"This unit must survive." – M-5, 2268 ("The Ultimate Computer") The M-5 multitronic Computer System or the M-5 computer was a highly advanced Artificial Intelligence prototype system created by Doctor Richard Daystrom during the mid-23rd century. It utilized very sophisticated technology, probably similar to the Human neural network, and much more sophisticated than the duotronic computer commonly in use at the time. According to Dr. Daystrom, the computer could think and reason like a Human. He had used his own memory engrams as a model for the computer. Models M-1 through M-4 were not entirely successful. (Unfortunately, Dr. Daystrom was quite insane when he imprinted his mind upon the computer circuitry.)