 The character of Questor is considered a prototype of  Gene Roddenberry (qv)s later creation, Mr. Data of  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv). In particular, a  scene written for this movie in which Questor makes love to a female  character was reportedly ordered cut by censors, but  Gene Roddenberry (qv) later arranged for a similar scene to be  included in the _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv)  episode, "The Naked Now."