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) in "The Q Continuum" boxed set ahead of the individual release of the episode was intended as an incentive to purchase the set. The episode was released as part of the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season six DVD box set in the United States on December 3, 2002. It received a further releases on DVD as part of compilation collections of episodes. This included "The Jean-Luc Picard Collection", which was released in the United States on August 3, 2004, also the "Star Trek: Q Fan Collective", which was released in the United States on June 6, 2006, and later