Data’s Forearm and Circuitry

Used by Brent Spiner as Data in the film Star Trek VII: Generations, which opened on November 18, 1994.  While on the Armagosa observatory Geordi and Data needed to open the corridor’s magnetically sealed bulkhead. To do that Data opened a small panel on his wrist and made a quick adjustment to his circuitry to reverse the doors’ polarity by attenuating his axial servo. When he made the adjustment, he said, “open sesame” and the doors opened. Once inside they found solar panels that contained a hidden trilithium weapon.  The arm is made of foam latex around a fiberglass frame painted to match Data’s skin color. It has working lighted electronics inserted that can be seen when the forearm flap is lifted. Brett Jones restored the electronics. Tom Spina restored the forearm and completed the presentation by mounting the arm and adding a partial replica sleeve. Craig Dow - It’s A Wrap eBay Auction January 26, 2007.