So, I was a huge fan of Data's and really loathed Nemesis for killing off that great character. I was even a bit unhappy with Brent Spiner's role in this (heck, he had a writing credit with the movie!!). Of course, this being Star Trek there come a hundred and one possibilities to mind, how Data could be resurrected. Some close at hand (B-4 anyone?) some a bit more far fetched. But as the movie series has been canned (at least with the original actors) and the novels carried the torch, Data seemed to be gone for good. But right now, years later, I have stumbled across a convention video at youtube labeled "Data's Death", in which Marina Sirtis, Wil Wheaton and Brent Spiner appear. Spiner talks about Data's death and finally clears things up a bit
How much more official can it get, aside from being depicted in a movie (or TV-series) what they had planned to do
I'm a happy camper for this little bit of information, as it made a small thing right in my favorite universe, that had suffered quite a few blows for my taste in the last few years...
Anyhow, I thought I'd share.
Oh and BTW: If you have the time to spare, take a look at some of those convention videos featuring both Spiner and Stewart.