An industrial replicator is replicator used for large scale construction purposes.
The United Federation of Planets gave Bajor several industrial replicators following the end of the Occupation. (DS9 episode: "For the Cause", DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Twilight)
In 2372, the Federation of Planets intended to provide Cardassia with twelve industrial replicators with the intention of the Cardassians using them to build new power plants and factories following the Cardassian-Klingon War. The Maquis were able to steal the industrial replicators after Michael Eddington staged their theft from Deep Space 9. (DS9 episode: "For the Cause")
Deep Space 9 had an industrial replicator on level 17. In 2373, a Changeling used the industrial replicator to manufacture an explosive device composed of protomatter, trilithium and tekasite. (DS9 episode: "By Inferno's Light")
In 2385, the Federation provided industrial replicators to Romulans who were relocated away from the impending destruction of the Romulan sun. (PIC novel: The Last Best Hope)
Destiny timeline[]
Following the Dominion War, the Federation provided Cardassia with several industrial replicators. One industrial replicator located in Lakat was destroyed by Denison Morad of the True Way. (DS9 - Gateways novel: Demons of Air and Darkness, ST - Typhon Pact novel: Raise the Dawn)
External link[]
- Industrial replicator article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.