The Battle (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The Battle (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Battle" is the eigth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "" and was originally aired on November 16, 1987, in broadcast syndication. The episode was written by Herbert Wright, based on a story by Larry Forrester, and directed by Rob Bowman. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is given his former vessel, the "Stargazer", as a gift by the Ferengi DaiMon Bok (Frank Corsentino) who intends to use
Schisms (Star Trek: The Next Generation) to pass through. They appear in the cargo bay moments before the rift is forced closed. The aliens manage to send a brief energy pulse through at the last second, which disappears through the "Enterprise" hull and into space. Picard wonders if the pulse is a probe sent by the aliens attempting to communicate with the "Enterprise", but Riker, noting their methods which resulted in the death of one of the crew, suspects their motives are less benign. Schisms (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Schisms" is the 131st episode of the American science fiction television series "" and the fifth