Data

About

Data is a self-aware, sapient, and sentient android in the Star Trek franchise, primarily featured in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He serves as the second officer and chief operations officer on the USS Enterprise-D and later the USS Enterprise-E. Created by Dr. Noonien Soong, Data is anatomically fully functional and possesses a positronic brain, granting him superior computational and physical abilities. His quest to understand humanity is a central theme, as he seeks to experience emotions and human-like interactions. Data's journey involves learning about human emotions and behavior, initially through logic and later with the aid of an emotion chip. He faces challenges in understanding humor, slang, and intuitive behavior. Despite his android nature, Data forms strong bonds with his crewmates, particularly Geordi La Forge. His character explores what it means to be human, often serving as a foil to human emotions and actions. Data's story continues in Star Trek: Picard, where he is revived in a new synthetic body, allowing him to fully explore human emotions.