Earl Grey 97: Windows 95

Yar/Sela.

Star Trek: The Next Generation was not the first, nor the
last, Trek series to kill off a main character. Lieutenant
Natasha Yar, the first tactical officer of the NCC-1701-D,
appeared in 22 episodes of season one before being
unceremoniously killed off, due to conflict between Denise Crosby
and the studio. However, Yar (and Crosby) did not end
her TNG journey with "Skin of Evil." Phillip, Darren,
and Daniel are joined by Andi VanderKolk and Jarrah Hodge
(co-hosts of Women at Warp) in a character profile of Lt.
Yar, as well as her half-Romulan daughter, Commander Sela.
 

Yar is a surprisingly complex character, introduced with perhaps
the most definite backstory of all the main crew in "Encounter at
Farpoint." However, season one did not give Yar many
character-focused stories, and the episodes that did focus on Yar
are probably best not mentioned. However, Yar's memorable
appearances in two outstanding episodes, "Yesterday's Enterprise"
and "All Good Things...", provided the audience and Crosby with a
more complete Tasha Yar. Earl Grey explores Yar's role
in Data's development, the best/worst Yar moments, and if
Crosby's portrayal of Commander Sela ("The Mind's Eye,"
"Redemption, Parts I and II," and "Unification, Part II") added
anything to Next Gen. Put on your skin tight yellow unitard,
open hailing frequencies, and join Earl Grey (along
with Women at Warp 2) as they discuss their character
profile of Lt. Tasha Yar. 

Hosts
Daniel Proulx, Phillip Gilfus, & Darren Moser

Guests
Andi VanderKolk
Jarrah Hodge

Editor / Producer
Darren Moser

Executive Producers
Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, & C Bryan Jones



Production Manager


Richard Marquez


 


Content Manager


Will Nguyen


Chapters
First impressions (00:04:23)

Episodes Highlights (00:21:11)
Death (00:35:03)

"Yesterday's Enterprise" and "All Good Things..."
 (00:41:20)
Sela (00:47:47)
Final Thoughts (00:56:20)









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