The Battle
- Episode aired Nov 14, 1987
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
Beware Ferengi bearing gifts. Capt. Picard receives the Stargazer, a ship considered lost that he once commanded.Beware Ferengi bearing gifts. Capt. Picard receives the Stargazer, a ship considered lost that he once commanded.Beware Ferengi bearing gifts. Capt. Picard receives the Stargazer, a ship considered lost that he once commanded.
Douglas Warhit
- Kazago
- (as Doug Warhit)
Michael Bailous
- Enterprise-D Officer
- (uncredited)
James G. Becker
- Youngblood
- (uncredited)
Dexter Clay
- Operations Division Officer
- (uncredited)
Jay Crimp
- Stargazer Officer
- (uncredited)
James Davison
- Stargazer Officer
- (uncredited)
Jeffrey Deacon
- Command Division Officer
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Gene Roddenberry(showrunner)
- Herbert Wright
- Larry Forrester
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe term "Picard Maneuver" is used to describe a tactic of making a micro warp jump before firing weapons. Later, as a private joke among the cast, this term was used to refer informally to the way that Patrick Stewart's uniform shirt would constantly ride up and he would tug it back down.
- GoofsDeanna Troi is able to sense deception and evil intent on the part of DaiMon Bok. Earlier in The Last Outpost (1987) Troi states that she is unable to sense the Ferengi's emotions, she says that they may be able to shield their minds from telepaths. It is later established in Trek lore that Ferengi are immune to Betazoid mind-reading and empathy. In Ménage à Troi (1990) Lwaxana Troi, Deanna's mother, says it is thought that Betazoids can't read Ferengi's thoughts and emotions because of their four-lobed brain, she also states in The Forsaken (1993) that Betazoid telepathy doesn't work on any species with a four-lobed brain.
- Quotes
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Where is Bok?
Commander William T. Riker: Removed from command, sir, and placed under guard for his act of personal vengeance. Seems there was no profit in it.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: In revenge there never is.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Star Trek: The Next Generation: Peak Performance (1989)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Featured review
Let the dead rest and the past remain the past
Enterprise encounters the Ferengi and Picard's previous ship the Stargazer.
This is an interesting insight into Picard's past and has some decent character moments from Riker and Wesley, but generally the story isn't hugely compelling.
It has another slowly unfolding problem for the crew to resolve and is littered with exposition dumps about Picard's history on the Stargazer. I think these glimpses into the captain's previous command are more interesting than what's going on in the current story.
The Ferengi are far less annoying than their introduction during The Last Outpost, but as villains they are nowhere near as credible some of those established in the original series and the likes of what is to come in TNG.
Picard is portrayed as a bit more vulnerable and it gives Riker some strong moments in command. Wesley is in full teacher's pet mode and looking thoroughly pleased with himself after figuring out something important to the plot. This likely annoys people who dislike the character, I just find it quite comical thinking about the portrayal of Starfleet crews of elite service personnel having this character get them out of trouble. Bok does a fun bit of villain monologging.
Visuals of Picard reliving the past are very good, particularly the ghostly crew members and pyrotechnics. However the spheres look a bit naff and not particularly threatening.
Performances are mostly solid, with Jonathan Frakes on decent form and Patrick Stewart great as always. Will Wheaton's acting is fine, he just does that smug smile as always that grates on viewers. Gates McFadden is a mixed bag as ever. Marina Sirtis has an incredibly striking physical presence but much like the previous episodes her character does not have that much to contribute.
This is an interesting insight into Picard's past and has some decent character moments from Riker and Wesley, but generally the story isn't hugely compelling.
It has another slowly unfolding problem for the crew to resolve and is littered with exposition dumps about Picard's history on the Stargazer. I think these glimpses into the captain's previous command are more interesting than what's going on in the current story.
The Ferengi are far less annoying than their introduction during The Last Outpost, but as villains they are nowhere near as credible some of those established in the original series and the likes of what is to come in TNG.
Picard is portrayed as a bit more vulnerable and it gives Riker some strong moments in command. Wesley is in full teacher's pet mode and looking thoroughly pleased with himself after figuring out something important to the plot. This likely annoys people who dislike the character, I just find it quite comical thinking about the portrayal of Starfleet crews of elite service personnel having this character get them out of trouble. Bok does a fun bit of villain monologging.
Visuals of Picard reliving the past are very good, particularly the ghostly crew members and pyrotechnics. However the spheres look a bit naff and not particularly threatening.
Performances are mostly solid, with Jonathan Frakes on decent form and Patrick Stewart great as always. Will Wheaton's acting is fine, he just does that smug smile as always that grates on viewers. Gates McFadden is a mixed bag as ever. Marina Sirtis has an incredibly striking physical presence but much like the previous episodes her character does not have that much to contribute.
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- snoozejonc
- May 17, 2021
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- Runtime46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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