Lal is my child. You ask that I volunteer to give her up. I cannot. It
would violate every lesson I have learned about human parenting. I
have brought a new life into this world and it is my duty, not
Starfleet's, to guide her through these difficult steps to maturity.
To support her as she learns. To prepare her to be a contributing
member of society. No one can relieve me from that obligation. And
I cannot ignore it. I am...her father.
-- Data about Lal, "The Offspring", stardate 43657.0
