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
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