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Star Trek The Next Generation • Season 1The Next Generation • Season 1

The Battle

Season 1 Episode 8 Production #tng109 Stardate41723.9 TZ ReleaseMay 18, 2013 US ReleaseNov 16, 1987 In-Universe Year2364
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SYNOPSIS

A revengeful Ferengi, who blames Picard for the death of his son, uses our Captain’s previous ship – the U.S.S. Stargazer – to spring a trap on him…

REVIEW

What a great mysterious episode… poor Picard! This episode tried very hard to establish the Ferengi as the series go-to enemy. But I just didn’t believe that their petty bickering could ever translate to as good an enemy as the Klingons were in the Original Series.

CAST & CREW
Starring:
Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as Commander William T. Riker
Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverley Crusher
Brent Spiner as Lieutenant Commander Data
Denise Crosby as Lieutenant Tasha Yar
LeVar Burton as Lieutenant Geordi LaForge
Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf
Marina Sirtis as Counsellor Deanna Troi
Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

Guest Cast:
Frank Corsentino
Doug Warhit

Teleplay By:
Herbert J. Wright

Written By:
Larry Forrester

Directed By:
Rob Bowman