mr. spock!!!
an osmotic micro-pump.  here and here. even the smallest body functions are exactly duplicated. and every exocrine system is here, too --
-- even eye moisture.
i remember lt. ilia once mentioning that she wore this.
put it on.
ilia.
now scanning pons area at spinal nerve fiber connection.
a living machine?!
if it thinks our ship is alive what does it think we are?