The kind that brought about a grand debate about the rights of an individual and what qualifies as sentient, and this was a chilling sequence for certain. Because he has to deactivate and disassemble Data in order to get some proper answers in regard to the construction and flow of his positronic brain, and that was of course a procedure that Data was not inclined to take part in and well, that brought about the conflict in question.įor Maddox ordered Data to submit to the procedure, which in turn motivated his resignation, which in turn motivated a debate over whether or not Data was property instead of an individual, and that led to some powerful storytelling for certain. For a Commander Bruce Maddox believes that he has found the secret to creating more androids like Data, and in order to complete his work, he needs Data’s help in the worst way imaginable. An examination that is handled by way of a horrifying request from Starfleet in regard to Lieutenant Commander Data. Simply because it examines what can allow for a free nation and its people to give into horrible concepts such as slavery and servitude. Something that makes ‘The Measure of a Man’ one of the finest episodes the series ever aired. Which means we must be vigilant in keeping them at bay and be ready to fight them at every turn and this is relevant to today’s discussion, simply because the next episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation takes the time to examine some unfortunate notions that continue to come up for discussion, in an era when they shouldn’t. Because sadly, despite our progress, and our ability to recognize our faults, complacency and time help for some of the ugly issues we addressed in the past to come to fruition once again.
One of which, is the sheer fact that it is always unafraid to tackle and address uncomfortable topics, such as issues that plague our modern world, or problems that we thought we’ve left behind as a society. There are a great many reasons why Star Trek as a whole, remains in such high regard after all these years.
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