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
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