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Data never called Picard a Lunkhead

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Fleet Captain
Fleet Captain
Lt. Commander Data : [voice-over] I consider Geordi to be my best friend.

Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge : Here for a trim?

Lt. Commander Data : My hair does not require trimming, you lunkhead.

Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge : What?

Lt. Commander Data : My hair does not require trimming...

Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge : "Lunkhead"?

Lt. Commander Data : I am experimenting with friendly jibes and insults. It was not meant as a serious disparagement.

Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge : [chuckles] Well - just don't try it on the Captain.

WHAT IF
The first thing that came to Geordi's mind was to warn Data. That means itwas somehow dangerous to insult the Captain. WHAT IF he hadn't, and Data went to call Picard names?
 
If it was a human crewmember, Picard would probably do a Jaxa Sito a few months after (another example: what happened to Sonya Gomez after she hot chocolated Picard's uniform? we probably will never know -- EDIT :( see below).

But I dont think he would have summarily spaced Data -- after all he is an android.

He would exclaim in Indignant Shakespeare: "I beg your pardon!" of this I'm sure. But what next?

EDIT I went to Memory Alpha and learned Gomez is in the cartoon show. THis cartoon show is ruining every opportunity for discussion and fan theory. I hate LD
 
<The next day, on the bridge>

<Picard> Oh, before I forget, Lt. commander Data, that other lunkhead seems stuck in his research once again and he's renewed his request for you to be transferred to him. I've approved your transfer to commander Maddox. It is, of course, entirely within your rights to resign your commission.
<sideways, to Riker> Yes, came in just this morning. Amazing coincidence, wouldn't you agree, Number One?
 
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But you had to make a snarky comment. How long did THAT take?

Time that was used to write that snarky comment might also be non-refundable.
Also, the time I used to find a better word to describe "non-refundable", I'm not getting it back and didn't find any fitting results either.
 
If it was a human crewmember, Picard would probably do a Jaxa Sito a few months after (another example: what happened to Sonya Gomez after she hot chocolated Picard's uniform? we probably will never know -- EDIT :( see below).

But I dont think he would have summarily spaced Data -- after all he is an android.

He would exclaim in Indignant Shakespeare: "I beg your pardon!" of this I'm sure. But what next?

EDIT I went to Memory Alpha and learned Gomez is in the cartoon show. THis cartoon show is ruining every opportunity for discussion and fan theory. I hate LD
I was kinda bummed when they showed Giant Spock's corpse and he was still wearing the blue Starfleet uniform, to me meaning he died not long after that episode. It made me a little sad for some reason.
 
WHAT IF
The first thing that came to Geordi's mind was to warn Data. That means itwas somehow dangerous to insult the Captain. WHAT IF he hadn't, and Data went to call Picard names?

Data calling Picard a lunkhead wouldn't have been any dumber than answering Sarjenka's message (first mistake) and then not telling anyone about it (second mistake).
 
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