Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 3, Episode 16

Episode Title: The Offspring

Air Date: 1990-03-12

Overview:

Stardate: 43657.0. Data becomes a father when he creates a Soong-type android in the form of a daughter named Lal. Issues are complicated when Lal starts showing signs of a more evolved consciousness, including the ability to feel emotions, which attracts the attention of Starfleet scientists who want to take her away from Data and examine her advanced systems.