holodeck characters take on Data's appearance, Worf works to create a personal shield as protection, knowing he would not be victorious against characters that all have Data's skills. Data and La Forge determine that the power surge causes segments of the main computer and Data's processes to swap memories, and they start a memory purge to restore both to normal operation. On the holodeck, Worf and Troi successfully defeat Frank and his gang, and recover Alexander. They believe the story is now over, but the holodeck does not yet respond. Only after Miss Annie, proprietress of the local tavern and also now looking like Data, thanks Worf for his bravery and throws herself into Worf's arms, does the story end, allowing the three to leave safely. Data and the ship's computer are restored to normal, and Worf promises to join Alexander on the holodeck for another adventure in Deadwood. As a final nod to the Western genre where heroes are often seen riding off into the sunset, the episode concludes with the Enterprise flying toward and seemingly into a star that is half obscured by a nearby planet. Reception In 2016, SyFy ranked this the 9th best holodeck episode of the Star Trek franchise. In 2017, Popular Mechanics said that "A Fistful of Datas" was one of the top ten most fun episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, describing it as a holodeck story with an old American western setting, with fun Star Trek characters such as Cowboy Klingon and Counselor Troi as Durango. This episode was noted in 2017 for its humorous elements, western theme, and for Data's presentation as a woman of the old American west. In 2019, CBR rated "A Fistful of Datas" the 13th best 'holodeck' episode of the franchise. In 2007 it was listed among holodeck episodes by Io9, who noted that Data (Brent Spiner) appears as holographic versions of himself. In 2019, Screen Rant ranked "A Fistful of Datas" the tenth funniest episode of Star Trek:The Next Generation. In 2020, GameSpot recommended this episode for background on the character of Data. However, they also noted this episode as one of the most bizarre moments of series, when "Madam Data", a sort of hybrid between Brent Spiner's Data character and Saloon lady of the American West, greets Worf. In the Red Dwarf ABC's on their season 2 DVD Bonus set, Patrick Stewart (Picard) is