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In a [[Federation universe|parallel universe]], Lt Commander '''Data''' was an [[android]] who served aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] during the [[24th century]]. He was created by Dr Soong more than thirty years earlier, and one of his goals on the ''Enterprise'' was to become more human. As a particularly knowledgeable android, he had a quick wit to rival the Doctor's.

During the [[Borg]] invasion of the [[United Federation of Planets]], Picard was kidnapped by the Borg and taken aboard their [[Locutus' cube|cube]], resulting in Riker taking command of the ''Enterprise'' As the crew discovered, Picard had been [[assimilated]] into the [[Borg Collective]] as his identity was suppressed by [[Locutus]], the [[emissary]] of the Borg. After the Borg used Picard's knowledge to easily defeat a Starfleet [[task force]] in [[Battle of Wolf 359|battle]] of [[Wolf 359]], Riker devised a plan to turn the tables against the Borg as they proceeded to [[Earth]], entailing the retrieval of the Captain from the Borg cube by Data and [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]]. Back aboard the ''Enterprise'', Picard was freed from the Collective as he assisted Data in incapacitating the Borg cube, leading to its [[self-destruction]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]'')

Data was present on the ship's holodeck with [[William Riker]] and [[Beverly Crusher]] when [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] [[materialise]]d in its "Dixon Hill" holonovel in [[2368]]. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] noted that the sight of an android wearing a pinstripe [[suit]] in [[San Francisco]] in [[1941]] was unusual. Data along with Commander Riker and Doctor Crusher learned of the Doctor in the holodeck.

The team made way to the main Cybership where Data, the Doctor and Picard were almost assimilated. The Cybermen noticed that Data on the other hand could not be upgraded. They were saved by the ''Enterprise'' with a gold beam and they soon made way to the Cyber-Controller. Data and the Conduit managed to pin the Cyber-Controller long enough for the Borg library to be restored. However, after the Cybership was set to self destruct, the Conduit attempted to assimilate the TARDIS. Data was possessed by its power and he managed to repel the Borg drone, which gave [[Worf]] and Rory the opportunity to throw him into the time vortex. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]'')

A [[Vortex Wraith]] reminded [[Anji Kapoor]] of a scene from ''[[Independence Day]]'' in which "Data from ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''" was "used somewhat demeaningly as a [[glove puppet]]". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Slow Empire (novel)|The Slow Empire]]'')

[[File:Assimilation 1 RIA.jpg|thumb|A live-action image of Data as seen on the wraparound cover of [[STTNGDWA 1|''Assimilation²'' #1]].]]

** Brent Spiner also portrayed the character of [[Doctor]] {{iw|independenceday|Brackish Okun}} in the film ''[[Independence Day]]''; Anji's mention of "Data from ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''" in ''The Slow Empire'' is a reference to this.

** Spiner was one of many names put forward for the role of {{Roberts|n=the Master}} in [[Doctor Who (TV story)|the 1996 TV Movie]].<ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/tvm.html</ref>

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