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Star Trek: The Next Generation S1E8 — The Battle

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Star Trek: The Next Generation•Season 1•Episode 8

The Battle

6.8/10 · 4,557 votesNov 16, 198746 min

Ranked #13 of 25 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Stardate: 41723.9. The Ferengi hand over an old ship which Picard once captained, the U.S.S. Stargazer. The Ferengi have installed a mind altering device that alters Picard's mind to make him think that he is reliving a past battle, and the target is the Enterprise.

Directed byRob Bowman

Written byHerbert Wright

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Seasons7

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Cast9

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Jean-Luc Picard

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes

William T. Riker

Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner

Data

LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Geordi La Forge

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Worf

Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis

Deanna Troi

Gates McFadden

Gates McFadden

Beverly Crusher

Denise Crosby

Denise Crosby

Tasha Yar

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Wesley Crusher

Crew8

H

Herbert Wright

Writer

Rob Bowman

Rob Bowman

Director

E

Edward R. Brown

Director of Photography

D

Dan Koko

Stunt Double

T

Tom Benko

Editor

L

Larry Forrester

Story

R

Ron Jones

Original Music Composer

Maurice Hurley

Maurice Hurley

Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Battle" is episode 8 of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 4,557 votes, ranking #13 of 25 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Rob Bowman and written by Herbert Wright, it aired on November 16, 1987.

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