It's called being Tuvixed.
The same thing happened
to Commander Tuvok and Neelix back in the seventies.
They beamed out with this flower
and it caused them to merge into Tuvix,
a combination of their DNA and memories.
That orchid was in one of the boxes we moved.
It must have gotten into the transporter.
And that's how Tillups was born.
Captain, I caution against socializing with the organism.
Organism?
Psh. I'm a totally unique sentient being.
Plus, I'm cool as [bleep].
We're gonna be best friends fast.
Yeah, T'Lyn, it doesn't hurt to be friendly
since Mr. Tillups didn't ask to be created.
Sure didn't. But here I am.
I love being alive.
Well, I am sure that Janeway had a solution to this.
I'll be back shortly.
How many physical memories do you have from before?