The Offspring

8.5/10 · 5,470 votesMar 12, 199046 min

Ranked #4 of 26 in Season 3•+1.0 vs season avg

Stardate: 43657.0. Data becomes a father when he creates a Soong-type android in the form of a daughter named Lal. Issues are complicated when Lal starts showing signs of a more evolved consciousness, including the ability to feel emotions, which attracts the attention of Starfleet

Cast8

Patrick Stewart

Jean-Luc Picard

Jonathan Frakes

William T. Riker

Brent Spiner

Data

LeVar Burton

Geordi La Forge

Michael Dorn

Worf

Marina Sirtis

Deanna Troi

Gates McFadden

Beverly Crusher

Wil Wheaton

Wesley Crusher

Crew3

Jonathan Frakes

Director

René Echevarria

Writer

Ron Jones

Original Music Composer

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Episode Summary

"The Offspring" is episode 16 of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 3. It scored 8.5/10 from 5,470 votes, ranking #4 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Jonathan Frakes and written by René Echevarria, it aired on March 12, 1990.

The Offspring

Seasons7

Season 3 Episodes26

Cast8

Crew3

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