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Is there a plausible way for shapeshifters like Odo from Star Trek Deep Space Nine to exist? Obviously, our shapeshifter couldn't recode its own DNA and change its phenotype in moments. But what if Odo were a swarm--or metaswarm--of microbots ? How could they be coordinated? Would they be in constant radio contact, and if so, could our shapeshifter be incapacitated or even killed with an EMP? How many different types of microbots would our shapeshifter require? Or does his ability depend, at least to some degree, on whether the microbots were all alike? How would this swarm, or meta-swarm, get the energy it needs to live?