The 2002 film Star Trek: Nemesis is often considered one of the most disappointing of the thirteen Star Trek movies, and frequently ranks last among fans. While we at TopMob don’t think it’s the worst, it’s definitely near the bottom. Written by John Logan, a longtime Star Trek enthusiast who also co-wrote Gladiator, the film marked the final appearance of the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation and included the death of the popular android character Data, played by Brent Spiner. However, in a recent revelation on the podcast Dropping Names (hosted by Jonathan Frakes and Spiner, and reported by Screen Rant), Logan shared that he never intended Data’s death to be permanent – and Spiner actually agreed with that interpretation.
During a podcast conversation, Jonathan Frakes asked John Logan, the creator of the show Penny Dreadful, if he thought the character Data actually died in the film Nemesis. Logan strongly replied, “No!” Frakes agreed, saying that was the definitive answer from the writer. Even Brent Spiner, who played Data and returned for Nemesis to give the character a sense of completion, concurred. He admitted he wanted Data to die, but didn’t believe it was actually happening. The film ends with Data’s consciousness transferred into the android B-4, though the transfer initially fails. B-4 then begins singing one of Data’s favorite songs, hinting at a possible return in a future film. Unfortunately, another Star Trek: The Next Generation movie never materialized.
After nearly twenty years, the story of Data finally concluded in the first season of Picard. It was revealed that Data’s core programming had survived, and he had chosen to experience death to understand mortality. However, Data truly returned in Picard’s third season, now in a more human and mature synthetic body shared with his android brothers, Lore and B-4. Ultimately, Data’s personality became dominant, absorbing the others. Like Spock before him, Data essentially came back to life, though it took him two decades. It turns out that Data’s creators always intended for him to return – he simply took a longer path to do so.
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2026-02-18 03:32