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
Coming of Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation) as "craptastic" and Wesley as "intolerable". She said that knowing about the "insane" alien parasite conspiracy in "Conspiracy" ahead of time made her look negatively on the episode. "Coming of Age" was first released on VHS cassette in the United States and Canada on November 11, 1992. The episode was included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season one DVD box set, released in March 2002. The season one Blu-ray set was released on July 24, 2012. Coming of Age (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Coming of Age" is the 18th episode of the American science fiction television series