Norman was the "leader" of a group of androids who inhabited the planet Mudd.
He wore a white bodysuit, like the Herman and Oscar series androids on the planet, with a badge around his neck bearing the number 1.
In 2268, Harry Mudd, who became stranded on the planet which he named after himself, sent Norman to capture a Federation starship so that he could leave the planet in exchange for the vessel's crew.
Norman left the planet and, posing as a Starfleet sciences division lieutenant, signed aboard the USS Enterprise. To keep his android nature from being discovered, he skipped two appointments Dr. Leonard McCoy made for his physical without giving a reason, something which McCoy found suspicious – as well as the fact that Norman had never once smiled.
After successfully taking over the ship, Norman redirected it to Mudd to carry out "Lord" Mudd's plan, finally revealing his nature to James T. Kirk and Spock.
The plot ultimately failed. Captain Kirk and Spock correctly hypothesized that the android population was essentially a hive mind and that Norman was the central control locus. The androids were deactivated when Norman's processors were unable to deal with a flood of illogic presented to him by the Enterprise's crew, causing him and the rest of the androids to shut down.
The breakdown, however, was only temporary, as Norman later returned to bid farewell to the Enterprise crew. (TOS: "I, Mudd")
Norman was played by Richard Tatro, with stunts performed by Loren Janes.
| Mudd androids series |
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| 2250s: Harcourt Fenton Mudd |
| 2268: Alice • Annabelle • Barbara • Herman • Maisie • Norman (leader) • Oscar • Stella Mudd • Trudy |
External links[]
- Norman at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works