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After having lost contact with Earth, it was believed by scientists of the day to have disappeared into a [[black hole]]. During an encounter with the ''[[V'Ger]]'' entity in [[2273]] it was postulated by the crew of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] that the probe had emerged from the black hole and encountered a race of [[artificial intelligence|sentient machine]]s who occupied a [[Machine Planet]]. They concluded that the machines viewed ''Voyager VI'' as a primitive version of themselves, and sent it back out, appropriately repaired and enhanced, to fulfill what they interpreted as its programmed mission to collect all data possible throughout the universe, as the ''V'Ger'' entity. The original probe was preserved within ''V'Ger'' itself. (''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'') |
After having lost contact with Earth, it was believed by scientists of the day to have disappeared into a [[black hole]]. During an encounter with the ''[[V'Ger]]'' entity in [[2273]] it was postulated by the crew of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] that the probe had emerged from the black hole and encountered a race of [[artificial intelligence|sentient machine]]s who occupied a [[Machine Planet]]. They concluded that the machines viewed ''Voyager VI'' as a primitive version of themselves, and sent it back out, appropriately repaired and enhanced, to fulfill what they interpreted as its programmed mission to collect all data possible throughout the universe, as the ''V'Ger'' entity. The original probe was preserved within ''V'Ger'' itself. (''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'') |
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| Origin: | Earth, United States of America, NASA |
| Era: | 20th century |
Voyager VI was the sixth of the Voyager series of NASA unmanned space probes launched from Earth in the latter half of the 20th century.
After having lost contact with Earth, it was believed by scientists of the day to have disappeared into a black hole. During an encounter with the V'Ger entity in 2273 it was postulated by the crew of the USS Enterprise that the probe had emerged from the black hole and encountered a race of sentient machines who occupied a Machine Planet. They concluded that the machines viewed Voyager VI as a primitive version of themselves, and sent it back out, appropriately repaired and enhanced, to fulfill what they interpreted as its programmed mission to collect all data possible throughout the universe, as the V'Ger entity. The original probe was preserved within V'Ger itself. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
Background
A 1999 launch date was not referenced on screen, but it was included in the Star Trek Chronology. According to Decker's line in the movie, however, it was launched "over 300 years ago". This suggests a launch date sometime prior to the 1970s. The actual launches of the first (and only) two Voyager probes took place in 1977, something well known when the film was made. Despite Decker's statement, it is unknown what his background was in the history of NASA probes, suggesting that he was approximating its launch date.
Some fans have suggested that it was not a black hole that consumed Voyager VI, but a Borg transwarp conduit, and that the planet seen by Spock was in fact, the Borg homeworld. The suggestion continues that the Borg assimilated the probe, yet the assimilation went "afoul", and changed Voyager VI into a more sentient being. That theory would not explain how a transwarp conduit was so close to Sol in the 20th century but unused in the 24th, though, nor how Borg technology of the early 21st century would have been capable of reengineering such a vessel to explore the universe, including multiple galaxies.
- The theory was used most prominently in the William Shatner novel "The Return", where Kirk and Picard joined forces to lead an assault on the Borg homeworld and end the recent Borg/Romulan alliance once and for all.