Nagilum
detached
indifferent
scientifically curious
merciless
omniscient
Nagilum is an omnipotent, enigmatic cosmic entity encountered by the USS Enterprise in the depths of space. Manifesting as a colossal human eye within the void, it conducts cold, detached experiments on the crew with clinical precision. Its motives are purely scientific curiosity, devoid of empathy or moral consideration—demonstrated horrifically when it kills Ensign Haskell mid-conversation to study death, casually declaring intentions to exterminate up to half the crew for further research. Nagilum operates with godlike authority, effortlessly manipulating the Enterprise's environment and defying all attempts at escape. It directly engages key crew members—Data, Picard, Pulaski—with unsettling specificity, naming them individually while reducing their existence to mere specimens. This entity represents an existential threat beyond conventional conflict, forcing Captain Picard to contemplate self-destruction as the only means of preserving autonomy against an adversary that views life as disposable data.
5 appearances
Cosmic Phenomena
Nagilum's Journey
A timeline through the narrative