Aboard the U.S.S.
Enterprise, a young boy's practical joke backfires and
leaves his brother dangerously ill. Because the boy
needs special treatment to survive, the ship rushes
towards a nearby starbase. En route, Data begins to
inexplicably malfunction, slipping into a trance-like
state and altering the ship's course. He then severs the
life support system on the Bridge, forcing the
evacuation of the command crew, and leaving himself
alone on the Bridge. He thwarts the crew's numerous
efforts to regain control of the ship by speaking to the
computer in Picard's voice and taking control of the
U.S.S. Enterprise. The starship continues to follow his
mysterious course, while the sick little boy's situation
grows more desperate.
The out-of-control android maneuvers the ship toward his
destination, evades three security teams by blocking
them with force fields, and escapes. He arrives on a
planet, and is greeted by Dr. Noonien Soong, the ancient
doctor who created him. A confused Data asks Soong how
he arrived on the doctor's planet. Soong explains that
Data was summoned through a homing device, and ignores
Data's anxious request to contact the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Suddenly, a figure enters the room. It is Data's
sinister brother, Lore, whom Data had defeated during a
fight aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise two years earlier.
When Soong deactivates
Lore to examine him, Data requests that his evil brother
not be restored to life. Soong reassembles the android
anyway, and explains that the homing device that
summoned Data had the same effect on Lore. In an
explosive outburst, Lore rails at Soong for creating
Data instead of working to improve him. An apologetic
Soong explains that if he had known Lore was still
functional, he would have worked to correct the
programming that caused him to be evil. However, his
recent efforts have been to create a chip that will
allow Data to feel emotion. Soong then explains that he
is dying, and that this will be his final project. Lore
is upset by the news and offers to help, but Soong says
he only needs to rest before he begins working on Data.
Upon completing the
implant, Soong learns that he has inserted the chip in
Lore, who deactivated his brother while the scientist
was asleep. When Soong tries to convince Lore to
surrender the chip, he attacks his creator, flinging him
across the room, then escaping. Meanwhile, the
Enterprise crew has found a way to follow Data, and an
Away Team soon reaches Soong's planet to rescue the
errant android. The scientist refuses their offer to
leave with them, and Data says goodbye to his creator.
The starship resumes its course for Starbase 416, where
the sick boy is treated and saved. The boy then
reconciles with his brother, leaving Data to ponder the
special bond between siblings. |
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Production: 177
Season: 4 Episode: 3
Air Date: 10.08.1990
Stardate: 44085.7 |
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Patrick Stewart as
Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
Brent Spiner as Data
LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn as Worf
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher |
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Brent Spiner as Dr.
Noonien Soong
Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien
Brent Spiner as Lore
Cory Danziger as Jake Potts
Adam Ryen as Willie Potts
James Lashly as Ensign Kopf |
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Brent Spiner, whose primary
claim to fame is his portrayal of the beloved android
Data on the television series "Star Trek: The Next
Generation" (1987), was born and raised in Houston,
Texas. His parents, Jack and Sylvia Spiner, owned and
operated a furniture store. Jack died of kidney failure
at age 29, when Brent was 10 months old. When he was 6
years old, his mother married Sol Mintz, who adopted
Brent and his older brother Ron. Although his mother
divorced Mintz after 7 years of marriage, Brent retained
his adopted father's last name until 1975 when he took
back his birth name.
Spiner first began pursuing his
interest in acting while in high school. There his
inspirational drama teacher, Cecil Pickett, gave a great
start to the careers of a remarkable group of aspiring
young actors (and directors), including Spiner, Cindy
Pickett (Cecil's daughter), Randy Quaid, Dennis Quaid,
Trey Wilson, Robert Wuhl and Thomas Schlamme, all of
whom later attained success in Hollywood. After
graduation, Spiner followed his mentor to the University
of Houston and other local colleges, while also
launching his professional acting career in theater (The
Houston Music Theater and other regional theater) and in
film (My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV), which was shot on
location in Texas). After a couple of false starts in
New York and Hollywood, Spiner eventually established
himself as a stage actor in New York, appearing in a
number of off-Broadway and Broadway plays, such as 'A
History of the American Film' (1978), 'Leave It to
Beaver Is Dead' (1979), 'Sunday in the Park with George'
(1984), and 'Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn' (1985). While in New York, he had a bit part in
Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980) and starred in an
independent film called Rent Control (1984). The play
'Little Shop of Horrors' brought Spiner to Los Angeles
in 1984, where he eventually took up permanent
residence.
In 1986, after a number of
character parts in television series and movies, such as
"Robert Kennedy & His Times" (1985) (mini), Crime of
Innocence (1985) (TV), Manhunt for Claude Dallas (1986)
(TV), and Family Sins (1987) (TV), Spiner snagged the
role that would bring him international fame: Data, the
endearing android, whom Spiner played "by tapping into
his inner child." "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
(1987), the sequel to the original television series
"Star Trek" (1966), became hugely popular, moving to the
big screen for four films (so far) after its 7-year run
on television. Aside from these films, Spiner has made
cameo appearances in a number of films directed by his
friend and old schoolmate Thomas Schlamme, such as Miss
Firecracker (1989), Crazy from the Heart (1991) (TV),
and Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995) (TV), and
has appeared in small roles in more recent films, such
as Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) and The Master of
Disguise (2002). Arguably his most popular film
portrayal was Dr. Brakish Okun in Independence Day
(1996), a role that elicited his unique eccentricity and
sense of humor.
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Brothers"
#40274-177
Written by
Rick Berman
Directed by
Rob Bowman
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FINAL DRAFT
JULY 13, 1990
STAR TREK: "Brothers" - 7/13/90 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Brothers"
CAST
PICARD
DOCTOR NOONIAN SOONG
RIKER
LORE
DATA
JAKE POTTS
BEVERLY
WILLIE POTTS
TROI
GEORDI
WORF
WESLEY
O'BRIEN
ENSIGN KOPF
COMPUTER VOICE
Non-Speaking
VARIOUS SECURITY TEAMS
NURSE
VARIOUS SUPERNUMERARIES
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