Nanite creation machine

The Nanite creation machine was a device created by the Lantean's which facilitated the creation of Human form Replicators.

Overview
The Ancients created the machine as part of their research into the creation of the Asuran race which developed from a nanovirus weapon. It appeared as a smooth table where a puddle of nanite material formed which were capable of forming a cohesive bond after which it was capable of taking on a more Human based appearance.

It was also possible to create a small block of nanite cell's, however, by disabling too many of the cell's basic protocols, the structure was incapable of communicating with one another and collapsed apart back into it's puddle shaped form.


 * The manner of the dialogue suggest's that the device was created after the Asuran's evolution into a Human based form.

History
The Ancient's left the machine in storage at Atlantis where it was discovered by the Atlantis Expedition. By this time, the Human's from Earth had enough understanding of nanite coding as well as the blueprint's of the Ancient's themselves to create a working prototype. Doctor Rodney McKay made use of the machine in order to create a block of nanites to serve as a platform to upload a program that was capable of disrupting the natural bonds of the Asuran's for the Battle of Asuras.

However, despite all attempt's at stabilizing the small blocking nanite forms, it was discovered that it was inachievable as too many basic protocol's were sacrificed in the manevuer. As such, Dr McKay decided to create a Replicator who was designated as a Friendly Replicator Android who would carry the program to Asuras to begin the plan. This Replicator was different as much of its programming was stripped without sacrificing basic viability meaning that it was capable of interacting and moving but unable to replicate or change it form.


 * The name of the machine is conjectural as a name was never provided for the machine.