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
The Host (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Odan's reaction was also right, as "everyone has a line, and if you love them, you won't ask them to cross it." The first home media release of "The Host" was on VHS cassette, appearing on July 23, 1996 in the United States and Canada. The episode was later included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season four DVD box set, released in the United States on September 3, 2002. The fourth season was subsequently released on blu-ray in the UK on July 29, 2013, and July 30 in the United States. The Host (Star Trek: The Next Generation)