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Top ten evil computers

By Rich Trenholm on 01 November 2007, 10:12am

Nomad
Star Trek: The Changeling

Evil quote: "I am Nomad. I am perfect."

Nomad is possibly the most powerful of the computers in this list, and also perhaps the most stupid. An intergalactic fenderbender with a soil-sample collector leaves the space Nomad probe thinking its mission is to sterilise imperfection, causing it to set off on a galaxy-wide killing spree. When the crew of the starship Enterprise investigates, Nomad attacks with the force of 90 photon torpedoes and simply absorbs their return fire.

Having been created by one Jackson Roykirk, Nomad encounters Captain Kirk and apparently thinks, "Meh -- close enough." It raises all kinds of heck on the Enterprise, erasing Uhura's memory and temporarily offing Scotty, before Spock initiates a mindmeld. Ultimately Nomad is only defeated because Captain Kirk talks it to death -- we all know that feeling.

If any proof is needed that Nomad is the king of evil computers, witness Star Tek: The Motion Picture. When given a bigger budget the trekkies splashed out on a bald chick and some better effects to create V'Ger -- Nomad with no sense of timing. Nomad for the win!

Evil rating: Mwahahahahaha!

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