Within the sixth episode of “Picard,” referred to as “The Bounty,” Worf (Michael Dorn), Raffi (Michelle Hurd), and Riker (Jonathan Frakes) have damaged into the Daystrom station to research a mysterious weapon theft. They discover that the station is guarded by a posh A.I. program that quickly stymies them with holograms of crows and of Professor Moriarty (Daniel Davis). They ultimately be taught that the safety system is tied into the android consciousness of … properly, it is not Knowledge precisely. However it’s Brent Spiner. 

A hologram of Altan Soong seems to clarify that the aged android in entrance of them — Spiner is 74 — is a brand new android mannequin that accommodates the whole experiences of Knowledge, Lore, B-4, and even Knowledge’s short-lived android daughter Lal (Hallie Todd) from the “Subsequent Era” episode “The Offspring.” When Worf and crew revive this new android, it begins to cycle via its personalities quickly. It is Knowledge for a number of moments, however then turns into B-4, not recognizing anybody. Then Lore snarls at them. Spiner used to play numerous members of the identical household, nevertheless it’s uncommon that he’s afforded the chance to play them .

This new composite character — Datalore-4? — is after all a considerably low-cost alternative for the writers if “Picard” to carry again a twice-dead character in as natural a vogue as they may muster (with out time journey, at the very least). However it might have additionally been alluring to Spiner, as he would not merely be reprising Knowledge for the umpteenth time. Spiner has mentioned in interviews that he’s ambivalent about taking part in Knowledge, and that he was completed with the character a number of instances over. The composite android would, as audiences see, enable him to provide a broader, tougher efficiency.