see, the damage was not so great as they say.
- -- Academician Prokhor Zakharov,
- "See How They Run"
Matter Editation and the
Secrets of Alpha Centauri point the way to one of the most celebrated concepts in science fiction--
Matter Transmission. Transmitters based on this technology disassemble objects into the smallest component sub-particles, then transmits those particles and their underlying structural blueprint to a receiver. The receiver reassembles these objects according to the blueprint, recreating the original in every nuance and detail.