Stargazer Book One: Gauntlet (Star Trek: The Next Generation 1)
Long before he took command of the <i>Starship Enterprise,</i> Captain Jean-Luc Picard led another proud vessel through the uncharted regions of the galaxy: the <i>U.S.S. Stargazer.</i> Thrust unexpectedly into the center seat, the twenty-eight-year-old Picard must live up to the challenges of starship command-and a crew that hasn't yet learned to trust him<br><br>The pirate known as the White Wolf has been wreaking havoc across several sectors, and the inexperienced Picard has been given the assignment to stop him. Surprised at getting such a challenge, Picard soon learns that he is expected to fail in his duty and have his captaincy disgraced before it can even begin.<br> <br>Given an untested crew and an impossible mission, Picard must beat the odds and apprehend the White Wolf-but the pirate keeps a shocking secret that leaves Picard to make a deadly decision.