Data's daughters are so technologically advanced, it's currently unclear how they were brought into being and exactly what their relation to Data is. Although B-4 might not have been able to carry Data's legacy forward as suggested in Nemesis, Dahj's twin, Soji, might be the answer. However, the use of "Blue Skies" perhaps does hint at Data's survival in Star Trek: Picard. In the 2002 movie, "Blue Skies" is used to tease that B-4 might've taken on Data's data and turned into the genuine article, but Star Trek: Picard confirms that ultimately wasn't the case, and the replacement android failed to live up to expectations before suffering disassembly because of the synth ban. Strangely, the same episode arguably also serves to discredit the song's significance at the end of Star Trek: Nemesis. The use of the same song in Star Trek: Picard's first episode immediately signposts that Data's death and the philosophical debate over sentience of androids will be key themes in the upcoming story, and so it proves with the arrival of Dahj, the reveal of her android parentage and the return of Bruce Maddox and the Daystrom Institute. Picard realizes that the process wasn't successful, but then finds B-4 singing "Blue Skies," suggesting some part of his old android friend remained alive. Come the end of the movie, Data attempts to transfer his memories into B-4 prior to his death. Mostly everyone (the drunk Worf aside) appreciates the gesture. Having studied the cultures of the bride and groom, Data decides to offer his vocal talents as a wedding gift, and sings the American classic because of Riker's taste for jazz music. This is a direct throwback to Star Trek: Nemesis, where Data sings at Riker and Troi's wedding ceremony. On a more offbeat note for the Star Trek franchise, the premiere episode of Picard begins with a visual of outer space over the top of Bing Crosby singing "Blue Skies" from the 1946 film of the same name. Related: Every Star Trek Easter Egg In Picard's Vault One of these daughters, Dahj, seeks Picard's aid and is promptly executed by a mysterious Romulan black ops team, causing Picard to swear justice for the girl and seek out her remaining twin. The jaded Jean-Luc is still mourning the loss of Data but is shocked to find that the android is survived by two twin children - perfect synthetic beings more advanced and lifelike than contemporary technology should allow. Although Star Trek: Picard is set many years after Nemesis, the themes and storylines more or less continue directly from the last on-screen Next Generation adventure.
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