Starfleet Records. Jean Luc Picard, Captain of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D. Is an android a sentient being? Stardate: 42523.7-42527.4 (2365). Back on the Enterprise, Captain Picard recounts Riker's devastating prosecution to Guinan in Ten Forward, admitting that he himself was ready to believe that Data was only a machine after Riker's arguments. Guinan aptly observes that were Maddox to prevail in the proceedings and go on to become successful in replicating Data – despite the value this woul

August 4, 1964 – In the dark waters of the Gulf of Tonkin, tension gripped the crew of the USS Maddox and USS C. Turner Joy as intercepted North Vietnamese radio traffic hinted at an imminent attack. By 8 p.m., Captain John Herrick called in air support from the carrier USS Ticonderoga. Eight F-8 Crusaders raced to the scene—but in the black of night, no enemy vessels were spotted. Then, at 10 p.m., sonar operators reported torpedoes in the water. Maneuvering aggressively and opening fire, U.S.

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