1x08: THE BATTLE

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Airdate: 16 November 1987
Stardate: 41723.9
Teleplay By: Herbert J. Wright
Story By: Larry Forrester
Directed By: Rob Bowman

>ABOUT
Responding to an order from Starfleet to rendezvous with a Ferengi vessel, Picard discovers his former ship, the USS Stargazer, while a revengeful Ferengi Daimon is out to settle a deadly score with the Captain.

>TRIVIA

• It is revealed in this episode that in the Star Trek universe, it is very uncommon for a human to have a headache and it is revealed that humans do not suffer from the common cold because the brain has been charted and doctors understand the nature of pain.
• Frank Corsentino (Daimon Bok) did not reprise his role as Daimon Bok in the Season 7 episode "Bloodlines" and as a result, Lee Arenberg reprised the role. Furthermore, Corsentino has played three different Ferengi characters in Star Trek- the first being Daimon Bok in this episode, the second being Daimon Tog in the Season 3 episode "Menage a Troi", and the third being Gegis in the ST: Voyager episode "Inside Man".
• The bridge used for the Stargazer is a redress of the Enterprise's battle bridge.
• The special effect of the Enterprise towing the USS Stargazer with a tractor beam will be later reused in the Season 2 episode "Peak Performance".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Frank Corsentino as Daimon Bok
• Doug Warhit as Kazago
• Robert Towers as Rata

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1x07: JUSTICE

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 9 November 1987
Stardate: 41255.6
Teleplay By: Worley Thorne
Story By: Ralph Wills and Worley Thorne
Directed By: James L. Conway

>ABOUT
The crew takes shore leave on a peaceful and lovely planet, Rubicon III. However, it turns out to be too good to be true when Wesley commits an innocent violation that causes the Edo to want to execute him as death is their "only" punishment.

>TRIVIA

• Director James L. Conway makes his directing debut on TNG in this episode.
• Josh Clark (Joe Carey in ST: Voyager) plays an unnamed tactical officer in this episode. Given the time frames of TNG and VOY, it is possible that this unnamed officer is Carey, assuming a later transfer to Engineering division and departure from the Enterprise prior to 2371.
• The Prime Directive is violated by Picard when he interferes with the Edo's punishment system. This is referenced by Lt. Commander Remmick in the Season 1 episode "Coming of Age".

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Brenda Bakke as Rivan
• Jay Louden as Liator
• Josh Clark as Conn
• David Q. Combs as 1st Mediator
• Richard Lavin as 2nd Mediator
• Judith Jones as Edo Girl
• Eric Matthew as 1st Edo Boy
• Brad Zerbst as Medical Technician
• David Michael Graves as 2nd Edo Boy

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1x06: LONELY AMONG US

>EPISODE INFORMATION
Original Air Date: 2 November 1987
Stardate: 41249.3
Teleplay By: D.C. Fontana
Story By: Michael Halperin
Directed By: Cliff Bole

>ABOUT
The Enterprise is transporting delegates who are lethal enemies. While passing through an energy cloud, the minds of Dr Crusher, Worf and Captain Picard are taken over, with fatal consequences.

>TRIVIA

• This is the second appearance of Colm Meaney on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Although he is now wearing his regular gold uniform, for the only time on the series, he is a security guard and his character is not named O'Brien until the Season 2 episode "Unnatural Selection".
• Marc Alaimo makes his first Star Trek appearance as Badar N'D'D. He went on to be Tebok in the Season 1 episode "The Neutral Zone", Gul Macet in the Season 4 episode "The Wounded", and Frederick La Ronque in the Season 5 episode "Time's Arrow, Part I".
• This is the only time Dr Crusher is seen wearing medical eyewear.
• Chief Engineer Singh was the first character on the Enterprise to die in this series.

>STARRING

• Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker
• LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge
• Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar
• Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf
• Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

>GUEST STARS

• Colm Meaney as Security Guard
• Kavi Raz as Lt. Singh

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