But Spiner has now closed down that possibility. I remember an episode in Star Trek TNG (probably first season) where Data is describing some of his internal workings. His parents, Sylvia (Schwartz) and Jack Spiner, owned and operated a furniture store, and were both from Jewish immigrant families (from Austria, Hungary. Data seizes control of the Enterprise and changes its course, endangering the life of a young boy that the Enterprise must.
And a contributing reason for its incredible popularity was Brent Spiner’s. Brent Spiner, whose primary claim to fame is his portrayal of the beloved android Data on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), was born and raised in Houston, Texas. So while initially it wasn’t expected that Spiner would play Data again, with season two of Picard involving time travel and an alternative timeline, it seemed at least possible. Star Trek: The Next Generation is the sci-fi show for anyone who grew up in the ’90s. At his request, Picard shut down the simulation, giving final closure after the character’s death in Nemesis. In the first season of Star Trek: Picard Brent Spiner reprised his Star Trek: The Next Generation role of Data, playing the android character both in dream sequences of Jean-Luc Picard and in the form of a simulation created from Data’s memories stored in his brother B-4 (also played by Spiner in Star Trek: Nemesis). However, what role he is playing has not been confirmed and now the actor himself is dropping some clues. Earlier this year, Paramount+ confirmed that Brent Spiner was returning for the second season of Star Trek: Picard. The leader of an alien culture takes a romantic interest in Lt.