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 THE QUALITY OF LIFE  (#235)
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A POWERFUL NEW INVENTION LEADS TO A STARTLING DISCOVERY...

   [ Data, Picard, Geordi, and an alien woman 
     examine a device on the station ]

  Data:  I have reason to believe the exocomps are alive.

...BUT A CRISIS WILL FORCE DATA TO CHOSE BETWEEN MAN AND MACHINE.

   [ Data in Engineering, grabs the device and walks away ]

   [ Picard and woman (Doctor) on the station ]

  Picard:  Doctor, the station must be evacuated.

   [ Riker and Data on the bridge ]

  Riker:  Prepare for emergency transport.

  Data:   I have locked out the controls.

WILL HE SACRIFICE HIS OWN CAPTAIN TO PROTECT A NEW LIFE FORM?

   [ Picard and Geordi on the station ]

   [ Riker and Data in the conference room ]

  Riker:  You release that transporter lockout now!

  Data:   I can not do that sir.

   [ explosion on the station ]

...ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION.


Short version:

  Will Data sacrifice Picard and Geordi to protect a living machine?
  ...on STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION.