Star Trek [TNG] - DATA - stats

[Flyndaran]

I guess he is more of a plot device than a predictable character. Like the transporters, he either has 'fix this unfixable situation now' abilities, or 'make this non-problem into an unfixable situation now" curse depending on the specific episode.

[jSarek]

They stuck his 500-year-old head on his decapitated body and he started working the minute Geordi pulled an iron filing out of his brain. If the most important component he has can exist for 500 years without degrading, that's close enough to "unaging" for me.

[Shrale]

Originally Posted by LordHelmet

Has Star Trek android Data ever been stated on this forum?

Using the search I couldn't find anything about him/it.

If the answer is not, please feel free to state him - I would be really interested seeing him stated out.

Too bad the old GURPSnet Robots archive is empty. He was statted-out there in the 3e form as a TL11 android.

See if someone can get to the old files. I looked, I didn't archive that one, but it might be on another CD rom someplace.

Unfoturnately my SYMANTEC LIVE UPDATE always picks the worst possible time to do an update and of course has decided that now is the worst possible time to reboot, so I must reboot. If I get time later I'll check for Data.

[gmillerd]

Originally Posted by Shrale

Too bad the old GURPSnet Robots archive is empty. He was statted-out there in the 3e form as a TL11 android.

I think this is him

CMDR. DATA (+679 points)
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Attributes:
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ST: 40 (+180) (see below)
DX: 10 (see below)
IQ: 14 (+45)
HT: 15 (+60)

Advantages:
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Common Sense (+10)
Damage Resistance - Four Levels (+4 DR) (+16)
Doesn't Eat or Drink (+10)
Doesn't Sleep (+20)
Eidetic Memory - Two levels (+60)
Enhanced Strength (ST=40) (+180)
Extra Hit Points (+30 HP) (+150)
High Pain Threshold (+10)
Immunity to Disease (+10)
Immunity to Poisons (+15)
Increased Speed - 1 level (+25)
Interface Jack (+10)
Language Talent - Two levels (+4)
Lightning Calculator (+5)
Manual Dexterity - Five levels (+15)
Mathematical Ability (+10)
Night Vision (+10)
Polarized Eyes (+5)
Pressure Support (+10)
Recovery (+10)
Sensitive Touch (+10)
Temperature Tolerance - Two levels (+20)
Ultrasonic Hearing (+5)
Unaging (+15)
Unfazeable (+15)
Vacuum Support (+40)

Disadvantages:
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Honesty (-10)
No Sense of Humor (-10)
Odious Personal Habit: Emotionless (-10)
Pacifism: Cannot Harm Humans (-15)
Sense of Duty: Friends (-5)
Social Stigma: Machine (-10)
Truthfulness (-5)
Unhealing (-20)
Vow: To Become Human (-10)
Vulnerability: Damaged by Occasional Substance - 2 levels (-20)

Required Skills:
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Area Knowledge: (Federation) at IQ (+5)
Federation Standard at IQ (0)

DESCRIPTION:
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Data is an Android - a machine made into the form of a human. So far, there have been only four of the "Soong" type androids known to exist: Data, Lore, Lal, and Dr. Juliana Tainer, an android copy of Dr. Soong's (ex-)wife. Dr. Tainer does not know that she is an android. Data (and a few of the crew)
are allowing this deception to continue. Both Lore and Lal are no longer functional. Data's construction is so unique, even by Starfleet standards, that he has been granted full legal rights as a living being in his own right.

Data has a positronic brain of the type first suggested by Dr. Isaac Asimov of Terra. This brain is capable of having a completely eidetic memory. It also confers the advantages of: language talent, mathematical ability, and lightning calculator, among others.

He has managed to learn quite a bit since his activation, and possesses the advantage of Common Sense to indicate that. It is currently unknown what skills Data has in total, but he has been the Conn officer for the USS Enterprise for the last seven years, and served in Starfleet for quite a long time before that.

Data's android body gives him many advantages over Humans. He has an extreme sense of touch, combined with a very high manual dexterity. He is immune to all forms of disease and poisons, and is capable of hearing sounds at both ends of the scale at higher and lower ranges than humans.

He also, through his body structure, which is composed of complex polymers and metals, has a higher DR and very high ST, along with extra hit points. This may make him very hard to kill, but he does not have that advantage.

He is capable of existing in a vacuum and under increased atmospheric pressures. He has polarized eyes, and is not affected by sudden changes in light levels. He also has Night Vision. He is not known to age at all. His body is capable of operating normally at both higher and lower
temperatures than normal.

He has no need to eat or drink, but is capable of doing so. He does need to consume a small amount of a special liquid to replenish his supply of lubricants. He has no need of sleep, per se, but does deactivate himself occasionally to rest and experience dreaming.

He has an unusually High Pain Threshold, and recovers quickly due to his built in self-repairing systems. He is capable of running and acting at speeds normally unattainable by humans. He has a built in Interface Jack for downloading and uploading information directly from computers.

There are still a few prejudices in the Federation. This is best indicated, in Data's case, as "Social Stigma: Machine." To make matters worse, Data is not capable of understanding humor of any kind. This is best represented by the "No Sense of Humor" disadvantage. This makes Data a very hard individual
to get to know, but once known, Data rewards that person with a friendship that is very long lasting.

Note: For those who wish to use them, these stats could be modified somewhat in order to create "Lore", Data's 'twin'. To do this, it is recommended that you remove (at least):

No Sense of Humor
Pacifism: Cannot Harm Humans

and replace them with (at least):

Bully
Meglamania

Of course, these are only suggestions.

Note: as of ST:GEN, Data has "bought off" at least the "No Sense of Humor" and "OPH: Emotionless" disadvantages with character points earned during more than seven years of adventuring with the crew of the Enterprise-D.

[Shrale]

No it was in GURPS Robots format.


Okay, after 2 reboots thanks to Symantec (any $ takers on 3 or 4 ? LOL!) I'm back up and working.

I took a quick look at my archive CD and didn't see it. I have Selma from the TimeTraxx show, but didn't bother with Data. They have Bender from Futurama and some others.

Maybe someone from the SJG net/website can point you to a new link (not that your's isn't good enough or something). It'd be nice to have both.

[Shrale]

Ah, a search of this BBS found it!

http://www.gurpsnet.org just go into the Archive...

http://www.gurpsnet.org/Archive/Robots/TL11/


SOONG-TYPE ANDROID (TL 11)
Copyright (c) 1996 by Chris Beiting <beiting@vax.ox.ac.uk>

Soong-type androids were built in 2336 by Federation
robotics genius Noonien Soong at the Omicron Theta colony shortly
before its untimely destruction by the Crystalline Entity. Dr.
Soong only constructed three androids before his death.

Statistics:
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Brain: Standard brain with +3 DX booster, compact, genius,
high-capacity, and sentient options (5 lbs., .1 cf., 100 points),
Complexity 7.
Sensors: Basic sensors with acute vision +2, infrared
vision, acute hearing +2, and ultrasonic hearing options (.325
lbs., .007 cf, 28 points).
Communicator: Basic communicator with no radio and extension
cable options (.475 lbs., .01 cf., 5 points).
Arm Motors: Two ST 30 arm motors (4.5 lbs., .045 cf., .15
KW).
Leg Drivetrain: .5 KW motive power drivetrain (10 lbs., two
leg motors each .1 cf, requires .3 KW).
Weaponry: Crushing jaw, ST 4 (TL 11, .2 lbs., .01 cf., .02
KW, LR 6).
Accessories: SQUID (10 lbs., .2 cf., LR 4. 5 points)
Power System: Routine power requirement .82 KW. One TL 11
omnivore bioconverter with .05 KW output (1.25 lbs., .025 cf.),
and one TL11 rE cell (20 lbs., .2 cf.), store 450,000 KWS.
Endurance 152.4 hours.
Subassemblies: Head, two arms, two legs.
Body Design: Houses the SQUID, bioconverter, and rE cell,
totalling .425 cf., plus 1.075 empty space for a volume of 1.5
cf.
Arm Design: Each arm houses a ST 30 motor and .105 empty
space for a volume of .15 cf.
Head Design: Houses the brain, sensors, communicators, and
crushing jaw plus .073 empty space for a total of .2 cf.
Leg Design: Each leg houses the a leg motor and .45 cf empty
space for a total of .55 cf.
Surface Area: Body 8, right arm 2, left arm 2, right leg 4,
left leg 4; total surface area 22.5.
Structure: Heavy frame. 50.625 lbs.
Hit Points: Body 24, right arm 12, left arm 12, right leg
16, left leg 16.
Armor: TL 11 DR 10 metal [PD=3] (9 lbs, LR 3, 75 points).
Biomorphics: Realistic flesh (11.25 lbs.); sex implant;
unattractive appearance (-5 points); surface sensors.
Statistics: 122.625 lbs. (.061 tons), 3.1 cf (1 hex, 5'11"
tall). Body ST 35, arm ST 30 (176.5 points), DX 14 (45 points),
IQ 12 (20 points), HT 12/24 (80 points). Speed 11.452 (25
points). Cannot float (-5 points). Legality 3. Point cost:
559.5.

Android Physical Advantages:
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High Pain Threshold
Immune to Disease

Android Physical Disadvantages:
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No Natural Healing

Sentient Android Mental Advantages:
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Absolute Timing
Doesn't Sleep
Eidetic Memory 2
Lightning Calculator
Mathematical Ability

Description:
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Soong-type androids were constructed by reclusive Terran
robotics genius Dr. Noonian Soong. Due to bad publicity
following his first attempt to create a working positronic brain,
he emigrated to Omicron Theta to continue his work. Initially
he created a series of three prototypes which did not function,
but later, around 2336, he finally created two fully-functional
sentient androids, Lore and Data. Lore was deemed too dangerous
by the Omicron Theta colonists and shut down; later he would
cause the destruction of the colony as revenge, and escape into
space to plague the Federation. His "brother" Data survived, and
was rescued in 2338 by the crew of the USS Tripoli. He would
later go on to join Starfleet and eventually join the crew of the
Enterprise-D. At some point after the destruction of Omicron
Theta, Dr. Soong's wife Dr. Juliana Tainer died, and he succeeded
in creating an android body into which he was able to download
her memories so successfully that to this day she does not know
she is an android.

Data is unique: the only android ever to be given full legal
rights as a human by the Federation, initially in 2341 upon his
entry to Starfleet Academy, and more decisively in 2365. The
above information on Soong-type androids is based on studies of
Data; Lore's capabilities are identical. Soong-type androids are
built on a heavy frame made of advanced metals. They possess a
positronic brain which confers full sentience, although in Data's
case this was without emotions. Their bodies are covered with
organically-created materials which superficially mimic the
appearance of a human being. They "breathe", (which is actually
a function of heat exchange), they have a "pulse" (the flow of
circulatory and lubrication fluids), and their hair even grows
at a controlled rate. They are capable of eating, although
though need to, and despite having no need for sleep, sometimes
shut their positronic brains down during recharging to experience
dreams. They are also "fully functional" and are capably of
sexual relations. Despite all this, their biomorphics are not
truly alive, and are noticeably inhuman in appearance, with
sallow skin and yellow eyes. Soong-type androids derive power
from a rechargeable battery--they only need to consume a semi-
organic nutrient solution occasionally, and use their
bioconverters to break down human food on the few occasions when
they eat socially. Their bodies are over three times as strong
and over twice as fast as an average human's. They can withstand
vacuum for short periods of time, although they cannot swim and
are not completely sealed against water. They can communicate
readily with other computers, and possess an interface jack and
quantum interface detector to do so.

Soong-type androids unfortunately have faulty programming
as far as concerns emotions. Lore had only negative emotions,
and Data had none at all. Data spent much of his time trying to
understand human emotions and behavior, and dearly wanted to be
human. Even in the enlightened Federation, there were still a
number of prejudices, and Data frequently experienced the
mistrust and confusion of other Starfleet personnel.
Nevertheless, to the few who bravely tried to win his friendship,
Data was extremely loyal. Shortly before his death, Dr. Soong
perfected a chip which would confer emotions, and in 2343, Data
finally decided to install it in himself. It took him some time
to master emotions, and presumably he is still working on
perfecting it. Sadly, the chip is unique, and still defies
reproduction.

In 2366 Data attempted to "reproduce", and created another
Soong-type android (doubtless built on a smaller frame) whom he
called Lal. Lal's positronic brain showed the potential of
surpassing even Data's, but she unfortunately self-destructed
after two weeks. Gamemasters may wish to assume that at some
time, Data (or some members of the Daystrom Institute) managed
to create more Soong-type androids, should a player wish to have
an android as a character. It is recommended that they still
have to maintain Data's original Low Empathy and Social Stigma:
Machine disadvantages.

[The cost, for those who are interested, is $753,542.50. I don't
know how much that works out to in gold-pressed latinum :) ]

Data- Disadvantages:
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Pacifism (Self-Defense only) (-15) [programmed in]
Low Empathy (-15)
Social Stigma: Machine (-10)
Truthfulness (-5)

Data- Personal Quirks:
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Cat lover (-1)
Does not use contractions (-1)
Slightly jerky head motions (-1)
Artistic: paints, acts, plays music, writes (bad) poetry (-1)
Wants to become human (-1)

_______________________________________.

Okay, now for my problems:

-First of all, try as I might, I couldn't get the weight to come
out right. Data should weigh about 100 kilos, and I'm way low.
I used the heaviest frame I thought reasonably suited the
character, and added some armour (probably too much). Any idea
how I can get the weight up? I do want to keep the proportions
of his head and body the same; since this works out to about
Brent Spiner's real height.

-I did _not_ give the Soong-type android's brain Radiation
Hardening, since I presume Data is vulnerable to stun from a
phaser. Am I remembering this correctly? Should I harden him?

-I did _not_ install a radio. Anyone remember if Data had an
internal radio or not? I assumed not, since he always uses a
communicator when on an Away Team.

-I had _no_ idea what Data uses for power. Does anyone? I just
guessed and gave him a big battery with an endurance of 6 days.
I presume he needs to recharge every now and again, possibly
during the times that he "sleeps".

Any help that any serious Trekkers can render will fine tune this
design and will go to make the next edition of GURPS Trek that
little bit better. Share and enjoy.

[Antiquation!]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

Eh, that's most of it after you buy Science! and ametric butt-load of other skils.

Fred Brackin

Save time; "Skills!"

[fredtheobviouspseudonym]

regarding his inability to swim --

that was either an error or was subject to an upgrade.

In ST:Insurrection Data not only was waterproof but was capable of acting as a flotation device for another. Presumably, if he could float, he could manage some form of aquatic locomotion via arm/leg motions, i.e., "swim."

[Shrale]

Originally Posted by fredtheobviouspseudonym

regarding his inability to swim --

that was either an error or was subject to an upgrade.

In ST:Insurrection Data not only was waterproof but was capable of acting as a flotation device for another. Presumably, if he could float, he could manage some form of aquatic locomotion via arm/leg motions, i.e., "swim."

did he ever go out in hard vacuum?

I remember him jumping (down) a considerable distance when Crusher and Picard got trapped in the old weapons-dealer facility. I don't recall him jumping out, like an anime character though.

beat the borg up pretty good toe-to-toe.

[panton41]

I'll be honest, any tech on any Star Trek has that whole "broken when the plot demands it broken" issue, thus somehow for the best ship in the fleet (at the time), the Enterprise-D could be hit by Ralphie with his BB gun and have its shields knocked down to 47 percent then not be able to hit the broadside of a Borg cube on returning fire.