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
Birthright (Star Trek: The Next Generation) him to undergo three hours of makeup each day, but he said that "I had such a good time that I would love to do another "Star Trek"". He would go on to be cast in a recurring role on "" as Admiral Owen Paris, the father of Tom Paris. Brent Spiner plays two roles in this episode - that of his main character, Data, and his creator, Dr. Noonien Soong. "Birthright, Part I" is a crossover episode featuring some of the characters from "". "Birthright, Part II" was the only episode directed by visual effects supervisor Dan Curry. The