The Schizoid Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The Schizoid Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Schizoid Man" is the sixth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", the 32nd episode overall first airing on January 23, 1989. The teleplay is written by Tracy Torme based on a story by Richard Manning and Hans Beimler, and directed by Les Landau. In this episode, a dying scientist, Dr. Ira Graves, attempts to cheat death by transferring his memories and personality into a machine, specifically the "Enterprise" android officer Commander Data. The Federation starship "Enterprise", under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, is en route
The Forge (Star Trek: Enterprise) had previously written a number of "Star Trek"-related novels and books, including a series of collaborations with William Shatner and the novel "Federation". They had also written several nonfiction books on the behind-the-scenes productions of the "Star Trek" series such as " - The Lost Series" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission". "The Forge" was their first script together for a "Star Trek" series, but they had previously written scripts for other shows, including "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World" and "Once a Thief". They joined the "Enterprise" writing team shortly before working on the