Thine Own Self

Data wanders into a village on a planet having lost his memory.

This is an enjoyable episode with two fairly engaging plots.

Data's 'Frankenstein' story is the better of the two and the writers put his rational and analytical character traits to good use amongst a less advanced society. Irrational fear is a big theme and Data navigates the various problems it causes whilst also showing great humanity.

Counsellor Troi's scenes are a good side story in an episodic series like Star Trek and the resolution work well. However, in the grand scheme of the various character arcs throughout the Trek universe, it is quite silly that she (on a whim) can become a commander in a matter of days.

The production values are excellent, particularly the scenes involving Data that have strong art design and makeup.

Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis and Jonathan Frakes all give strong performances.