The Changeling story
The crew of the Enterprise deals with Nomad—an indestructible, planet- destroying space probe that thinks Kirk is its creator. Star Trek: The Motion Picture was in part an expansion of this episode.
18 total · 1 choice · 6 major · 11 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| AI risk to civilization | choice | The Nomad probe was determined to exterminate all biological life. It had begun by exterminating 4 billion inhabitants in the Malurian system. |
| AI point of view | major | Nomad :: Nomad |
| facing an overpowering adversary | major | crew face Nomad |
| human vs. sentient machine | major | crew vs. nomad |
| sentient computer | major | Nomad :: Nomad |
| sentient space probe | major | Nomad, Nomad :: Nomad |
| what is perfection | major | Nomad about perfection |
| anti-gravity technology | minor | Nomad carried to the transporter room on an anti-grav trolley |
| coping with being lost in space | minor | Nomad :: Nomad |
| coping with the death of someone | minor | The command crew mourned the death of Scotty. |