Data (Star Trek) Data (Star Trek) Data ( ) is a character in the fictional "Star Trek" franchise. He appears in the television series "" ("TNG") and the feature films "Star Trek Generations" (1994), "" (1996), "" (1998), and "" (2002). Data is portrayed by actor Brent Spiner. Data was found by Starfleet in 2338 as the sole survivor on Omicron Theta in the rubble of a colony left after an attack from the Crystalline Entity. He was a synthetic life form with artificial intelligence and designed and built by Doctor Noonien Soong in his own likeness (likewise portrayed by Spiner). Data is
The Neutral Zone (Star Trek: The Next Generation) on May 26, 1993 in the United States and Canada. The episode was later included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season one DVD box set, released in March 2002, and was released as part of the season one Blu-ray set on July 24, 2012. The Neutral Zone (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Neutral Zone" is the 25th episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", originally aired within the United States on May 16, 1988, in broadcast syndication. The episode originated as a piece of fan fiction by Deborah McIntyre and Mona Clee, and