Jean-Luc Picard comes face to face with an old foe from his years aboard U.S.S. Stargazer. Before commanding the U.S.S. 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, and Picard’s friend Jack Crusher take the spotlight as writer Michael Jan Friedman continues to chart new adventures for the Enterprise crew.