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Conflict Arc
Interpersonal Conflict
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Data's internal struggle against Graves' consciousness consuming his own personality.

Data's internal struggle against Graves' consciousness consuming his own personality.

6 events in this arc

Events in This Arc

S2E5 · The Schizoid Man
The Fracturing of Data's Mind

In the tense confines of the Captain's Ready Room, Picard and Geordi confront the unsettling psychological transformation consuming Data. Geordi, forced to assess his friend's breakdown, posits that Data's desperate …

S2E5 · The Schizoid Man
The Hostage Gambit

Graves-in-Data holds Geordi at phaser-point, demanding the bridge's evacuation—a negotiation Picard submits to in a protective gambit. Data's fleeting recognition of Geordi reveals the android's buried consciousness before Graves violently …

S2E5 · The Schizoid Man
Graves' Passing Confirmed

The crew bursts into Data's quarters to find him inert by the computer. When revived, Data's innocent questions and attempt at humor reassure everyone of his true identity's return—except Kareen, …

S5E15 · Power Play
Data’s first possession symptom surfaces

In the turbolift, Picard and Riker discuss the derelict ship’s lack of life signs, with Riker suggesting scanner modifications to penetrate the storms. Data’s sudden, uncharacteristic stuttering—his first visible sign …

S5E15 · Power Play
Possessed crew seizes the bridge

The bridge erupts into chaos when Ensign Ro detects an unauthorized orbital shift and locked helm controls, revealing the alien entities' growing influence over the ship's systems. Riker, suspicious of …

S5E15 · Power Play
Data Apologizes to Worf

In the aftermath of the Ux-Mal possession crisis, Data—now freed from alien control—seeks out Worf in Sickbay to formally apologize for the violence and betrayal he inflicted while under the …