Victory (Season 2)

== Summary ==
Season 2 saw the departures of Captain Wesley Crusher and Dr. Michael Donaldson as Crusher was offered an one-year assignment and Donaldson to head Starfleet Medical and his subsequent replacement by Lt. Cmdr. Kaycee Horton. A number of stories focus on the development of Data, introducing him to his "grandfather," revealing his interest in Sherlock Holmes, determining his status as a living being, and revealing to him the moral implications of the Prime Directive. She becomes friends with three new officers, Kaycee Horton, Lauren Johansson, and Charlene Tate who beam aboard that year.
Commander Alexandra Laren assumes command until Crusher's return. She is also a focus of this season, settling his differences with his estranged mother, deciding to give up an offer for her own command so that she can remain on the USS Victory-D, becoming the first Starfleet officer to serve on a Nietszchean vessel.
Lieutenant, J.G. Connie Porter becomes chief of security and meets her ex-husband, Kevin Jackson. Stephanie Thomas is promoted to full Lieutenant and becomes Chief Engineer. Australian native Lauren Johansson comes on board the Victory-D to serve as ship's counselor, and significantly, K introduces the crew of the Enterprise-D to the Borg, their most dangerous adversary yet.
Lillian Crusher becomes the new helm officer of the Victory-D and deals with being on board the ship while her father is on an assignment. In the focus of the series, at age 14, she falls in love with an young ruler and has her first kiss. She was also affected by the destruction of the USS Horizon.