The Inner Light: A planet-wide civilization in order to preserve "something" of itself (after its complete annihilation) launches a probe that will wander in space until it founds a someone "worthy" (that takes a thousand years!) , runs a greatly accelerated (interactive?) program in the mind of that someone, then practically self-disable itself. The someone in question plays the flute (in his quarters), says a few words of the civilization to a lover and then dies a few decades later... not having shared a single thing of the said civilization with anyone... Mission accomplished!!!
Actually, they never say there was nothing onboard aside from the flute. Riker just said whatever was locking on him had apparently terminated, meaning the technology that was forcing him to experience that life. It doesn't mean there weren't books, a bunch of database, etc wasn't onboard. I always figured that the box with the flute was placed prominently in a way that Riker decided it was meant for the Captain.
In Descent, after Data pretty much betrays his shipmates and tries to kill some of the crew members (at least one redshirt dies), once the problem is resolved, he just goes back to his job as if nothing even happened.
Data wasn't himself. It's not like Issac going back on duty after the Kaylon incident that left hundreds of Union officers dead...
In "The Measure Of A Man": We learn that Data in addition to having a rank in Starfleet has also been decorated numerous times, yet, they still consider him a simple device that can be taken apart at will even at the risk of being destroyed forever. I mean why would they decorate a machine? That doesn't make any sense. How about giving responsibilities to a machine? That's just stupid.
I don't think it's the whole Starfleet. It's likely just a few Admirals and some officers who still see him that way. Picard, already a seasoned starship Captain, had no issues picking him as his second officer.
I don't remember that, but in "The Most Toys" we see Geordi opens a box of medals.
I've pointed out before, but I'll re-word again:
How is Data so inept (whistling, basic communication with people, etc.) when he's served in Starfleet Academy/Starfleet for so long before the Enterprise D, and how did he earn those from being such a newb?
And if he has all that, how come he didn't get another one during his service under Picard? If anything, I recall once or twice Picard was going to note in Data's record disciplinary action.
We don't know that Data never earned more medals and other awards...
Worf can wear his big sash but Ro isn't allowed her (traditional) earring because it's not Starfleet issue?
Sounds like discrimination to me.
BTW, maybe Bajorans are French, because in France on official documents we put the family name first...
Two things, it's about representation. Worf is from a major power who had been an enemy of the Federation for centuries, and he's the only Klingon in Starfleet. Also, the sash is a military accessory. Bajorans aren't a power and there are already other Bajorans in Starfleet. The earring has nothing to do with the Bajoran milita but a cultural accessory. Ro never passed as someone who was religious like Kira.
Data's cat changing the gender. If he had different red cats, why did he use the same name Spot?
This kind of thing happens all the time on tv shows.
Here's more stupid stuff I can think of:
- Riker without the beard. Not just because it looks kind of weird, but also because Season 1 Riker was almost as cardboard as Chakotay. No sense of humor WHATsoever. It wasn't until Riker got the beard that he became the cool guy we are all familiar with.
I wouldn't count this. It's common for the first season cast to seem wooden or off compared to years later. Look at other long-lived series like CSI or Big Bang Theory. It's weird rewatching the first season. Sheldon going after a woman in the pilot, and Grissom being flirty with a lab tech.
That bit in "Encounter at Farpoint" where Q appears as a US Marine. Both Q and Picard managed to insult the USMC! And Picard's got some nerve calling that uniform a 'costume'... (see above)
And? It's about how people in his era perceives the military of the 20th Century...as backward, misguided and all that. I understood that as a 8 year old son of a military officer.
Pulaski treating Data like shit.
Pulaski wasn't that bad. I did a TNG rewatch last year. Aside from a few scenes, the relationship between them was alright. I've seen more disrespectful and put downs behavior between two (or more) colleagues in real life.
I will add another possible in universe explanation. Dr. Crusher was some sort of temporary admiral while she was chief of Starfleet Medical for one year. When she returned to the Enterprise she became a commander again and didn't mind because rank and prestige don't matter much to 24th century humans and she wouldn't get a cut in pay if claims that the Federation is a money less society are true to the extent that Starfleet doesn't pay salaries.
That's absurd. Why would she be an "temporary" admiral? Beverly never appeared to be more than a "run of the mill" CMO in 2360s Starfleet.
Every time anyone enters the ready room, Picard quickly clicks his computer screen off so the incoming person will not see what was on it.
Not always. Some of the stuff he was looking at may be for Captain's eyes only. Also, it's polite to turn off a screen when someone needs to talk...
