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In popular culture
Lt. Comm. Data is a Starfleet officer in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994). The episode that best explains who Data is was "The Measure of A Man", Data, an android on the U.S.S. Enterprise is on trial to determine whether or not he is truly human. Commander Maddox intends to take him away from the Enterprise crew for study purposes. His intentions are to replicate copies of him to serve other Starfleet vessels and space stations. Captain Phillipa Louvois takes the case. Commander Riker, Data's commanding officer is forced by Starfleet rules to be the plaintiff in the case. Captain Picard defends his side of being truly human. After considering a number of options, Data decide to resign as officer of the Starfleet in order to prevent the possibility of being disassembled. Riker proves he is just a machine by flipping the switch to off. Data proves his humanity by still holding a picture of Lt. Tasha Yar, who got killed by an alien creature. He still has intimate feelings towards her, even though their relationship ended abruptly. Therefore, he proves to the court that he is human and not just Starfleet property. He is a human like android who serves the crew of the Enterprise. He likes to be seen as a human, not a robot.