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cards used in the food synthesizers     A food synthesizer
Food synthesizer     A malfunctioning voice-commanded food
synthesizer      The food synthesizer (or food processor) was a
common receptacle used aboard 23rd century starships and
starbases for synthesizing foods and beverages. These food
receptacles served as a supplement to the ship's chef and were
predecessors to 24th century replicators. Unlike replicators,
where food orders were made by voice command -- food orders
given to food synthesizers were made by program tapes or cards
inserted into a slot.      Most TOS novels use the term "food
slots".      Food synthesizers were located in numerous
locations throughout Template:ShipClass starships, including the
transporter room. (TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday")      In 2268,
while the USS Enterprise was infested with tribbles, it was
discovered that they had gotten into th