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==The Mobile Emitter==
[[Image:Mobile emitter.jpg|thumb|The Doctor's mobile emitter]]
In [[2373]], ''Voyager'' encountered the ''[[{{MA|Aeon]]|Aeon}}'' under command of Captain [[Braxton]]. Due to a [[temporal paradox]], ''Voyager'' was transported to Earth in [[1996]]. During this mission the Doctor obtained a piece of [[29th century]] [[technology]] from Henry Starling, originating from the ''Aeon'', called a [[mobile emitter]]. This device, though only a few centimeters long, was able to contain the entire EMH program and project the Doctor autonomously. After the [[timeline]] was restored and ''Voyager'' returned to the Delta Quadrant, the Doctor kept the emitter. It was quickly established that the transfer of the Doctor's program to and from the emitter would be quite easy; practically all the Doctor had to do was issue a voice command and attach the emitter to his left shoulder.
This device proved to be of vital importance and saved the crew of ''Voyager'' on numerous occasions. One of the most notable times when the emitter proved useful was shortly after the Doctor had acquired it. He helped Captain Janeway fight off a swarm of macroviruses that had infected the ship; since Janeway had been away at the time, and the Doctor (as a hologram) was naturally immune to the virus, they were forced to stand alone to save the crew. It also allowed the Doctor to help crew members all over the ship which was especially useful after Kes left the ship a short time later.
