Nomad

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1. NeutralhnlmorgApr 22, 2024

   That was Voyager 6, a fictional probe based on the real life probes of the same name.

   Earth probe gone bad is a common trope in Sci-Fi. Star Trek alone has a few episodes:

   - https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Nomad

   - https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Friendship_1

   Also the Doomsday machine was a very different type of probe to V’ger

   https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Doomsday_Machine_(episode)