The Offspring
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Contents (6 sections)
| Code | S03E16 (episode 64 overall) |
| Aired | 1990-03-12 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 43657.0 |
| Director | Jonathan Frakes (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | René Echevarria (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Arcs | Data |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
Data builds a daughter, Lal, and raises her aboard the Enterprise. Admiral Haftel orders her moved to Galor Four, and Picard backs Data's refusal. Lal feels fear, suffers cascade failure and dies; Data transfers her memories into himself.
Continuity
- Follows The Measure of a Man (S02E09): Data's rights, upheld in his hearing, are cited by Picard when Admiral Haftel tries to take Data's daughter Lal.
Log entries
Captain's log, Stardate 43657.0 While Commander Riker is away on personal leave, the Enterprise has travelled to sector three nine six to begin charting the Selebi Asteroid Belt.
Captain's log, supplemental. I have just been advised of a highly unusual project undertaken by Commander Data.
Captain's log, supplemental. We are holding position pending the arrival of Admiral Haftel from Starfleet Research. Commander Data is completing his final neural transfers to the android he has named Lal, which I have learned, in the language Hindi means beloved.
Characters (12 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 98 |
| Lal | 60 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 49 |
| Admiral Haftel | 46 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 22 |
| Guinan | 18 |
| Wesley Crusher | 12 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 7 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 5 |
| Ballard | 5 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 2 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 2 |
Locations (29 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Laboratory | 7 |
| Corridor | 4 |
| Ready room | 4 |
| Ten Forward | 3 |
| Data's quarters | 2 |
| Observation lounge | 2 |
| Holodeck | 1 |
| Teacher's office | 1 |
| Turbolift | 1 |
| Crusher's office | 1 |
| Picard's quarters | 1 |
| Troi's quarters | 1 |
| Bridge | 1 |
Cast
From Memory Alpha. Linked where the credit could be matched to a transcript label.
Starring
- Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Captain Jean-Luc Picard)
- Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker (Commander William T. Riker)
Also starring
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
- Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf (Lieutenant Worf)
- Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher (Dr Beverly Crusher)
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi (Counselor Deanna Troi)
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data (Lieutenant Commander Data)
- Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher (Wesley Crusher)
Guest stars
- Hallie Todd as Lal (Lal)
- Nicolas Coster as Haftel (Admiral Haftel)
Special guest star
- Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan (Guinan)
Co-stars
- Judyann Elder as Lt. Ballard
- Diane Moser, Hayne Bayle, Maria Leone, James G. Becker as Ten Forward Crew (4 performers)
Uncredited co-stars
- Rachen Assapiomonwait as Nelson
- Michael Braveheart as Martinez
- Sedena Cappannelli as ops ensign
- Carrie Crain as Ten Forward waitress
- Leonard Crofoot as Lal-Mannequin
- Kristina Kochoff as Lal as Andorian (Lal)
- Mark Lentry as sciences officer
- Debbie Marsh as civilian
- Tim McCormack as Bennett
- Michael Moorehead as sciences ensign
- Keith Rayve as command ensign
- John Rice as sciences officer
- Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace
- Andy Wiley as Lal as Human male (Lal)