Talk:Sela

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I think it should be mentioned that although Picard & Co. clearly saw Sela's resemblance to Tasha Yar, they had no memory of the alternate timeline in which Yar traveled into the past with the Enterprise-C and thus couldn't understand how Tasha -- who from their POV had died only a few years before at a relatively young age -- could have a 20-year-old daughter. I don't think they ever figured it out.

there is a lot missing here. i didn't even know she was in mind's eye

[edit] Sela's Name

Could Sela have been named after actress Sela Ward - Adambomb1701 19:12, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

I doubt it... Most of Ward's popularity seems to be far too recent to warrant naming this character after her. I may be wrong, but I believe there may have been a more cunning or mischievous Sela that this character was named after. However, I have very little evidence with which to base this theory. In any case I am trying to discover the origin of Sela's name, if anyone has some insight. 76.113.4.178 03:07, 12 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Meaningless death

From "Events leading to birth"

• "When the Enterprise-C returned to its correct position in the timeline, Yar traveled with them, knowing that to remain in 2366 would result in her dying a meaningless death."

I thought that it was something more along the lines of..

When the Enterprise-C returned to its correct position in the timeline, Yar traveled with them, knowing that she was not meant to be alive.

Or am I wrong?
--Isequals 02:50, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Senseless death is what is actually stated in the episode:

TASHA: "At least, with a tactical officer on board, they will have a chance to defend themselves well, Captain... it may be a matter of seconds or minutes... but those could be the minutes that change history... Guinan says I died a senseless death in the other time line. I didn't like the sound of that, sir. I've always known the risks that come with a Starfleet uniform. If I am to die in one, I'd like my death to count for something."

I'll change the article to say "senseless". --OuroborosCobra ^talk 03:07, 2 September 2007 (UTC)