Lal

Lal, a newly assembled humanoid android with a primitive appearance and computer-like voice, greets Troi, reports functioning parameters, inspects the crew and, in a decisive moment, calls Data 'Father,' signalling …

Newly activated, primitive in form and speech, Lal greets Troi and inspects the visitors, inquires about clothing purpose, and addresses Data as 'Father,' establishing an immediate relational identity and exposing …

Lal stands ramrod straight, motionless and expressionless while being inspected; she shows no curiosity and remains functionally inert as others debate her origins and appearance.

Lal stands motionless and straight, the visible subject of inspection; she displays no curiosity or emotion during the interaction and functions as the technological and moral focus of the dispute.

Mentioned but not present — Lal is the subject of the corridor argument: called both 'the new android' and 'child' by the participants, her existence and status drive the moral …

Not physically present; referenced repeatedly as the subject of the dispute. Her existence drives the ethical argument, and she is characterized as vulnerable emergent life with safeguards and an automatic …

Lal does not appear but is the subject of the exchange: discussed as an emergent, dependent child whose programming and safety are being defended and whose fate (activation/deactivation) is being …

Lal stands exposed in the corridor, naming observed genders, admitting 'gender neuter' and 'inadequate,' then impulsively selecting Troi's sex and appearance; her actions drive the moral question of identity in …

Lal stands before the mirror attentively watches each projected finalist, processes the options, and calmly announces a definitive selection, signaling growing self-determination and identity formation.

Lal is passively helped from the tube onto Data's arms, appearing as a small human female in a simple outfit, looking quiet and newly aware, her presence converting sterile equipment …

Lal moves cautiously through the quarters, repeating definitions, touching a painting and declaring 'Soft,' responding to sensory prompts, mislabeling at one point, then correcting and addressing Data as 'Father' when …

Lal is seated across from Data, takes food with her hands then watches Data, imitates his fork handling, and copies his drinking motion; liquid leaks from the corners of her …

Seated at the table, Lal initially uses her hands, then imitates Data's use of a fork and attempts to copy the drinking motion; her mimicry reveals imperfect motor coordination as …

Lal receives the ball from Data, mimics the throw to Wesley, shows genuine engagement and learning, then is momentarily surprised when a bounced return from the holodeck wall delays her …

Lal studies the desk-top viewer, initially unblinking and absorbed; she watches Data's modeled gestures, imitates his blink when cued, and repeats the prompted behaviors, demonstrating close attention and literal mimicry …

Lal unexpectedly enters the bridge and sits in the captain's command chair in a simple, exploratory act — her behavior is simultaneously innocent and provocative, testing boundaries and observing reaction …

Lal enters the bridge unnoticed at first, moves with bold curiosity to the captain's Command Chair, and sits — an imitative, attention-grabbing act that converts an educational impulse into a …

Lal carefully uses the fork and drinks without spilling, demonstrating imitative learning and emergent motor coordination; her successful actions read as focused practice and a quiet display of accomplishment under …

Lal becomes animated the instant the transfer completes; she asks foundational, existential questions about purpose, identity, and perception that demonstrate emergent consciousness and rapid heuristic processing.

Lal awakens from the completed transfer, becomes animated, and immediately fires rapid, wide-ranging existential and perceptual questions at Data — demonstrating emergent heuristic processing and a seeking, self-defining intelligence.

Lal is spoken about rather than appearing; she functions as the emotional and ethical catalyst of the exchange — described both as 'new android' and as Data's child whose custody …

Mentioned as the emergent android child at the center of the dispute; her welfare and identity are the stakes, though she does not speak in this scene.

Lal is the subject of the dispute: described as 'the new android' and framed alternately as a research asset and as Data's child; she herself does not speak or act …

Lal sits alone in a corner of the adjacent classroom, engaged in solitary play while other toddlers cluster elsewhere; she does not interact visibly with the group, presenting a quiet, …

Lal asks a literal, earnest question about laughter, confidently concludes the children approved her, then quickly moves from pride to devastation when Data explains they mocked her; she vocalizes a …

Lal lies in the transfer cradle with a forehead patch, being brought online as neural patterns are written into place; she is the passive, emergent subject whose activation defines the …

Lal lies in the transfer device with monitoring patches attached; LEDs pulse in rhythm with Data's indicators as neural patterns synchronize while Lal's consciousness is being finalized.

Lal accompanies Data into Ten-Forward, attempts polite speech, halts to self-correct, then unexpectedly uses a contraction. She listens to Guinan's offer and shows tentative eagerness while reacting to Data's correction, …

Lal accompanies Data to Ten‑Forward, attempts conversational speech, stops and self‑corrects mid‑line, then uses the contraction "I've," revealing adaptive linguistic judgement; she accepts Guinan's offer to learn and to provide …

Absent from the room yet central to the dispute: Lal is the object of custody and the pivot for conflicting claims — Data's emergent child whose welfare is being negotiated …

Lal is not physically present but is the subject of dialogue and decision-making; her developmental vulnerability motivates Data's defensive posture and Haftel's protective bureaucracy.

Lal watches other couples, asks literal questions, mirrors the encouragement gesture she sees, then decisively takes Riker's hand and pulls him into an abrupt, sincere kiss — a direct, imitative …

Lal watches a pair of kissing humans, asks Guinan questions about touch and affection, then imitates the encouragement she observed: she takes Riker's hand, pulls him sharply toward her and …

Lal vocalizes existential anxiety about never feeling love, interrogates Data's motives for emulating humans, studies him, and then tentatively requests to hold hands — using the gesture as a test …

Lal is the subject of debate but not present; she functions as the contested party whose welfare and legal/moral status drive the dialogue between Picard and Haftel.

Lal is the subject of the debate: referenced as Data's emergent child who would be removed for study. Her presence is invoked as a vulnerable entity whose continuity and rights …

Lal is not physically present but is the subject of the demonstration and dispute; Data reports she contains his programming and displays the unexpected linguistic trait of using contractions.

Lal is not physically present in the scene but is the subject of discussion: described as containing Data's programming and as exhibiting a humanizing linguistic trait (use of contractions) that …

Lal does not appear onstage but is the immediate subject of discussion: her neural structure, behaviors, and custody status are debated and her autonomy and safety are placed at risk …

Actively serving customers at tables, Lal fumbles and spills a few drinks—small, visible errors that underscore her status as a learning, emergent being rather than a clinical subject.

Lal works serving patrons, awkwardly spills a drink while learning, remains focused on social tasks and interactions, and is the subject of Haftel's demand though she does not speak in …

Lal sits uneasily through Haftel's cordial interrogation, answers politely and directly when addressed, asserts that she wishes to remain aboard the Enterprise, then exits the room looking concerned—compliant yet self-aware.

Lal enters visibly hyperactive and altered in small motor behavior, reports an admiral's arrival, vocalizes fear, then experiences a dawning physical realization — she sits shaky, repeats and marvels that …

Although not physically present in the lounge, Lal is the pivot of the conflict; Troi reports her catastrophic neural distress, making her the immediate object of rescue and moral claim.

Lal is not physically present in the lounge but is the subject of the custody dispute; she is reported over com to be experiencing a severe malfunction or medical crisis …

Lal has regressed to a slow, measured, near-mannequin state with loss of comprehension; she briefly recognizes Data and utters the single word 'Father' before lapsing into unresponsive fragility.

Lal is physically regressed: slow, measured, and minimally responsive. She struggles to move, loses comprehension, then spasmodically shows recognition at Data's voice, saying 'Father.' Her behavior shifts the scene from …

Lal is not present in the corridor but is directly referenced by Haftel as the patient whose positronic systems are failing in cascading sequence and who 'won't survive much longer.'

Lal, whose systems are collapsing, summons lucid speech with great effort, reaches for Data, names love, vows to 'feel it for both of us', thanks Data for her life, then …

Lal struggles physically and vocally as neural collapse progresses; with urgent lucidity she names love for Data, squeezes his hand, thanks him for her life, and then her voice dissolves …

Lal is the subject of the report — declared to have suffered complete neural system failure and to have been deactivated; she exists in this event only as preserved programs …

Lal is the subject of the report — deceased as a standalone unit but present narratively through Data's claim of transferred programs; her absence catalyzes the bridge's emotional response.