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Star Trek: The Next Generation S6E8 — A Fistful of Datas
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Star Trek: The Next Generation•Season 6•Episode 8

A Fistful of Datas

7.4/10 · 3,825 votesNov 9, 199246 min

Ranked #18 of 26 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

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Stardate: 46271.5. Worf and his son, Alexander, become trapped in the holodeck when their Wild West program malfunctions. However, they must find a way to defeat the holographic bandits who have Data's appearance and abilities.

Directed byPatrick Stewart
Written byRobert Hewitt Wolfe, Brannon Braga
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Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Jean-Luc Picard

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes

William T. Riker

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Data

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Geordi La Forge

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Worf

Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis

Deanna Troi

Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden

Beverly Crusher

Crew3

R

Robert Hewitt Wolfe

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Brannon Braga

Brannon Braga

Writer

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Fistful of Datas" is episode 8 of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 6. It scored 7.4/10 from 3,825 votes, ranking #18 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Patrick Stewart and written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Brannon Braga, it aired on November 9, 1992.

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