Nebuchadnezzar (The Matrix)
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| Nebuchadnezzar | |
|---|---|
| The Matrix vehicle | |
| First appearance | The Matrix |
| Last appearance | The Matrix Reloaded |
| Information | |
| Affiliation | Zion |
| Launched | 2069 A.D. |
| Decommissioned | 28th century |
| Captain | Morpheus |
| General characteristics | |
| Class | Mark III No. 11 |
| Armaments | Gun turret, Electromagnetic pulse |
| Defenses | Armor plating |
| Propulsion | Anti-gravity pads |
The Nebuchadnezzar is a fictional hovercraft captained by Morpheus in the Matrix franchise.[1] Its name is a Biblical reference to Nebuchadnezzar II, from the Book of Daniel.[2]
In Matrix's setting, the ship is built in 2069,[1] prior to the Machine War that leads to the creation of the Matrix. The Nebuchadnezzar, along with other similar craft, is repurposed by the human rebels to covertly broadcast crew members' minds into the Matrix, in an effort to locate the minds of other humans and free them from the Matrix. They enter and leave the Matrix through the use of pirate radio signals sent out by the ship, which transport the crew anywhere in the Matrix that a phone line can be accessed.[3] The ship's operator remains as a guide, sending crews navigational data and programs with which to hack into the Matrix. Two operators for the Nebuchadnezzar appear in the Matrix trilogy: Tank and Link. The craft is also equipped with defensive measures in the form of an onboard EMP, which it uses to fight flying robots known as Sentinels.[1]
The interior of the ship is one of the few indications in the series about how the rebels live. It resembles the interior of a submarine and is made entirely of raw steel, with flashing computer screens and cramped, small sleeping quarters. The only food aboard is a nutrient-rich mixture described as "viscous, gag-eliciting goop".[2]
The Nebuchadnezzar is destroyed by a Sentinel's tow bomb near the conclusion of The Matrix Reloaded. The crew escapes before the ship's destruction thanks to Neo's newfound ability to identify and assume limited control over Sentinel hardware using his powers as the chosen one. The crew is found by the hovercraft Mjolnir soon afterward.
