![]() Julian Bashir implanted Bareil Antos with a positronic matrix to keep him alive after part of his brain stopped functioning due to a bad reaction to various medical treatments Bashir had been forced to perform to keep Bareil available to assist in crucial negotiations with the Cardassians. ( TNG: " Inheritance")Īround 2370, Data began a discussion with Deanna Troi about the long-term effects of space travel on his positronic net, which Troi was later disinclined to continue. ( TNG: " The Game")Ī positronic brain could suffer from a cascade anomaly, which would render it unconscious. In early 2368, Data's positronic links were severed by Beverly Crusher, cutting off his brain from the rest of his body. However, Lal's positronic net suffered a cascade failure, and ceased functioning. In 2366 aboard the USS Enterprise-D, Data attempted to emulate his father's work, and created the android Lal. One of the difficulties in creating a stable positronic brain was determining how the electron resistance across the neural filaments was to be resolved. Lore's positronic net differed from Data's: it had a Type L phase discriminator compared to Data's Type R. Soong was the only scientist to have done so successfully – on at least six occasions: two unspecified prototypes, B-4, Lore, Data, and Juliana Soong (although B-4, Data, and Juliana Soong were the only truly stable units). The construction of a positronic brain was extremely complex, and Dr. This device consisted of an artificial neural network, designed to imitate the humanoid brain. It was this unit that enabled Soong's Soong-type androids to achieve true sentience. Noonian Soong, based on an idea from author Isaac Asimov. He reprised the character in the sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence (2016).The positronic brain was an extremely sophisticated computation device capable of artificial sentience, created by Dr. That elicited his unique eccentricity and sense of humor. Long (1995),Īnd has appeared in small roles in more recent films, such asĪrguably his most popular film portrayal was Dr. Aside from these films, Spiner has made cameoĪppearances in a number of films directed by his friend and old Popular, moving to the big screen for four films (so far) after itsħ-year run on television. Star Trek: The Original Series (1966), became hugely The sequel to the original television series The endearing android, whom Spiner played "by tapping into his inner Spiner snagged the role that would bring him international fame: Data, In 1986, after a number of character parts in television series and He eventually took up permanent residence. "Little Shop of Horrors "brought Spiner to Los Angeles in 1984, where New York, he had a bit part in Woody Allen's It to Beaver is Dead" (1979), "Sunday in the Park with George" (1984),Īnd "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1985). Stage actor in New York, appearing in a number of off-Broadway andīroadway plays, such as "A History of the American Film" (1978), "Leave New York and Hollywood, Spiner eventually established himself as a Music Theater and other regional theater) and in film His mentor to the University of Houston and other local colleges, whileĪlso launching his professional acting career in theater (The Houston ![]() Great start to the careers of a remarkable group of aspiring youngĪctors (and directors), including Spiner, There his inspirational drama teacher, Cecil Pickett, gave a Spiner first began pursuing his interest in acting while in high Marriage, Brent retained his adopted father's last name until 1975, when Although his mother divorced Mintz after 7 years of Old, his mother married Sol Mintz, who adopted Brent and his olderīrother Ron. Jack died of kidneyįailure at age 29, when Brent was 10 months old. His parents, Sylvia (Schwartz) and Jack Spiner, owned and operated a furniture store, and were both from Jewish immigrant families (from Austria, Hungary, and Russia). Brent Spiner, whose primary claim to fame is his portrayal of theīeloved android Data on the television series ![]()
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