"The Changeling"
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"The Changeling" is a classic episode of the original Star Trek series in which the starship Enterprise encounters a powerful, malfunctioning Earth probe named Nomad that threatens all life it deems imperfect.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Changeling | 4 |
| "The Changeling" canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: "The Changeling" Context triple: [Roy Kirk, associatedWithEpisode, "The Changeling"]
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A.
Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 biographical drama film about pianist Liberace’s secret relationship with Scott Thorson, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon and directed by Steven Soderbergh.
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The Theatre of Dreams
The Theatre of Dreams is the famous moniker for Manchester United’s iconic Old Trafford stadium, renowned for its rich footballing history and passionate atmosphere.
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C.
Doctor Faustus
Doctor Faustus is a 1947 novel by Thomas Mann that reimagines the Faust legend through the life of a German composer whose pact with the devil allegorically reflects the rise of Nazism and the moral collapse of Germany.
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The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea is a 1952 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores themes of passion, despair, and unrequited love through the story of a woman trapped in a destructive affair.
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Madam
"Madam" is a formal term of address for a woman, often used to show respect or politeness in social, professional, or official contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: "The Changeling" Target entity description: "The Changeling" is a classic episode of the original Star Trek series in which the starship Enterprise encounters a powerful, malfunctioning Earth probe named Nomad that threatens all life it deems imperfect.
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A.
Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 biographical drama film about pianist Liberace’s secret relationship with Scott Thorson, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon and directed by Steven Soderbergh.
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B.
The Theatre of Dreams
The Theatre of Dreams is the famous moniker for Manchester United’s iconic Old Trafford stadium, renowned for its rich footballing history and passionate atmosphere.
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C.
Doctor Faustus
Doctor Faustus is a 1947 novel by Thomas Mann that reimagines the Faust legend through the life of a German composer whose pact with the devil allegorically reflects the rise of Nazism and the moral collapse of Germany.
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D.
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea is a 1952 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores themes of passion, despair, and unrequited love through the story of a woman trapped in a destructive affair.
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E.
Madam
"Madam" is a formal term of address for a woman, often used to show respect or politeness in social, professional, or official contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek: The Original Series episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| antagonist | Nomad ⓘ |
| basedOn | concept of a malfunctioning space probe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| directedBy | Marc Daniels ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 3 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
James T. Kirk
ⓘ
Leonard McCoy ⓘ Montgomery Scott ⓘ Nomad ⓘ Spock ⓘ Nyota Uhura ⓘ
surface form:
Uhura
|
| featuresStarship | USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) ⓘ |
| featuresTechnology |
phasers
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tractor beam ⓘ transporters ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOrder | 3rd episode of season 2 ⓘ |
| followsEpisode | Who Mourns for Adonais? ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Trek ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| guestStar | Vic Perrin ⓘ |
| guestStarRole | voice of Nomad ⓘ |
| inUniverseDate | stardate 3541.9 ⓘ |
| notableElement | Nomad mistakes Captain Kirk for its creator Jackson Roykirk ⓘ |
| notableFor | early exploration of rogue AI in Star Trek ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1967-09-29 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| originalSeriesLeadActor |
DeForest Kelley
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Leonard Nimoy ⓘ William Shatner ⓘ |
| originOfAntagonist |
Nomad space probe
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surface form:
Earth probe Nomad
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| plotSummary | The Enterprise encounters a powerful Earth space probe called Nomad that has been altered and now sterilizes what it deems imperfect life. ⓘ |
| precedesEpisode | Mirror, Mirror ⓘ |
| producedBy | Gene L. Coon ⓘ |
| productionCode | 603-39 ⓘ |
| resolution | Kirk causes Nomad to realize its own imperfection, leading to its self-destruction ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 50 minutes ⓘ |
| season | 2 ⓘ |
| series | Star Trek: The Original Series ⓘ |
| setInCentury | 23rd century ⓘ |
| themes |
artificial intelligence
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identity and mistaken identity ⓘ perfection and imperfection ⓘ |
| threatens | all imperfect lifeforms ⓘ |
| title |
"The Changeling"
self-link
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surface form:
The Changeling
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| writtenBy | John Meredyth Lucas ⓘ |
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Subject: "The Changeling" Description of subject: "The Changeling" is a classic episode of the original Star Trek series in which the starship Enterprise encounters a powerful, malfunctioning Earth probe named Nomad that threatens all life it deems imperfect.
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