Nomad MK-15c
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- Earth probe developed by Dr. Jackson Roykirk, intended to be the first truly interstellar probe, intended specifically to seek out and contact alien lifeforms over the course of years (TOS: "The Changeling")
- Designed to be an autonomous system, with incredibly advanced VI capable of directing operations even when out of contact with Earth (TOS: "The Changeling")
- Prototype vessel launched by NASA 2002 (TOS: "The Changeling")
- Communication lost upon departure of probe from Sol system (TOS: "The Changeling")
- Following damage by an interstellar meteoroid collision, Nomad encountered, merged with the probe Tan Ru (TOS: "The Changeling")
- Faulty programming merger led to a gestalt AI entity whose programming directed it to seek out life and destroy any it found to be imperfect (TOS: "The Changeling")
- Following encounter with USS Enterprise August 14, 2267, probe attempted to hijack vessel to return to Earth (TOS: "The Changeling")
- Was convinced to self-destruct by Captain James Kirk following acknowledgement of its own imperfection (TOS: "The Changeling")