Starfleet institutional authority (legal/administrative power) attempts to classify and seize Data as property vs. Picard and the Enterprise crew defending Data's personhood and autonomy.
Starfleet institutional authority (legal/administrative power) attempts to classify and seize Data as property vs. Picard and the Enterprise crew defending Data's personhood and autonomy.
Events in This Arc
Admiral Nakamura's boarding instantly militarizes the bridge: crew tense, eyes flick to rank. Nakamura’s polished courtesy masks a power play as he introduces Commander Maddox—then has Worf tactically escort him …
In open court Riker stages a clinical, devastating demonstration to prove Data is property: after extracting technical testimony and bending a plasteel bar, he removes Data's hand for inspection and, …
Immediately after Judge Phillipa's ruling, the courtroom's jubilation subsides into a quiet, intimate coda. Data approaches Commander Maddox and, with calm generosity, offers him permission to continue his research when …