He wore a Riker-like beard ... Some Star Trek shows are better received than others, but they all boldly push the franchise forward in some way. In "Fully Dilated," Data speaks to Captain Carol ...

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks #3! Data’s potential was wasted by Starfleet, and Star Trek itself agrees. The android Data has become a franchise icon, and his exploits in ...

But one reveal has rocked fandom more than any other: Data is on the show! Those who remember 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis will remind you that Brent Spiner's android perished in a heroic sacrifice.