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It is the mid-2260s, and an enormous, destructive cloud unknown destructive force is passing through space on a precise heading for Earth. The Enterprise finds an ancient interstellar probe from Earth known as Nomad, missing for 265 over 300 years, which has somehow mutated into a powerful and intelligent machine bent on sterilizing entire planets that do not meet its standards of perfection.

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The crew of the Enterprise found the ancient Voyager VI Nomad probe


A massive explosion appears above Earth, and V'Ger disappears, leaving Enterprise behind. Kirk talks Nomad into destroying itself.