Re: [*FSFFU*] Robots

From: Sean Johnston (sean-johnston@UIOWA.EDU)
Date: Sat Sep 06 1997 - 22:19:53 PDT


>What about some of the episodes of Star Trek Next Generation where Data
>must prove his sentience? In particular, I remember Captain Picard having
>to argue for his sentience and arguing about the federation's wanting to
>study Data to be able to create a "race of servants." I would be willing
>to bet that these stories or something like them can be found in the Star
>Trek Novels.
>
>Or where he is simply exploring trying to be human, and thus learning
>about himself? In one episode he created a daughter, very moving and
>touching.
>

Kimberley,

You refer to "The Measure of a Man" and "Lal", two of my favorite episodes
and two of the reasons I loved that series.

-Sean



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