Data is a humanoid android, built around 2336 by the reclusive scientist Noonien Sung and his wife, Juliana Soong at the Omicron Theta colony. Data was actually the fifth positronic android constructed by Soong; the first three were unsuccessful. The fourth, the first to become functional, was known as Lore. After Lore's behavior forced Soong to disassemble him, Soong pursued the idea of manufacturing an android free of emotions. Soong hoped this new android would not exhibit the dangerous shown by Lore. Juliana had wanted Data to have a female form, but Noonien, as before, created Data in his own image. Following his activation, Data was much like a boy, though he was made in the form of a full grown adult. Data was programmed with the logs and journals of the Omicron Theta colonists in an effort to help Data function better in human society. Unfortunately, before Data could be reactivated, the Crystalline Entity attacked the colony, and Soong and his wife Juliana, were forced to abandon their work. Data remained in a dormant condition, until he was discovered in 2338 by the crew of the Starship Tripoli. Data joined Starfleet and eventually became operations manager aboard the Enterprise-D. Data was based on a sophisticated positronic brain developed by Soong. Data's body closely mimicked humanoid form, and contained approximately 24.6 kilograms of tripolymer composites, 11.8 kilograms of molybdenum-cobalt alloys, and 1.3 kilograms of bioplast sheeting. His upper spinal support was polyalloy, while his skull was composed of cortenide and duranium. Data served aboard the USS Trieste, and on the Enterprise-D, Data served as operations manager, and was in charge of coordinating the many departments aboard the ship. Data always wanted to be human. Although he looks like human, he doesn't completely understands basic things in humanity, like laughter ("The outrageous Okona"). In his effort to be human, he took care of a cat and named him Spot, Data started painting, and writing poetry, like the Ode he wrote about Spot.
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