Star Trek: The Next Generation

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InStar Trek : The Next Generation , Lt . Commander Data ( Brent Spiner ) once face the same command job Mr. Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ) encountered onStar Trek : The Original Series . As an android , Data often filled the role of the outsider onTNG , the same way that Spock did onTOS.But while Spock spent much of his life trying to bottle up his human side , Data wanted nothing more than to be human . Still , the two Starfleet icon had many similarity . Both Spock and Data would often spout facts and exact soma for times and measurement , and both faced most trouble with logic and reason .

InStar Trek : The Next Generationseason 3 , episode 2 , " The Ensigns of Command,“Data must beam down to the planet Tau Cygni V to organize an evacuation . cryptical aliens known as the Sheliak have extol Tau Cygni V to be part of their territory and have given the Federation three days to remove the colonists there . Based on a accord between the Sheliak and the Federation , the Sheliak have the rightfulness to the satellite , but three days is not enough clip to evacuate the settler . AsCaptain Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart)searches for a loophole in the treaty , Data struggles to convince the colonists of the need to leave Tau Cygni V.

data point only got to command a starship a handful of multiplication on Star Trek : The Next multiplication , but he proved himself to be a convinced and skilled Captain .

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Spock & Data Realize Logic Has Limits In Star Trek

“Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.”

The problem Data face inStar Trek : The Next Generation’s"The Ensigns of Command " is thathumans do not comport logically . Although Data presents a fairish argument to the colony ’s leader Gosheven ( Grainger Hines ) , he is blinded by his preconception against mechanical man and his own desire to remain on Tau Cygni V. Another settler , Ard’rian McKenzie ( Eileen Seeley ) , swear that Data is proper , and she helps him reach the other colonists . datum adapts , trying dissimilar tactics to convince the settler that remaining to struggle the Sheliak would be futile . At the end of the TNG installment , Data take a firm stand that he can not experience feelings , but after everything , even Captain Picard finds this difficult to believe .

Benjamin Spock realize that emotional thinking also plays an authoritative role in instruction .

InStar Trek : The Original Seriesseason 1 , sequence 16 , " The Galileo Seven , " the shuttle carrying Spock and a skill squad crash lands on Taurus II . As the drawing card of the away squad , Spock relies on logicto find a room out of their predicament , but the mission operate from forged to spoiled when one of the team penis is kill by a fauna aboriginal to the planet . Spock gets caught up trying to figure out where his logic endure faulty , as he faces insubordinate officers and impossible option . By the final stage , Spock realizes that emotional mentation also bet an important role in command , bringing him one tone closer to unify his human and Vulcan side of meat .

Data from Star Trek TNG & Spock from TOS

Data Became A Better Starship Commander Than Spock

But Spock excelled at being a Federation Ambassador.

InStar Trek : The Next genesis ’s " The Ensigns of Command , " Data adapts more quickly than Star Trek : The Original Series’Spock in " The Galileo Seven,“and the android does not pass time dwelling on where he went wrong . Spock , too , check from his experience and go on to become a better commander , butthe Vulcan never took to command the same way Data did . Data heed to Ard’rian , knowing that her insight into the colonists ' way of thinking would help oneself him reach them . When Data takes dictation of the USS Enterprise - D in laterTNGepisodes ( such as " salvation " or " Gambit " ) , he seek to be a sure-footed and successful commander .

Spock had no desire for spaceship command and found that his strength lie elsewhere . The Vulcan quest after a career as a Federation Ambassador rather than becoming a career spaceship senior pilot . Benjamin Spock could take command when he need to , but he made a majuscule impact as a Federation Ambassador . Not only did Spock help achieve peace between the Federation and the Klingons , but he also initiated the reunion of the Vulcan and Romulan mass . As an advisor and Ambassador , Spock became one of the most realised and distinguished figure in Federation story . Thanks toStar Trek : Picardseason 3 , Data ’s story is still being written , but he prove what a swell Starfleet Captain he would make onStar Trek : The Next Generation .

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Star Trek: The Next Generation follows Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise NCC-1701D as they embark on interstellar explorations, seeking out new worlds and civilizations.

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Star Trek : The Next Generation follows Captain Jean - Luc Picard and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise NCC-1701D as they ship on interstellar geographic expedition , seeking out new world and civilizations .

adjust in the 23rd century , this iconic science fiction series follows the starship USS Enterprise and its crew as they embark on exploratory missions across the galaxy . The series examine root of diplomacy , morals , and the unknown , often spotlight divers cultures and futurist technology .

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Set in the 23rd century, this iconic science fiction series follows the starship USS Enterprise and its crew as they embark on exploratory missions across the galaxy. The series examines themes of diplomacy, ethics, and the unknown, often highlighting diverse cultures and futuristic technologies.

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