The Next Generation

Data’s Kindness

Data is repeatedly referred to as successfully emulating humanity, though he would rarely agree according to his own self-assessment. Data went beyond human traits to capture and characterize exaggerated forms of basic kindness for which the crew was largely reminded of their own inner value. Data liberally exhumed these traits of kindness for all species … [Read more…]

Depersonalization and Violence in The Next Generation episode, “Violations,” and the Voyager episode, “Remember”

“I think no one can deny the seed of violence remains within each of us. We must recognize that, because that violence is capable of consuming each of us.” – Jean-Luc Picard  In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, “Violations,” (1992) Counselor Deanna Troi is subject to forced thought insertion. What is highly important … [Read more…]