T/OM

This term is used interchangeably within the Alliance to refer to individual artificial intelligence entities and the supercomputer arrays in which they are housed. “Toms” are frequently used aboard Alliance vessels to handle the logistics and mathematics of interstellar travel.

To handle the Ardent’s computational demands, its onboard matrix houses numerous T/OM entities responsible for different aspects of the ship. For example, T/OM-Enki is in charge of the ship’s archives and information storage, which includes the documentation you are currently reading. You’re welcome!