"Star Trek" always works at the height of its forces when using its Sci-Fi setting to explore intriguing ethical dilemmas or philosophical ideas. For these reasons, the "offspring" episode (March 12, 1990) is one of the strongest stories coming from "Old Trek: Next Generation". In the episode, Android data (Brent Spinner), using its design as a template, decides to build itself with Android Child. He allows the child to choose his own gender and appearance, and chooses to be a young woman named Lal (Haley Todd). Much of the episode includes data or Guvan (Whoopi Goldberg) teaching lal to the world, human interactions and inefficiency of emotions.

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Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) initially causes objections to creating a "kid" robot of data, pointing out that the moral consequences of artificial being have not been considered. The data indicate that he was considered legally alive in court, so his reproduction choice requires no more moral thinking than anyone else. If no one else is required to get the captain's permission to have a baby, why should it? Picard eventually comes to defend Lal.

Unexpectedly, Lal begins to experience emotions, for which the data is not capable. He does not know how it happened, leaving it to an unstable foot as a parent.

The "next generation" Blu-rayThe cast is interviewed for their favorite episodes, as well as actor Reeker Athonatan Freyks and Warf's actor Michael Dorn, believe the "offspring" is their favorite. Freyks probably wanted it because it was the first time he directed the "Star Trek" episode. He will continue to directly dozens and dozens of other TV episodes Like four feature films, so "offspring" marked a turnaround in his career. In the meantime, Dorn just liked it because he was good.

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The question of Blu rays was not just "What is your favorite episode?", "But" with what episode are you proud to be connected? " Freque recalled his directorial experience, naturally, saying:

"The first, obviously, was the one where I finally managed to direct it, and that was the" offspring "when the data built Lal. But I think the best television we made was "the best of the two travelers in both worlds", with the clifangar among the seasons. I think it was just a wonderful television. "

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"The best of both worlds" was, for the Neophytes, the episode in which Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) was assimilated by Borg. Freyks is right in being a float of the season finale (Perhaps the most famous episode of the series), but he may also love him because so many "both worlds" have included Reeker. The image of Freyks was a careerist, and the "both worlds" were very much for Reeker to take over the command of the company after rejecting the captain in the past.

Dorn, meanwhile, also cited his favorite freesty, which was an unusual choice, as Warf is barely in it. He also quotes another favorite ... that is simply going to be Second episode used by Freyks. As Dorn said:

"My favorite episodes seem to be a focus on the Athonatan freke:" The Dram "and the" offspring ". "Drumhead" has one of the best end scenes I think is ever filmed.

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The "Dram" was an episode of a kangaroo -like trial after an engine that could be an act of sabotage. The hearing was taken by a zealous prosecutor (Jeanan Simmons) who sees the culprits everywhere, even after it was discovered that sabotage was really an accident. Warf unwell becomes her pion because she took advantage of the feeling of justice. The episode climax is Picard's moment, but Warf reveals his character. It's a great choice.