If the holodeck created a generator to power itself, it just created the
first perputual motion machine.  Think about it.  Nothing in the
holodeck has existence outside of the holodeck, but the energy generated
by the machine must be used to run it.  The field would have to
encompass all of its components.  Thus, when the generator needs more
fuel, the holodeck uses the energy being generated by a hologram to
create fuel to run itself.  It would never run out of fuel.  

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From: bombadil goh

Only have a question, shouldn't that be several entities?

There only needs to be 1 master entity in control of the program. In
essence, this entity would be more powerful than all the dieties and
demons
combined.

To the author:
I like what you've written. Oh and please watch your formatting.
Some things you should be aware of however,

The program created a generator which powered the Holodeck and it

also
created
another Holodeck inside.
     The second Holodeck contained a entity which understood
how to control the computers which operated the Holodeck.<<

This second holodeck seems redundant to me. At this point, the
generator and
the entity alone would be enough for the rest of the fic.

A being was observing the contents of this

Holodeck and manipulating the controls of it. Deciding that
this was the correct point, it entered the Holodeck and began to
interact
with the contents.<<

Tell me, is this the same entity that created the Heaven simulation?
Because
if it isn't...

This reminds me of the episode where Dr. Moriaty tried to get out of
the
holodeck on the Enterprise. That was also the only episode where the
series'
creators appriciated the difference between a program and the output
of the
program.