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
Star Trek: Enterprise joined by his daughter-in-law Suzanne Westmore, who had previously been credited on "Voyager" as Suzanne Diaz. Ronald B. Moore returned once again as Visual Effectors Supervisor, a veteran of Trek productions since "The Next Generation" and also worked on the feature film "Star Trek Generations". Carol Kuntz was the Costume Supervisor, a position she had held since the production of "The Next Generation", while Charlotte A. Parker was "Enterprise"'s Hair Stylist, and had been previously credited as Charlotte A. Gravenor on "Voyager". A number of directors who had previously worked on episodes in other Star Trek series returned once more