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"This is the creator of Nomad, perhaps the most brilliant though erratic scientist of his time. His dream was to build a perfect thinking machine, capable of independent logic."

– Spock, 2267 ("The Changeling")

Jackson Roykirk was an early-21st century Earth scientist who created the Nomad space probe – an artificially-intelligent machine sent out with the mission to seek out new life in 2002. Roykirk's ambition was to build a perfect thinking machine which was capable of independent logic. Spock described him as one of the most brilliant but erratic scientists of his time.

In 2267, after merging with Tan Ru and becoming damaged, Nomad mistakenly believed Captain James T. Kirk was its creator, given the similarities between their names. As a result, it ceased its hostilities against the crew of the USS Enterprise.

Kirk later used this mistake, Nomad not realizing it later, and failing to self-destruct as of that moment, being imperfect as it was, as reasons why it should destroy itself according to its own prime directive. (TOS: "The Changeling")

Appendices

Background information

The photographic image of Roykirk seen in "The Changeling" was "portrayed" by director Marc Daniels. Although he was a 21st century scientist, he wore a standard 2260s Starfleet dress uniform in the photo (albeit it seems to be either a reversed image or configured slightly differently based on the opposite positioning of the "decorations").

According to the Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology, Roykirk died in 2022.

In an homage to Star Trek, a character named "Jackson Roykirk" appeared in an episode of Team Knight Rider entitled "Apocalypse Maybe," played by William Christopher of M*A*S*H fame. While this may seem to be a crossover, constant references to "Star Trek" on the show make it unlikely. [1]

Apocrypha

Jackson Roykirk is mentioned in The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume Two as being part of the team which designed and created the DY-100 class ship which carried Khan and his remaining followers to the stars.

Jackson was incorrectly referred to as Jason Roykirk in the All Our Yesterdays sourcebook.

External links

[2]
Jackson Roykirk at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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+{{sidebar individual
-[[Image:Jackson Roykirk.jpg|thumb|Historical photo of Jackson Roykirk]]
+|image         = Jackson Roykirk.jpg
-'''Jackson Roykirk''' was an early-[[21st century]] [[Earth]] [[scientist]] who was largely credited for the creation of the ''[[Nomad]]'' [[space]] [[probe]] &ndash; an [[artificial intelligence|artificially-intelligent]] machine sent out with the mission to seek out new [[lifeform|life]] in [[2002]]. Roykirk's ambition was to build a perfect thinking machine capable of independent [[logic]]. [[Spock]] described him as one of the most brilliant but erratic scientists of his [[time]]. ({{TOS|The Changeling}})
+|caption       = Historical photo of Jackson Roykirk
+|gender        = [[Male]]
+|species       = [[Human]]
+|occupation    = [[Scientist]]<br/>[[Creator]], ''[[Nomad]]''
+|status        = Active
+|datestatus    = 21st century
+|actor         = [[Marc Daniels]] (uncredited)
+}}
+__NOTOC__
+{{aquote|This is the [[creator]] of ''[[Nomad]]'', perhaps the most brilliant though erratic [[scientist]] of [[21st century|his time]]. His dream was to build a perfect [[artificial intelligence|thinking machine]], capable of independent [[logic]].|[[Spock]]|2267|The Changeling}}
+'''Jackson Roykirk''' was an early-[[21st century]] [[Earth]] [[scientist]] who created the ''[[Nomad]]'' [[space]] [[probe]] &ndash; an [[artificial intelligence|artificially-intelligent]] machine sent out with the mission to seek out new [[lifeform|life]] in [[2002]]. Roykirk's ambition was to build a perfect thinking machine which was capable of independent [[logic]]. [[Spock]] described him as one of the most brilliant but erratic scientists of his time.
+In [[2267]], after merging with ''[[Tan Ru]]'' and becoming damaged, ''Nomad'' mistakenly believed {{Captain}} [[James T. Kirk]] was its creator, given the similarities between their [[name]]s. As a result, it ceased its hostilities against the [[crew]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}.
-==Background==
-The [[photograph]]ic image of Roykirk seen in "The Changeling" was "portrayed" by [[directors|director]] [[Marc Daniels]]. Although he is a 21st century scientist, he wears a standard [[2260s]] [[Starfleet]] [[dress uniform]] in the photo.
+Kirk later used this mistake, ''Nomad'' not realizing it later, and failing to [[self-destruct]] as of that moment, being imperfect as it was, as reasons why it should destroy ''itself'' according to its own prime directive. ({{TOS|The Changeling}})
-Some fans speculate that [[Jack (20th century)|Jack]], from the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' episode "[[Carbon Creek (episode)|Carbon Creek]]", is the young Roykirk.
+== Appendices ==
-In an homage to ''Star Trek'', a character named "Jackson Roykirk" appeared in an episode of ''[[Wikipedia:Team Knight Rider|Team Knight Rider]]'' entitled "Apocalypse Maybe," played by William Christopher of M*A*S*H fame. While this may seem to be a [[Wikipedia:Fictional crossover|crossover]], constant references to "''Star Trek''" on the show make it unlikely.[http://www.poobala.com/standteam.html]
+=== Background information ===
+The [[photograph]]ic image of Roykirk seen in "The Changeling" was "portrayed" by [[directors|director]] [[Marc Daniels]]. Although he was a 21st century scientist, he wore a standard [[2260s]] [[Starfleet]] [[dress uniform]] in the photo (albeit it seems to be either a reversed image or configured slightly differently based on the opposite positioning of the "decorations").
+According to the ''[[Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology]]'', Roykirk died in [[2022]].
-Jackson Roykirk is mentioned in The Eugenics Wars Volume 2:The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh as being part of the team which designed/created the DY-100 class ship which carried Khan and his remaining followers to the stars
+In an homage to ''Star Trek'', a character named "Jackson Roykirk" appeared in an episode of {{wt|Team Knight Rider}} entitled "Apocalypse Maybe," played by William Christopher of ''M*A*S*H'' fame. While this may seem to be a {{w|Fictional crossover|crossover}}, constant references to "''Star Trek''" on the show make it unlikely. [http://www.poobala.com/standteam.html]
-[[Category:Humans|Roykirk, Jackson]]
-[[Category:Scientists|Roykirk, Jackson]]
-[[Category:Scientists|Roykirk, Jackson]]
+=== Apocrypha ===
+Jackson Roykirk is mentioned in ''[[The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume Two]]'' as being part of the team which designed and created the [[DY-100 class]] ship which carried Khan and his remaining followers to the stars.
+Jackson was incorrectly referred to as Jason Roykirk in the ''{{dis|All Our Yesterdays|Last Unicorn}}'' sourcebook.
+=== External links ===
+* {{startrek.com|roykirk}}
+* {{mbeta}}
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