Data

Permanently activated February 2, 2338 on Omicron Theata

Lieutenant Commander Data is the second and chief operations officer aboard the USS Enterprise-D. Created by Dr. Noonien Soong, Data is a sophisticated humanoid android a sentient being with cival rights, perhaps his own singular species. He strives to become more human even though his loyalty and moral integrity are unimpeachable. Data's powerful positronic brain gives him exceptional computational abilities, intense curiosity and perfect information recall, and his android body is strong and able to withstand conditions that would be fatal to other species. While Data laments his lack of feelings, the implantation of an emotion chip would bring its own challenges. From Trek Trivia Calendar February 2, 2012