The dream of creating an android like Data dates back to as early as the 22nd century when Dr. Years later, his comparison to the antiquated children's tale came up again, while Will Riker considered Data's search for the 'human condition.' ( TNG episode: ' Encounter at Farpoint' TNG novel: The Eyes of the Beholders) Upon their first meeting, Commander Riker referred to him with the pet name of Pinocchio. ( TNG movie, novelization & comic adaptation: Generations)

He is most well known for using these emotions in Season 6 and 7 of TNG. As part of his quest to become more human Data kept a pet cat, Spot.ĭata did finally gain emotions when he installed an emotion chip created by Dr. ( TNG novel: Survivors)ĭespite his impressive abilities and specifications, Data always desired to become more human but often struggled to master various aspects of humanity, such as emotion, humor and contractions. ( TNG movie: Star Trek: Insurrection)ĭata possessed a simple infrared vision in addition to normal sight. However, this was corrected in later years as a potential drowning risk in emergencies.

( TNG episode: ' The Schizoid Man')ĭata's construction, at first, had no buoyancy-resulting in his sinking whenever submerged in water. ( TNG episodes: ' Encounter at Farpoint', ' The Naked Now', ' Brothers')Īlthough he is flawlessly capable of this human idiosyncrasy. However, he could not master the ability to whistle. ( TNG comic: ' A Piece of Reaction' TNG movie: Star Trek: Nemesis)ĭesigned with a 'fully functional', anatomically correct form, he could perform various techniques of interaction, including sexuality. He also has acrobatic skills necessary to perform tasks in zero- gravity. ( TNG episode: ' Heart of Glory')ĭata has an ability to 'spacewalk', for a limited amount of time, outside the pressurized confines of a vessel's hull-without an environmental suit. ( TNG episode: ' Time's Arrow')Īs his neural net was composed of anti- electrons (positrons), and throughout the nervous system, his body gave off an aura on a wavelength only visible to a humanoid wearing a VISOR.

( TNG episodes: ' The Measure of a Man', ' The Offspring')ĭata's brain was outfitted (unlike Lore's type L) with a type R phase discriminating amplifier. ( TNG episodes: ' The Chase', ' Thine Own Self' TNG movie: Star Trek: First Contact)ĭata was built with an ultimate storage capacity of eight hundred quadrillion bits (approximately 100 petabytes) and a total linear computational speed rated at sixty trillion operations per second. This composition makes him resistant to most forms of stress and virtually bullet proof. His skull is composed of cortinide and duranium. His upper, spinal support is a polyalloy designed to withstand extreme stress. ( TNG episode: ' The Naked Now')ĭata was composed of 24.6 kilograms of tripolymer composites, 11.8 kilograms of molybdenum- cobalt alloys and 1.3 kilograms of bioplast sheeting. ( TNG episode: ' Birthright')ĭata's chemical nutrients are also capable of contracting molecular pathogens undetectable to transporter filters and bleeding from his dermal surface when his skin is pierced or torn. Data's design included an ability to grow hair and a pseudo- cardiovascular system which produced a pulse and breathing, but rather than pumping blood, distributed biochemical lubricants and regulated microhydraulic power and temperatures throughout his body. Soong's works, was modeled after Soong's own likeness and mimicked the human form in impressive detail. 1.5.1 Assignments away from the Enterpriseīiography and specifications Specifications ĭata was constructed by Doctor Noonien Soong and, like the majority of Dr.

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