Uploaded January 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Does Data from Strar Trek the Next Generation want to hide his own emotions in an attempt to overthrow The Federation and dominate the universe? Taylor from Beard vs. Geek explores this fan theory and gives you his opinion as who why Data is hiding his true self.

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Supporting Articles and Episodes:
memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Emotion_chip
memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Noonian_Soong
memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Lore
TNG Season 1 Datalore
TNG Season 4 Brothers
TNG Season 6&7 Decent
Star Trek Generations
Star Trek First Contact

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