The Battle Within

Titan Star Trek Collections #4

by Michael Jan Friedman, Pablo Marcos

Star Trek: The Next Generation breathed new life into the Star Trek franchise and kicked off a whole new era of Starfleet exploration and adventure! Now the crew of the Enterprise-D continue their mission in these great comics stories!

In The Battle Within, Captain Picard and his crew face a deadly race against time to save Dr Crusher’s life, fall foul of the rapacious Ferengi, and solve a deadly mystery — a second Enterprise which is destroying Starfleet ships!

Featuring bonus interviews with Jonathan Frakes (Commander Riker) and Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi) never before seen in the US, these adventures are essential reading for any Star Trek: The Next Generation fan!

in this collection:
"The Pilot"
"The Battle Within"
"The Pay Off"
"The Noise of Justice"
"The Impostor"
"Whoever Fights Monsters"

Genres: Star Trek, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

Michael Jan Friedman is an author of more than seventy books of fiction and nonfiction, half of which are in the Star Trek universe. Eleven of his titles have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. Friedman has also written for network and cable television and radio, and scripted nearly 200 comic books, including his original DC superhero series, the Darkstars.

Reviews

[Kevin Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the stories, each one felt like an episode of TNG. The art was not spectacular. It threw me out of the story a couple of times but for the most part, it's fair. The dialogue was good and really sounded like the characters we know and love. There was one use of the word bogus I found odd. I had a little trouble imagining Captain Jean Luc Picard using the word bogus, but who knows how bogus will be used in the future. My interpretation might be totally bogus.

[Dann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Battle Within is the second installment of Titan Books’ series of classic TNG comics. Featuring reprints of issues 7-12 of DC’s run, Data is abducted by a group of marauders, Dr. Crusher is stricken with a fatal disease, and Captain Picard is court-martialed after the Enterprise is reported to have destroyed a Federation ship. The first two story arcs are fairly well-done, but the court-martial plot is infuriatingly dumb. Still, the artwork is impressive; having a strong resemblance to the actors and a penchant for dynamic action scenes. Additionally, the writers incorporate and explore some of the more interesting minor characters from the early seasons of the series (such as JAG officer Phillipa Louvois); which helps the comics to feel in continuity with the television show. And as an extra bonus, Titan Books includes rare interviews with TNG cast members Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis. A comic collection that fans are sure to enjoy, Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Battle Within is action-pack and full of adventure.

[Rita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the style of drawing and the storyline is great.

[Andrew Beet · Rating 5 out of 5]

i liked all the stories especially the three part story to do with the two enterprises.