Non-humanlike Intelligence

High levels of intelligence that works very differently than human intelligence. Often not recognized as intelligent at first because its behavior does not match expectations.

Examples

• 1987 Encounter at Farpoint (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

  The miraculous production capabilities of Farpoint Station turn out to be a giant alien that had an intelligence that only the psychic capabilities of the ship's counselor, Deanna Troi, could detect.