Data (Star Trek)

Lieutenant Commander Data, played by Brent Spiner, is a character in the Star Trek fictional universe. An android, he served as the second officer and chief of operations on the USS Enterprise-D and the USS Enterprise-E. Data appeared throughout the ' television series and in later movies.

Relationships

Characterizing his relationships with friends as based on a dependency that stems from a sense of familiarity that is caused by frequent contacts, physical and visual, Data explained that his "mental pathways have become accustomed to your sensory input patterns." These "mental pathways" had a brief intimate relationship with crewmate Tasha Yar (TNG: "The Naked Now") in 2364, and attempted to pursue a romantic (but non-sexual) relationship with another crewmate, Lt. JG Jenna D'Sora ("In Theory"), in 2367. In 2373, Data had another intimate encounter with the Borg Queen. Data also has a pet cat named Spot.

Related Topics:
Relationship - Friend - Mental - Sensory - Tasha Yar - TNG - In Theory - Borg Queen - Cat - Spot

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Data had an affinity for other artificial lifeforms ? particularly kindred Soong-type androids like him, but also less sophisticated machines like Exocomps ("The Quality of Life"). Upon Lal's death, Data reintegrated her memories back into his own; prior to Data's demise, he copied his memories into B-4.

Related Topics:
The Quality of Life - Lal - B-4

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Over the years, a strong relationship of loyalty, respect, and trust has emerged between Picard and Data. This relationship resembles a typical father-son experience, especially in terms of mentoring. Data has exhibited overt protection of Picard, particularly when there is a threat — for example, the first Borg encounter in First Contact on the Enterprise-E and Data's mortal sacrifice in Nemesis.

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