"The Battle" is the 9th episode of the first season of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, first broadcast November 16, 1987. It was written by Herbert Wright, based on a story by Larry Forrester, and directed by Rob Bowman.
The episode features Captain Picard being reunited with his old ship, the Stargazer, claimed to be given as a gift from the Ferengi.
On stardate 41723.9, the USS Enterprise has rendezvoused w...
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"The Battle" is the 9th episode of the first season of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, first broadcast November 16, 1987. It was written by Herbert Wright, based on a story by Larry Forrester, and directed by Rob Bowman.
The episode features Captain Picard being reunited with his old ship, the Stargazer, claimed to be given as a gift from the Ferengi.
On stardate 41723.9, the USS Enterprise has rendezvoused with a Ferengi vessel in the Xendi Sabu system. After hours of waiting, Captain Picard, who is plagued by a pounding headache, grows impatient and is ready to leave. The Ferengi finally respond with their Captain, Daimon Bok, requesting to meet Picard face-to-face aboard the Enterprise in one hour.
Picard goes to sickbay where Dr. Crusher conducts a medical scan. She has no idea what is causing him headaches but gives him something for the pain. In the meantime, Wesley has made modifications to the ship's long range sensors and detects a second...
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