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| Tasha Yar | |
| Aliases: | Natasha Yar Lieutenant Tasha Yar |
| Continuity: | Star Trek |
| Notability: | Main character |
| Type: | Military personnel |
| Gender: | Female |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D |
| Relatives: | Ishara Yar [1] |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Born: | 2337 |
| Died: | 2364 [2] |
| First: | "Encounter at Farpoint" |
| Final: | "Skin of Evil" |
| Actor: | Denise Crosby |
Tasha Yar was a character featured in the Star Trek mythos. She was played by actress Denise Crosby and appeared in season one of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Her character was killed off in episode 1x22, "Skin of Evil". Denise Crosby returned to the series several times in subsequent seasons to play alternate versions of the Tasha Yar character. Tasha Yar was a member of the Federation Starfleet and served aboard the Federation starship USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D as the ship's Tactical Officer, holding the rank of Lieutenant.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Tasha Yar was created by D.C. Fontana and Gene Roddenberry.
- Tasha Yar died in the season one episode "Skin of Evil".
- Place of death: Vagra II
- Was an expert in Aikido.
- Was born the same year as Star Trek: Voyager character Neelix.
- Actress Jenette Goldstein from the 1986 film Aliens originally went out for the role of Tasha Yar before it was given to Denise Crosby. Goldstein's character from the film, Private J. Vasquez, was the inspiration behind the creation of the Yar character.
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Media
The World of Star Trek
Star Trek miscellaneous
External Links[]
- Tasha Yar at IMDB
- Tasha Yar at Wikipedia
- Tasha Yar at Memory Beta
- Tasha Yar at Memory Alpha
- Tasha Yar at the Star Trek DB