Bio-neural circuitry is a technology combining biological and technological systems, bound together in a bio-neural gel pack.
The theory behind the technology asserts biological systems are quicker and can process information at a greater and more efficient rate, allowing systems aboard a starship to operate more efficiently. It operates much like the human nervous system.
Bio-neural processors were being developed by Starfleet as early as the 2360s. Third-generation bio-neural processors were undergoing development in 2365, the previous generation having never made it out of early testing. These third-generation circuits were installed aboard a probe delivered to the USS Chimera for testing on the Ajax Anomaly in the Pinchot Expanse. (Star Trek: Outpost: "Mending Fences", "Window of Heaven")
By the 2370s, some Starfleet ships, such as the Intrepid-class USS Voyager, were equipped with these types of systems. (VOY: "Caretaker")
One downside of this technology is its ability to be affected by viruses and illness, much like any other living being. (VOY: "Learning Curve")
The software for bio-neural gel packs on dedicated computer cores for a slipstream drive, such as that found on Visionary-class explorers, could take as long as a month to load. Effectively, the gel packs were acclimating themselves to the programs. (Chronicle: "Songs")
Fan continuities[]
Star Trek: The Stoneship Files[]
Lyrans used this technology to operate Stoneship-class starships. (Star Trek: The Stoneship Files: "Super-Jupiter beacon")
External link[]
- Bio-neural circuitry article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.