Brothers (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Brothers (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Brothers" is the 77th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", the third episode of the . Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship USS "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, Commander Data (Brent Spiner) aborts an emergency mission and hijacks the "Enterprise" in response to a homing command from his "father". A misguided prank between two young brothers exposes one of them to a toxic parasite that cannot be treated aboard the USS "Enterprise", but Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) is able to
Family (Star Trek: The Next Generation) the United States and Canada on February 6, 1996. The episode was later released in the United States on September 3, 2002, as part of the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season four DVD box set. The first Blu Ray release was in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2013, followed by the United States on July 30. Family (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Family" is the second episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", and the 76th episode overall. It was originally released on October 1, 1990, in broadcast syndication. It was written by Ronald