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
The Forge (Star Trek: Enterprise) had previously written a number of "Star Trek"-related novels and books, including a series of collaborations with William Shatner and the novel "Federation". They had also written several nonfiction books on the behind-the-scenes productions of the "Star Trek" series such as " - The Lost Series" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission". "The Forge" was their first script together for a "Star Trek" series, but they had previously written scripts for other shows, including "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World" and "Once a Thief". They joined the "Enterprise" writing team shortly before working on the