First Season - Episode 009

THE BATTLE

Stardate: 41723.9
Rating: 10 Humour: - Action: + Tension: ++ Romance: -

Alternate Titles: German: "DIE SCHLACHT VON MAXIA"
Danish: "SLAGET"

Teleplay By: Wright, Herbert
Story By: Forrester, Larry
Director: Bowman, Rob
Executive: Roddenberry, Gene
Supervisor: Berman, Rick
Justman, Robert H.
Producer: Hurley, Maurice
Co-Producer: Lewin, Robert
Wright, Herbert

Cast

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Patrick Stewart
Cmd. William T. Riker: Jonathan Frakes
Lt. Geordi LaForge: LeVar Burton
Lt. Worf: Michael Dorn
Doctor Beverly Crusher: Cheryl Gates McFadden
Counselor Deanna Troi: Marina Sirtis
Lt.Cmd. Data: Brent Spiner
Lt. Natasha Yar: Denise Crosby
Wesley Crusher: Wil Wheaton
Daimon Bok: Frank Corsentino
Kazago: Doug Warhit
Rata: Robert Towers

Plot

The Enterprise meets a Ferengi Vessel whose captain , Bok, blames Picard for the death of his son while Picard commanded the Stargazer. Bok returns the derelict Stargazer to the Federation as a gift but has secretly placed a mind altering device on board. Using this device, Bok attempts to get revenge on Picard by causing him to believe that he still commands the Stargazer and the Enterprise is the alien ship.

Goofs

  • The Ferengi Daimon raises the shields on the Stargazer, which should prevent transport, yet, right after raising shields, the Daimon beams off the Stargazer.

Quotes

Ferengi: "As you humans say, 'I'm all ears!'"

Wesley: "Adults."

Riker: "The Picard-manouver, what's the deffence for that Data ??"
Data: "There is no defence, sir."
Riker: "Then make one... Fast.."

Riker: "I hope you're right, Data."
Data: "No question of it, sir."

Picard: "There never is [profit] in revenge. Let the dead rest, and the past... remain the past."

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