Inheritance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Inheritance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Inheritance" is the 162nd episode of the American science fiction television series "", the tenth episode of the . Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, as the "Enterprise" helps a planet to survive, Lieutenant Commander Data (Brent Spiner) must work with two local scientists from the planet. One scientist seems particularly interested in Data Inheritance had the lowest Nielsen ratings of season seven at an 8.5. The "Enterprise" arrives at Altrea IV, a planet with a core that is
Borderland (Star Trek: Enterprise) Series" and "The Next Generation" due to ongoing low ratings. It was not originally planned to include an ancestor of Noonien Soong in the episode, with executive producer Manny Coto instead planning for the character to be Colonel Phillip Green from "" episode "The Savage Curtain". The character was to be a straightforward villain, but after discussion with "" Spiner, the character was re-written to become Arik Soong, described as a "misunderstood genius". It was Spiner's first "Star Trek" role since the film "Star Trek Nemesis" in 2002, having previously played Arik Soong's descendant Noonien Soong and his creations Data