- "We tried everything else on this guy, Jos—macromolecular regeneration, nanocell implants, maser cauterization—nothing worked."
- ―Zan Yant to Jos Vondar, about N'do Maetrecis's ailment
Macromolecular regeneration was a medical procedure in use by the time of the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems.[1] In 20 BBY,[2] the Republic's Major N'do Maetrecis fell ill with an unknown disease contracted from the planet Drongar's swamps[3] after receiving a heart transplant from Republic Mobile Surgical Unit staff. Medical personnel attempted macromolecular regeneration and other techniques to cure him, though each ultimately failed and the man's condition worsened. Maetrecis ultimately only recovered after Doctor Zan Yant began treating him with illegal dosages of the healing plant bota, which the surgeon Jos Vondar scolded his colleague for.[1]
Behind the scenes
Macromolecular regeneration was mentioned in the 2004 novel MedStar I: Battle Surgeons, which was written by by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry as the first installment of the MedStar Duology.[1] In the real world, macromolecules are very large molecules—such as proteins or DNA—that are built from smaller chemical structures.[4]
Appearances
- MedStar I: Battle Surgeons (First mentioned, simultaneous with MedStar I: Battle Surgeons abridged audiobook)
- MedStar I: Battle Surgeons abridged audiobook (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology dates the events of MedStar I: Battle Surgeons to 20 BBY.
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 274 ("Maetrecis, N'do")
- ↑
Macromolecule Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster on Merriam-Webster (backup link archived on October 4, 2024)
