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A data crystal was a small crystal that was used for the storage of data, very similar to a datacard, data cube or memory crystal.

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  • A data crystal was a small crystal that was used for the storage of data, very similar to a datacard, data cube or memory crystal.
  • Data crystals are crystals that are designed to store data and other information in the Lylat System. They are especially useful regarding intelligence work and files relating to confidential matters. They are often stored in a data core to operate the information system. Sometime during the Aparoid Invasion, the Star Fox team lost seven data crystals, and needed to travel throughout the Lylat System to recover them.
  • In 2373, Jadzia Dax found some blank data crystals in the computer room of a crashed Jem'Hadar ship. (DS9: "The Ship") Prior to Arissa's undercover assignment to the Orion Syndicate, which required her memories to be altered, a copy of her memories were stored inside a data crystal so that her identity could be restored after the assignment was complete. (DS9: "A Simple Investigation")
  • Though data crystals are available from a wide range of sources, the Minbari Federation is known to manufacture some of the most advanced data crystals as well as the most advanced encryption software. Minbari crystals themselves are encoded via "Clay-RNA" to prevent counterfeiting, but their encryption technology has been known to be pirated by those wanting the highest possible data security.
  • Rather than use magnetic, optical, flash drive or solid-state drive based information storage mediums, in the future there will be ways to read and write data onto transparent crystaline solids. This jump in technology usually makes each Data Crystal a veritable Bag of Holding for information, uploading and downloading entire planetary databases in seconds. The crystals may be shaped like quartz, techno Crystal Balls or as diamond or gem cut jewelry. Sub-Trope of Power Crystal and Mineral MacGuffin, often used by resident of Crystal Spires and Togas. Examples of Data Crystal include:
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  • *Goa'uld *Ancients
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  • Data Crystal
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  • Data storage
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  • Hand sized
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  • Rather than use magnetic, optical, flash drive or solid-state drive based information storage mediums, in the future there will be ways to read and write data onto transparent crystaline solids. This jump in technology usually makes each Data Crystal a veritable Bag of Holding for information, uploading and downloading entire planetary databases in seconds. The crystals may be shaped like quartz, techno Crystal Balls or as diamond or gem cut jewelry. Data Crystals often double as video recorders and Hologram emitters, allowing owners to record, store and project their home movies. Because Power Glows, these Data Crystal hologram projectors can often even do without an external power source. Sub-Trope of Power Crystal and Mineral MacGuffin, often used by resident of Crystal Spires and Togas. Examples of Data Crystal include:
  • A data crystal was a small crystal that was used for the storage of data, very similar to a datacard, data cube or memory crystal.
  • Data crystals are crystals that are designed to store data and other information in the Lylat System. They are especially useful regarding intelligence work and files relating to confidential matters. They are often stored in a data core to operate the information system. Sometime during the Aparoid Invasion, the Star Fox team lost seven data crystals, and needed to travel throughout the Lylat System to recover them.
  • In 2373, Jadzia Dax found some blank data crystals in the computer room of a crashed Jem'Hadar ship. (DS9: "The Ship") Prior to Arissa's undercover assignment to the Orion Syndicate, which required her memories to be altered, a copy of her memories were stored inside a data crystal so that her identity could be restored after the assignment was complete. (DS9: "A Simple Investigation")
  • Though data crystals are available from a wide range of sources, the Minbari Federation is known to manufacture some of the most advanced data crystals as well as the most advanced encryption software. Minbari crystals themselves are encoded via "Clay-RNA" to prevent counterfeiting, but their encryption technology has been known to be pirated by those wanting the highest possible data security. A standard data crystal used by most Interstellar Alliance races is made of a clear colourless crystal, conically shaped, with a hexagonal cross-section 3.2cm in length, and 1.2cm around the base's circumference, tapering off to a shaped tip. As standard, a crystal can hold up to 50Gb, depending on the scanning medium.
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