Digital ascension

Digital ascension is a process, created by the Asuran Koracen, in which a replicator can ascend to a higher plane of existence, much like an organic being. In this process, a replicator's consciousnesses will be enabled to exist indefinitely as a field of energy. As such a being, they can essentially upload their minds to subspace and let their Nanite body disintegrate, allowing them to move freely about the galaxy at will.