This is totally awesome story that took a turn waaayyyy out into left field in a direction I wasn't expecting. More as fast as you can!!!
replicate is the verb
replicant is the noun
I don't know what the dictionaries are saying these days, but "replicant" is common usage in science fiction these days. (ref. Stargate SG-1) The
replicators are the little machines that replicate themselves everywhere (or did until the end of season 8)
Artemis
