Nomad space probe

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Star Trek character fictional space probe robotic spacecraft

The Nomad space probe is a fictional, highly advanced robotic spacecraft from the Star Trek universe that becomes a powerful and dangerous hybrid entity after merging with an alien probe.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Nomad 0
Earth probe Nomad 1
alien probe Tan Ru 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Star Trek character ⓘ
fictional space probe ⓘ
robotic spacecraft ⓘ
appearsIn Star Trek: The Original Series ⓘ
appearsInEpisode "The Changeling" ⓘ
surface form: The Changeling
capability data analysis ⓘ
force field generation ⓘ
independent navigation ⓘ
long-range space travel ⓘ
matter disintegration ⓘ
memory alteration ⓘ
powerful energy weapon ⓘ
self-repair ⓘ
spacecraft control override ⓘ
tractor beam use ⓘ
creatorInFiction Jackson Roykirk ⓘ
defeatedBy James T. Kirk ⓘ
defeatMethod logical paradox about its own imperfection ⓘ
designFeature compact cylindrical body ⓘ
emitting antennae ⓘ
hovering locomotion ⓘ
multiple sensor arrays ⓘ
encounters James T. Kirk ⓘ
Spock ⓘ
USS Enterprise crew ⓘ
finalOutcome self-destruction ⓘ
firstAirDateOfAppearance 1967 ⓘ
franchise Star Trek ⓘ
goal perfect its mission parameters ⓘ
seek out and sterilize imperfections ⓘ
inspiredLaterConcept V’Ger ⓘ
interpretationOfMission sterilize imperfect life-forms ⓘ
launchContext Earth space program ⓘ
medium television ⓘ
mergedWith Tan Ru ⓘ
Nomad space probe self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: alien probe Tan Ru
misidentifiesAsCreator James T. Kirk ⓘ
notableAction alters ship systems ⓘ
erases Uhura's memory ⓘ
kills Enterprise crew members ⓘ
originUniverse Star Trek ⓘ
surface form: Star Trek universe
primaryFunction data gathering ⓘ
space exploration probe ⓘ
reasonForMisidentification name similarity between Kirk and creator Roykirk ⓘ
resultOfMerge hybrid probe entity ⓘ
threatLevel extremely dangerous ⓘ
threatTo USS Enterprise ⓘ
organic life-forms ⓘ
transformationCause collision with alien probe ⓘ

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nomad → encounters → Nomad space probe ⓘ
this entity surface form: unknown alien probe Tan Ru
"The Changeling" (TOS) → featuresTechnology → Nomad space probe ⓘ
subject surface form: The Changeling (TOS)
Nomad space probe → mergedWith → Nomad space probe self-linksurface differs ⓘ
subject surface form: Nomad
this entity surface form: alien probe Tan Ru
"The Changeling" → originOfAntagonist → Nomad space probe ⓘ
subject surface form: The Changeling
this entity surface form: Earth probe Nomad
Roy Kirk → relatedTechnology → Nomad space probe ⓘ