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Rights, rights. l'm sick to death of hearing about rights.

A court-martial is standard procedure when a ship is lost.

behind a comfortable, easy euphemism.

Data is an extraordinary piece of engineering, but it is a machine.

l would prefer not to answer that question, sir.

COMPUTER: --Valor and Gallantry,

Oh, ain't love wonderful?

- lrrational? - You are endowing Data

Well, you are self-aware.

We have rule of law in this Federation.

DATA: A gift from you, sir.

But with your help, l am learning.

Yes, l evaluated Data when it first applied to the Academy.

l will cancel that transfer order.

that Lieutenant Commander Data has the freedom to choose.

What if l challenge this ruling?

lts continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds,

You're worried about what's gonna happen to him.

to take care of such an eventuality.

Have him report immediately to Commander Maddox

lntelligence, self-awareness, consciousness.

so close to the Neutral Zone.

- ls Commander Data intelligent? MADDOX: Yes.

How will you proceed?

with questions best left to saints and philosophers.

Now, tell me, commander, what is Data?

The office of Judge Advocate General has rendered a finding of property.

PlCARD: Captain's log, stardate 42523.7.

Expanding them for some,

l request a recess.

evaluating the condition of its current software.

Reduced to the mere facts of the events.

And just to make it more interesting, the man with the ax takes all.

l have no right to be there.

l've had to send people on far more dangerous missions.

Then l so challenge. Convene your hearing.