DaForge

DaForge is the slash ship between Data and Geordi La Forge from the Star Trek: The Next Generation fandom.

Dominion
Picard asks how they're supposed to know why his body was stolen, when Geordi points out that there would be someone able to have the answers. He leads Picard to where Alandra has been working on Data's processor, but she says that there's been a problem. Geordi has her activate Data, who awakens and sees Picard and Geordi. He is then quickly taken over by Lore, Geordi explaining that the android they found at Daystrom is home to both Lore and Data. Picard asks why Soong would combine the two and Geordi theorizes that he was trying to get the personalities to mix. To become the one thing Data always wanted: to be human. He argues that Soong may have feared that Lore would consume all of Data, and as they watch Data and Lore fight for control, Picard tells Geordi to shut him down. Picard asks if Geordi would be able to separate Lore from Data, but Geordi says he's much more complex than the Data that he used to know. He says that the partiion is keeping Lore back, but if he removes it, they might lose Data forever. And Geordi says that he doesn't think he can live through it again.

As Geordi tries to transport Sidney and Jack back to the ship, he becomes unable to, realizing that he's locked out. The door to the room housing Data closes, and Geordi realizes that Lore has taken over. Geordi tries to get through to Data, but Lore says that he's gone. Geordi says that he needs Data to listen, since life would never give him a second chance like this. He says that Data made him a better person, and that when he died it broke him. But the memory of him is what helped repair him as well. Data tries to break through, but Lore says that appealing to Data's feelings of friendship are powerful, but won't work. Geordi says that he knows Data is in there and can here him, when he sees Sidney in trouble and demands that Lore let her go. He begs for Data to fight and Data is able to break through and opens the door. He assures Geordi that it's him and he'll try to do what he can, and is able to get Sidney free.

Surrender
Jack tells Geordi that they need Data to access the ship, however Geordi is against it, as Lore is still in there. Picard brings up the partition separating Data and Lore, but Geordi says that if it comes up there'll be nothing preventing Data from getting erased by Lore. Picard suggests getting Data to get rid of Lore, but Geordi says that Data's ethical subroutines won't allow him to harm another being. Sidney points out that there's no other options, but Geordi says that it'll take time. He says that they only have one shot, and tells Data, if he can hear him, to better brace for what's about to happen.

As the partition lowers, Geordi sees that Lore is winning, and Picard asks if there's a way they can help. Geordi says that the battle is now all Data's, as they all wait. As Lore slowly takes over, Geordi realizes that they might lose Data forever. Picard says that he's no export, but the way things are looking, it looks like surrender. Geordi looks devastated, then starts to break when he realizes that Data is gone. The diagnostic then shows Data taking over, and he suddenly awakens. Geordi starts to scan him, and Data looks to him. Geordi asks if it's him, and says yes, much to their relief.

After everything is done, Data and Geordi give a diagnostic on the ship. Data says that they're all done, when Geordi notes that Data just used a contraction. Data says that he didn't, and Geordi insists that he did before realizing that he was messing with him. Data says that he's capable of doing both now, and Geordi says that's new. Data says that a lot of things are new, including himself, and Geordi asks how he feels. Data starts to say how he feels, but really it's just that he's able to. Geordi says that he hope that he can sense just how happy he is to have Data back, and Data says that no matter what changes, he will always be gratful for Geordi's friendship.

Surrender

 * Geordi questions if Data can hear him while shut down.
 * Data thinks of his time with Geordi as they role played Sherlock Holmes.
 * Geordi smiles at Data when he starts being joyful at having the full human experience.
 * Geordi introduces new Data to the crew.

Quotes
"Data, I know you're in there. So I need you to listen to me because life rarely gives you second chances to say what you should. Okay? Data, you made me better. You did. You made a better man, a-a... a better father. A better friend. And when you died...it broke me. But, see, you... you put me back together, you repaired me. It-it...The-the memory of you."

- Geordi to Data; Dominion

Fanon
Daforge is one of the more popular ships in the Next Gen fandom.

On AO3, Daforge is the most written ship for both Data and Geordi. It is also the fourth most written ship in the Star Trek: The Next Generation (Movies) tag and the second most written in the Star Trek: The Next Generation tag. There are currently 730+ written works.

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