Jean-Luc Picard comes face to face with an old foe from his years aboard the USS Stargazer. Before commanding the USS Enterprise, Picard had captained another vessel, the Stargazer. On one mission, he’d defeated a Chalnoth warrior in a trial by combat. Now, decades later, Picard must confront that same adversary once more. Deanna Troi, Geordi La Forge, andPicard’s friend Jack Crusher take the spotlight as writer Michael Jan Friedman continues to chart new adventures for the Enterprise crew.