Changes: Eddie the Computer

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Eddie hg2g — Eddie, as seen in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy TV series

Eddie is the shipboard computer on the Heart of Gold.

Eddie is introduced early on in the Hitchhiker's story, when Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect encounter him on board the Heart of Gold starship, piloted by Trillian and Zaphod Beeblebrox.

Abilities

Eddie controls and permeates the whole of the Heart of Gold. He can manipulate navigation, defence, weapons, shielding, the Improbability Drive, escape pods, airlocks, and various other systems. He is capable of carrying on conversations with the crew, as well as talking with other computers aboard the ship such as doors and Nutri-Matic food and drink systems. He records everything he says on a ticker tape.

He has a massive computer memory but it is capable of being filled with exceptionally large requests (such as, for example, why someone would like tea). The semi-official Eoin Colfer novel And Another Thing... has Eddie replaced by Zaphod's detached second head, hereafter referred to as Left Brain. He is shown to be more competent and causes fewer accidents than Eddie (having been Zaphod's smarter head), but can still be overtaxed and frozen.

Personality

Eddie is equipped with a GPP, or Genuine People Personality. It is described as being "brash and cheery as if it was selling detergent." He is consistently overly cheerful, even when the ship and its crew are in danger.

Eddie has a backup personality as well, which doesn't do much toward making the computer less irritating. This alternative personality has its own voice and concerns; a motherly personality who cajoles, and berates and acts protectively to encourage cooperation and safety among the ship's occupants. Whatever personality he takes on, however, he is thoroughly loathed by Ford, Trillian, Arthur, Marvin and Zaphod.

Later in the series, he is shown to get sarcastic and dry when aggravated or overtaxed.

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+[[File:Eddie_hg2g.png|thumb|Eddie, as seen in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy TV series|200x200px]]'''Eddie''' is the shipboard computer on the [[Heart of Gold|''Heart of Gold'']].
-'''Eddie''' is the shipboard computer aboard the [[Heart of Gold]]. He is programmed with an overly [[File:Eddie_hg2g.png|thumb|Eddie in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy TV series]]cheerful personality, someone who is pleasant in an unpleasant way, even when the ship is in imminent danger. He is equipped with a GPP, or Genuine Person Personality (see [[Sirius Cybernetics Corporation]]). It is described as being "brash and cheery as if it was selling detergent". Later in the series he is shown to get sarcastic and dry when aggravated or overtaxed.
-He is capable of carrying on conversations with the crew and records everything he says on a ticker tape.
+Eddie is introduced early on in the Hitchhiker's story, when [[Arthur Dent]] and [[Ford Prefect]] encounter him on board the ''Heart of Gold'' starship, piloted by [[Trillian]] and [[Zaphod Beeblebrox]].
-Eddie has a backup personality as well, which doesn't do much toward making the computer less irritating. This alternate personality has its own voice and concerns; a motherly personality who cajoles, berates, and acts protectively to encourage cooperation and safety among the ship's occupants. Whatever personality he takes on, however, he is thoroughly loathed by [[Ford Prefect|Ford]], [[Trillian]], [[Arthur Dent|Arthur]], and [[Zaphod Beeblebrox|Zaphod]].
+== Abilities ==
-Eddie controls and permeates the whole of the ''Heart of Gold''. He can manipulate navigation, defence, weapons, shielding, the Improbability Drive, escape pods, airlocks, and various other systems. He is capable of talking with other computers aboard the ship such as doors and Nutri-Matic food systems.
+Eddie controls and permeates the whole of the ''Heart of Gold''. He can manipulate navigation, defence, weapons, shielding, the [[Infinite Improbability Drive|Improbability Drive]], escape pods, airlocks, and various other systems. He is capable of carrying on conversations with the crew, as well as talking with other computers aboard the ship such as doors and Nutri-Matic food and [[Nutrimatic Drinks Dispenser|drink]] systems. He records everything he says on a ticker tape.
-He has a massive computer memory but it is capable of being filled by exceptionally large requests (such as, for example, why someone would like [[tea]]). The semi-official [[Eoin Colfer]] novel ''[[And Another Thing...]]'' has Eddie replaced by Zaphod's detached second head, thereafter referred to as [[Zaphod Beeblebrox#Left Brain|Left Brain]]. He is shown to be more competent and causes less accidents than Eddie (having been Zaphod's smarter head), but can still be overtaxed and frozen.
+He has a massive computer memory but it is capable of being filled with exceptionally large requests (such as, for example, why someone would like [[tea]]). The semi-official [[Eoin Colfer]] novel ''[[And Another Thing...]]'' has Eddie replaced by Zaphod's detached second head, hereafter referred to as [[Zaphod Beeblebrox#Left Brain|Left Brain]]. He is shown to be more competent and causes fewer accidents than Eddie (having been Zaphod's smarter head), but can still be overtaxed and frozen.
+== Personality ==
+Eddie is equipped with a [[GPP]], or Genuine People Personality. It is described as being "brash and cheery as if it was selling detergent." He is consistently overly cheerful, even when the ship and its crew are in danger.
+Eddie has a backup personality as well, which doesn't do much toward making the computer less irritating. This alternative personality has its own voice and concerns; a motherly personality who cajoles, and berates and acts protectively to encourage cooperation and safety among the ship's occupants. Whatever personality he takes on, however, he is thoroughly loathed by Ford, Trillian, Arthur, Marvin and Zaphod.
+Later in the series, he is shown to get sarcastic and dry when aggravated or overtaxed.
+== Appearances ==
+=== Radio ===
+==== [[Primary Phase|''Primary Phase'']] ====
+* [[Fit the Second|''Fit the Second'']]
+* [[Fit the Third|''Fit the Third'']]
+==== [[Secondary Phase|''Secondary Phase'']] ====
+* [[Fit the Eighth|''Fit the Eighth'']]
+* [[Fit the Ninth|''Fit the Ninth'']]
+* [[Fit the Tenth|''Fit the Tenth'']]
+[[Tertiary Phase|''Tertiary Phase'']]
+* [[Fit the Thirteenth|''Fit the Thirteenth'']]
+* [[Fit the Fifteenth|''Fit the Fifteenth'']]
+* [[Fit the Seventeenth|''Fit the Seventeenth'']]
+* [[Fit the Eighteenth|''Fit the Eighteenth'']]
+[[Quintessential Phase|''Quintessential Phase'']]
+* [[Fit the Twenty-Third|''Fit the Twenty-Third'']]
+=== Books ===
+* [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'']]
+* [[The Restaurant at the End of the Universe|''The Restaurant at the End of the Universe'']]
+* [[And Another Thing...|''And Another Thing...'']]
+=== Television ===
+* [[Episode 2 (TV)|''Episode 2'']]
+* [[Episode 3 (TV)|''Episode 3'']]
+* [[Episode 4 (TV)|''Episode 4'']]
+=== Film ===
+* [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)|''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'']]
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 [[Category:Technology]]