The chip proved an Achilles heel during Data's capture by the Borg Queen, when she literally tempted him with sensations of flesh and blood he had never experienced despite his growing worldliness. Today, two years after installation, he tends to keep it running during normal operations but maintains internal control over the timing should it prove troubling or distracting. Humor was a concept that largely eluded him until that point, although relationships - both positive and negative - were fostered via what Data described as a familiarity of repetition.ĭata continue to familiarize himself with the flood of potential the chip opened up, but always until strict supervision to avoid further overloads. Although he delayed using it for over a year, the chip when finally installed in 2371 caused a near-overload until Data began learning the complexities of the new world just opened. Psychological Profile: Report of Ship's Counselor Deanna TroiĪlthough the outlook did not pick up steam until his Enterprise posting after 26 years of existence, Data has quite simply wished to be more human and experience as much of that condition's depths and shadows as his adaptive programming can approximate - with experiments in everything from art, acting, and poetry to keeping a pet cat Spot and imitating humanisms ranging from laughter, sneezing and whistling to dance, facial hair grooming and bedtime routines.Įven with that goal, Data turned down a chance to be human offered by Q in 2364, quoting Shakespeare's "To thine own self be true," but inched closer to his goal with the discovery of an "emotion chip" created by his builder, Dr. EnterpriseĢ373 ? During attempt to repair Borg temporal sabotage with Earth first contact, kidnapped and resisted assimilation by Borg to prevent capture of vessel and loss of timeline integrityĢ379 ? Sacrificed himself aboard Reman ship Scimitar in order to destroy Thalaron beam generator and save crew of Enterprise-E prior to death, downloaded entire memory database into android prototype B-4 Sutherland, detected Romulan interference in Klingon civil warĢ372 - Transferred with remainder of Picard's senior staff to Sovereign-class U.S.S. Jean-Luc PicardĢ365 ? JAG inquiry at Starbase 173 denied any Starfleet property interest, upholding sentient individual rightsĢ368 ? Temporarily in command of U.S.S. Service Awards: Starfleet Command Decoration for Valor Starfleet Command Decoration for Gallantry Medal of Honor, with Clusters Legion of Honor The StarcrossĢ348 ? Promoted to lieutenant (junior grade)Ģ364 ? Named as operations officer and second officer on U.S.S. Place of death: Destroyed with Reman ship Scimitar in line of duty Quarters: Formerly, Enterprise-D: Deck 2/Room 3653 Place of birth: Omicron Theta science colony Enterprise NCC-1701-E (was promoted to First Officer, but died prior to position taking effect)ĭate of birth: Permanently re-activated Feb. But Data's arc remains the most moving and detailed.Last assignment: Second Officer/Science Officer, U.S.S. There have been similarly themed arcs in other Trek shows: the Voyager Doctor's attempts to move beyond his holographic nature, and Seven of Nine's assertion of her individuality. But is the Data that appears in Picard the real Data? Is it a hologram? Or perhaps it's B-4's body, coupled with Data's positronic brain? We won't know until the show premieres.īut if it is really is Data, then Star Trek: Picard will continue one of the greatest arcs in the Star Trek franchise's history: Data's never-ending quest to become human. Now that we know the lovable android Data will return in CBS All Access's Picard, it's time to remind ourselves why he was such a fantastic character. If you're hoping to dive back into The Next Generation to (re)familiarize yourself with the android's best moments, we've gathered up some key TNG episodes you should check out. Star Trek: Picard has arrived, and it's clear right at the start that the titular character's relationship with his former second officer, the android Data, is an important aspect of the series.
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