Data and the Ilosians

This story is the sequel of Data and his children…

Chapter 1

Data was happy now, with his family reunited on the ship. Peter and Anne, his children, were growing and were learning a lot of new words. Now they were three years old and begun to go to the kindergarten of the ship. Cindy was calm, because she saw that the situation of her marriage was serene without any sort of incident or misunderstanding.

But nobody can guarantee that the future will be always the same…

One day arrived on board the ambassador of a strange planet, Ilosianus. The inhabitants had an aspect similar to the human people, but they had psychic powers similar to the Betazoid. It seemed that they wanted to enter into the Federation and then they sent their most expert ambassador, Alex Ilius. He descended from a noble dynasty. He was only 42 years old, but he worked a lot with his father, the ambassador Patrick, who died from a cancer. Alex had beautiful blue eyes and black hair.

-"Good morning, Captain Picard. I wish to you and to your crew a long life and prosperity…"- Alex said when he was transported on board. –"Good morning, Ambassador Ilius. We thank you for your wishes. Welcome on board. This is my First Officer, Mr Data. He is a very special android. This is my Counselor and this is my Chief Engineer, Mr La Forge."- Picard said gently with a smile. –"And this beautiful woman? Who is she, Captain?"- Alex asked to Picard. –"Oh, she is Commander Scoffield, Data's wife."- he answered. –"Really? Can the androids marry a woman?"- he asked surprised. He didn't see the expression in Data's eyes. He saw a normal man too much interested in his marriage…Why? Did he want a proof? If he wanted a duel, he would be satisfied. Data wanted to defend his wife from all the strangers with all the means.

Picard noticed the strange look in Data's face and so he thought that it was better to bring the guest to his apartment. –"Sure, the androids are very similar to the humans, they have feelings and they have families…Data has a brother, a wife and two little children. But now it's time to reach your apartment, Ambassador."- he said gently, but firmly. Alex wanted to add something: -"Sure, Captain, but indeed I believe that it should be better if all the members of this family were androids…"- Data became angry. He was stopped promptly by Geordi before he could do anything. –"I think that we should go to the bridge, Data. The Ambassador is tired because of the long voyage. Good morning, Ambassador…"- he said and brought Data into the elevator.

-"Why have you stopped me, Geordi? It was my right to reply to this stranger…"- Data said very angry with his poor friend. –"Data, it is an important ambassador of a new planet. It is the first contact, did you remember? If we make a mistake, we could begin a war without a motive…"- he answered very calmly. –"I know, Geordi, but indeed I think that he believes that I am a marionette, do you understand? It means, that I should not have a normal wife…Perhaps he desires my wife…"- Data said. –"Oh, no, my dear friend, no, he didn't intend it. He was only surprised by your existence… he didn't meet before any artificial being…"- he said very calmly.

He brought Data to the sickbay instead to the bridge. Meanwhile, he called the doctor. Beverly understood the situation and deactivated Data in a few seconds with the remote control of Dr Bloom. –"Thank you, Beverly. I feared that he could be dangerous…He became so jealous of his wife that he didn't hear any more my words…"- Geordi said preoccupied. Beverly believed that Data needed a complete check-up of his neural matrix before he could return to his normal life.