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
Conspiracy (Star Trek: The Next Generation) it as "easily one of the greatest episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation"". In 2012, David Brown of "Radio Times" called "Conspiracy" "a definite high point" in the first season and included it on a list of "The Next Generation" greatest moments. The episode was released on VHS cassette in the U.S. on May 26, 1993. The episode was later included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season one DVD box set, released in March 2002. "Conspiracy" was released as part of the season one Blu-ray set on July 24, 2012. Conspiracy (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Conspiracy"