The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Measure of a Man" is the ninth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", the 35th episode overall. It was originally released on February 13, 1989, in broadcast syndication. It was written as a spec script by former attorney and "" novelist Melinda M. Snodgrass. It was directed by Robert Scheerer. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise". In this episode, the rights of the android officer Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) are threatened
Star Trek: Enterprise (season 4) by Braga on Twitter as Archer from the future. Brent Spiner returned to the "Star Trek" franchise, having previously played the character of Data in "". In "Enterprise" he played the role of Dr. Arik Soong, an ancestor of Data's creator. Coto compared the character to Hannibal Lecter and talked about the fear that he inspired in the human authorities during the time of "Enterprise" due to Soong's actions involving illegal genetics. The storyline involved several references to "The Original Series", such as the genetic supermen in the vein of Khan Noonien Singh as first seen in the episode "Space