Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks #3! Data’s potential was wasted by Starfleet, and Star Trek itself agrees. The android Data has become a franchise icon, and his exploits in ...

But one reveal has rocked fandom more than any other: Data is on the show! Those who remember 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis will remind you that Brent Spiner's android perished in a heroic sacrifice.

With respect to this frequently funny series, "Star Trek: Lower Decks" doesn't always make the most of its cameos, and it's great to see Data get plenty of screen time in this strong episode.