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Original release / air date: 16 January 1988
Runtime: 46 minutes
Season: 1
Episode: 12
Country / region: United States
Original language: English
Network / broadcaster: First-run syndication
Production company / studio: Paramount Television
Artificial character(s): Data, Lore
Performer(s): Brent Spiner
ASFR type: Built
Character type: Android, Robot Double

Overview

The Enterprise returns to Omicron Theta, where Data was found, and discovers a second Soong android lying completely disassembled in the laboratory.

ASFR Content

The crew brings the artificial body aboard, uses Data's own internal construction as a reference, reassembles the parts and activates Lore. During the procedure Data openly demonstrates his mechanical construction and confidential OFF switch. Lore later reveals himself as an earlier and more human-like Soong android and impersonates Data.

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ASFR Scenes

Scene 1
Key ASFR scene

Lore is found completely disassembled

The away team discovers an artificial body almost identical to Data stored in separate components inside Soong's laboratory.

Character(s): Lore
Scene 2
Key ASFR scene

The Enterprise crew rebuilds and activates Lore

Data assists the medical and engineering staff by exposing his own construction so that they can reassemble the matching android and bring him online.

Character(s): Data, Lore
Scene 3
Major

Data reveals his hidden OFF switch

While helping with Lore's reconstruction, Data shows Dr. Crusher the concealed switch capable of shutting his body down.

Character(s): Data
Scene 4
Key ASFR scene

Lore impersonates Data

Lore incapacitates Data, swaps clothing with him and uses their identical appearance to pass himself off as his brother.

Character(s): Data, Lore

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