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The Schizoid Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

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548: 323:'s creation and claims that he taught Soong everything he knew and asserts that if Soong is considered Data's "father", that would make Graves his "grandfather". Graves and Data begin to spend time alone, during which Graves reveals that he has developed a method to transfer his consciousness to a computer, allowing him to live indefinitely. Data in turn reveals that he has an off switch, which he says could be used to precipitate a version of death. 342:), when entering a turbolift, Picard decides that his uncharacteristic behavior warrants an examination. Although no physical anomalies are detected, Troi's psychotronic stability tests suggest there are two personalities within Data: his original personality, and an additional personality that is foreign and dominant, and which threatens to replace Data's personality. Picard soon realizes that Graves has transferred his mind into Data. 346:
noting the harm he is causing to those he loves. Graves knocks the captain unconscious. When Picard awakens, he and a security team find Data in his quarters. Data is back to his old self and Kareen finds that Graves has transferred himself out of Data and into the Enterprise's computer but only his knowledge, not his consciousness; the "human" part of Dr. Graves has been lost.
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Graves, still in Data's body, reveals the truth to Kareen. While passionately proposing that she do the same so they can spend eternity together, Graves accidentally breaks two bones in her hand due to Data's superhuman strength. Picard tries to persuade Graves to give up Data's body voluntarily,
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The away team finds that the request for medical assistance was made by Kareen without Graves' knowledge, and though resentful, he allows Selar to examine him. Selar determines that Graves has Darnay's disease, an incurable terminal disease and has only three weeks to live, so the team begins to
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rated this episode 8 out of 10 and praised the acting performance of Morgan Sheppard and Brent Spiner, as they depict the scientist's personality.
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praised Spiner for his performance, and says the episode starts well "but in the last twenty minutes it runs out of ideas and turns awful."
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returns and retrieves the away team along with Kareen and Graves' body; Graves is given a funeral. Data delivers a glowing
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television series. They suggest that the episode was inspired by an episode of the television show called
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collect Graves' research and records to preserve them after his death. Graves recognizes Data as
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stays aboard the Enterprise, which leaves to attend to the transport.
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Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the
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Later, Data reports to the away team that Graves has died. The
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6th episode of the 2nd season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Index

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Les Landau
Hans Beimler
Tracy Tormé
Dennis McCarthy
W. Morgan Sheppard
Suzie Plakson
Barbara Alyn Woods
Loud as a Whisper
Unnatural Selection
Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2
List of episodes
second season
science fiction
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Tracy Torme
Hans Beimler
Les Landau
Starfleet
Federation starship Enterprise-D
Lieutenant Commander Data
android
Federation
starship
Enterprise
Jean-Luc Picard
Counselor Troi
Lt. Worf
Dr. Selar
Dr. Pulaski

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