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
Tapestry (Star Trek: The Next Generation) of the more philosophical episodes". "Tapestry" was released in the UK on a two-episode VHS tape in 2003, alongside the first part of "". The first home media release of "Tapestry" in the United States was on the VHS box set entitled "Star Trek – The Next Generation: The Q Continuum" on June 18, 1996. It later received an individual release on August 4, 1998. Paramount deliberately delayed the individual release of "Star Trek" episodes on VHS within the United States in order to allow for the syndicated series to be shown once more in full. The inclusion of "Tapestry"