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Star Trekhas admit to a big flaw with Tasha Yar ’s canyon end . Introduced inThe Next Generation’spilot instalment , Tasha Yar was obliterate off in the show ’s first season . The nature of her death was controversial , with fans pointing out how mindless it was . Now , inStar Trek : Defiant Annual 2024,Sela , Tasha ’s daughter , seemingly corroborate what fans have been saying about her death for days .

Star Trek : Defiant Annual 2024is write by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Ramon Rosanas . Thanks to prison term change of location , Sela met her female parent in the past . As she watches Tasha in legal action , she says that her female parent will “ soon die a pointless death after survive an inconsequent beingness . ” Throughout the Annual , Sela repeatedly refers to her mother as “ spineless ” and a “ coward . ”

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However , after witnessing Tasha ’s bravery and courage , she has something of an awakening .

Tasha Yar Left theEnterpriseEarly in Its Mission

Tasha Yar , play by Denise Crosby , was the first Chief of Security aboard theEnterpriseNCC-1701 - D. An escapee from a fail colony , Tasha was fearless but rough around the edges . Crosby , feeling her quality was not being developed well , enquire to be written off the show . In the first time of year sequence “ Skin of Evil , ” Tasha falls to the malevolent entity Armus . However , she would later be resurrected thanks to the miracle of time travel , ultimately give birth to Sela . Tasha died a 2nd time while trying to elude her Romulan captor .

While Sela ’s score of her female parent ’s life sentence are somewhat distorted andfiltered through a Romulan genus Lens , she is nevertheless correct about her mother ’s living and death . Tasha was support into horrific circumstance , and turn up much faster than she should have . Tasha ’s first years were differentiate by suffering and loss . join Starfleet devote her role , but she would match her last in the most senseless fashion possible . Her efforts did nothing to stop Armus or save lives . besides , her 2nd death came after being hold prisoner for years and forced to bear a small fry – another senseless , degrading death .

Star Trek fans have long job that Tasha Yar was an early curious hero , and while it took decade , the enfranchisement eventually agreed .

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Tasha Yar’s “Senseless” Death May Have Long-Lasting Consequences for Sela

While it may be tempting towrite both of Tasha ’s deaths off as being in vain , there is still a silver lining to her girl . After her female parent ’s death , Sela lost the sole connexion to her humanness . She would embrace the Romulan elbow room , one of thaumaturgy and violence , and an affront to everything her female parent stood for . Yet after seeing her mother , and what she actually was , Sela is leave with a greater , and hopefully more sympathetic , attitude towards Tasha and her death . In theStar Trekuniverse , death is a ceaseless , and not everyone gets a glad ending – include Tasha Yar.4

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Tasha Yar And Crew From Star Trek The Next Generation

Six panels of Sela watching her mother Tasha Yar in action.

Star Trek Sela Tasha Yar Daughter

Image of Tasha Yar, her face obscured, offering her hand to Sela.