Gideon (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)/Waverider

For the Time Vault variant, see Gideon (Time Vault) (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis).

"Welcome aboard. I am Gideon, an interactive artificial consciousness programmed to operate this vessel's critical systems and aid Captain Hunter in his mission."

- Gideon to the Legends

Gideon is the artificial intelligence of the timeship, Waverider. When Rip Hunter recruited 8 men and women onboard to join his crusade, Gideon joined the team and aid them during their adventures.

In an alternate timeline where Mick, Ray and Nate were killed by Fairy Godmother, Gideon operates as Hard Drive of the S.O.S. while assassinating Magical Fugitives across the timeline. This timeline was later erased when Charlie rescued the boys from the Fairy Godmother.

Operating the Waverider
For 13 years, Gideon has been the A.I. system of the Waverider and made a close relationship with Captain Hunter. According to the both of them, Gideon is able to pilot the Waverider without the need of a crew.

Joining the Legends
In 2016, Rip Hunter recruited 8 men and women who are insignificant to the timeline as his team. Gideon joined the team and aided the group in order to travel across time to defeat Vandal Savage.

Near Death Experience
In order to kill Vandal Savage, Gideon and a part of the team went to 2021 when Savage is at his weakest. However, the meteor that dampens Savage's powers went critical which Firestorm's transmutation nor The Atom's Shrink Ray can prevent it. Rip then chose to use the Waverider's tractor beam in order to bring the meteor to the Sun.

Moments away from their death, Gideon waked the half conscious Rip and told him that she does not want to die yet. Rip then told Gideon to throw the meteor to the Sun seconds before their time jump back to 20 minutes ago. As the plan succeeded, Gideon landed the Waverider back to the roof in St. Roch and brought the team back to Star City 2016.

Slept for 75 Years
After the Legends' mission in 1942 New York City caused the team to be time scattered and the ship suffering from critical damage. Rip ordered Gideon to put Mick Rory in stasis while repairing the ship for 75 years. Gideon obeyed the rule and switched herself off until Oliver Queen and Nate Heywood found the Waverider under the ocean.

Reuniting with the Legends
Reactivated by the Legends, Gideon showed them the final message of Captain Hunter and helped the Legends on their further missions despite the lack of Rip.

Rip's Return
Few months later, Rip was found in Hollywood as a film school student. He was later taken by the Legion of Doom and was brainwashed as one of their own.

The Legends then took Rip back and he activated a self destruction command on Gideon which caused the vessel to crash. Gideon later offered to enter Rip's mind in order to bring him back to the physical world after the crash. As Sara and Jax entered, they encountered Gideon as a human form. They worked together to fight evil versions of themselves and later convinced Rip to return. Before he leaves, he shared a kiss with Gideon and exited his mind.

Hours later, Rip woke up and dressed up. He entered the bridge and talked to the Legends. He apologized for overriding her systems and she claimed she remembered the kiss, which she thought it was nice.

Zari's Simulation
When Zari programmed a simulation to see if timeline alterations could result in good causes, she broke Gideon's system and fell into a sleep after trying to fix her. During her dream, Gideon told her that it was a simulation and the time loops she was experiencing is her own program. As she woke up, she asked Gideon with Gideon denying as it merely a dream.

Capabilities

 * Control on the Waverider
 * Time Travel'
 * Time Masters database
 * Medical knowledge
 * Time knowledge
 * Timeline monitoring
 * Artificial telepathy

Weaknesses

 * Override codes
 * High blood loss

Trivia

 * It is unknown whether this Gideon is identical to the one used by Eobard Thawne and later placed in the Time Vault.
 * As time passes, Gideon slowly shows emotions and personalities unlike her original emotionless appearance in early episodes of Season 1.
 * The only episode to feature Gideon outside of is.