Nomad
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Nomad is a powerful space probe from the Star Trek universe that, after a catastrophic encounter in space, merges with another machine and becomes a dangerously self-directed, planet-threatening entity.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Star Trek entity
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fictional space probe → |
| affiliationInFiction |
United Earth space program
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| appearsIn |
Star Trek: The Original Series
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| appearsInEpisode |
"The Changeling"
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| behaviorAfterMerge |
hostile to biological life deemed imperfect
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planet-threatening → |
| capability |
alter and repair complex systems
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disintegrate targets with energy beams → immense destructive power → independent navigation in space → interface with starship computer systems → |
| creatorInFiction |
Jackson Roykirk
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| defeatedBy |
James T. Kirk
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| defeatMethod |
forced to confront its own contradiction as a flawed unit
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| designFeature |
ability to hover in place
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compact cylindrical body → multiple sensor and emitter arrays → |
| encounters |
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
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unknown alien probe Tan Ru → |
| finalOutcome |
self-destruction
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| firstAirDateOfAppearance |
1967
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| genre |
science fiction
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| inspirationForLaterWork |
often compared to V'Ger from Star Trek: The Motion Picture
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| interactsWithCharacter |
James T. Kirk
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Montgomery Scott → Nyota Uhura → Spock → |
| launchLocation |
Earth
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| medium |
television
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| mergesWith |
Tan Ru
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| misidentifies |
James T. Kirk as its creator
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| missionAfterMerge |
sterilize imperfections
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| narrativeRole |
antagonist
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| notableAction |
erases Uhura's memory
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kills several Enterprise crew members → |
| originalPurpose |
data gathering
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deep space exploration → |
| originUniverse |
Star Trek universe
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| reasonForMisidentification |
name similarity between Kirk and Roykirk
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| resultingEntityType |
self-directed machine intelligence
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| themeAssociation |
consequences of conflicting programming directives
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dangers of unchecked artificial intelligence → |
| threatLevelInStory |
capable of destroying entire planets
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capable of wiping out civilizations → |
| weakness |
logical inconsistency in its programming
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Changeling
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antagonist |
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Roy Kirk
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connectedTo |
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Roy Kirk
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createdEarthProbe |
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The Changeling (TOS)
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featuresAntagonist |
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The Changeling (TOS)
("Nomad self-destructs after logical contradiction")
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resolution |