Now, one important player in the history of that franchise, Brent Spiner, has revealed that he’s done with the character that made him famous.
The artificial intelligence was created and built by Dr. Noonian Soong, who was also played by Brent Spiner.
And, while it might sting for fans to think of there being no Data in the future of Star Trek, Spiner’s not wrong.
Data was a large part of Star Trek: The Next Generation, which aired from 1987-1994, and the four Next Generation set of Star Trek movies that were released from 1994 through 2002.