Overview
Data's right to refuse an invasive Starfleet experiment becomes the subject of a legal hearing over whether he is a person or merely property.
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Commander Maddox proposes dismantling Data so his positronic systems can be examined and copied. During the hearing Riker physically removes one of Data's arms to demonstrate his mechanical nature, then uses Data's hidden OFF switch to deactivate him in front of the court.
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Maddox proposes dismantling Data
Starfleet cyberneticist Bruce Maddox plans to take Data apart for study and replication despite Data's belief that the procedure may permanently damage him.
Riker removes Data's arm in court
To demonstrate that Data is physically a machine, Riker detaches one of the android's arms before the hearing.
Riker switches Data off
Riker activates Data's concealed shutdown control and the android immediately goes limp before the court.