By the time this scene was over, I’d been convinced to try emancipating not just Siri, but also whichever program it is that sits in the DVD player and makes it say “hello” when I switch it on.
Enthused by this, he heads back down to the courtroom and delivers an impassioned argument so devastating that even Maddox stands up and applauds it (well, virtually.) It’s a victory not just for Picard, but for a more compassionate humanity. Rattled by Riker’s brilliant offense, Picard goes to talk to Whoopi Goldberg, who “gently” nudges him towards the realisation that a race of Datas would essentially be used as slaves by Starfleet. “Sorry I was late for my shift, Captain, I hit my chair at the wrong angle and switched myself off”)
#MEASURE OF A MAN BOOK ANDROID#
In his opening argument, Riker make a convincing case for Data being a mindless automaton which ends with him dramatically pushing one of the various off switches Data has (seriously, how much redundancy does one Android need? This one is conveniently located on his back.
#MEASURE OF A MAN BOOK TRIAL#
The trial (although it’s not a trial) of the century begins: is Data a man or a machine? Man-shaped machine doesn’t count! Understaffed (the legal advocates will be delivered on Tuesday) she appoints Picard as defender and forces Riker to be the prosecutor, lest she summarily rule in Maddox’s favour. Picard requests adjudication, and naturally it falls to the episode’s other new character (Louvois) to perform that duty. Which begs the question of why he was allowed to join in the first place, but that’s beside the point. Unfortunately, Maddox interrupts (we know he’s a dick because he constantly calls Data “it”, Pulaski-style) and claims that Data can’t quit Starfleet because he’s just a robot. Sadly, slowly, he begins to pack up his stuff: a box of medals, a book, and a tiny holographic depiction of Tasha Yar. Unable to find a loophole preventing the transfer, Data instead attempts to resign his commission.
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