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Sela (Star Trek)
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Commander Sela is a fictional character on Star Trek: The Next Generation
, the daughter of an alternate timeline version of Tasha Yar
and a Romulan
official. She was played by Denise Crosby
, who also played Tasha Yar
.
", Yar either survived or avoided the confrontation with Armus and continued to serve on the Enterprise-D
until 2366, when the Enterprise-C
came through a spacetime anomaly. It was determined that the accidental time travel
of the Enterprise-C drastically altered the timeline after its disappearance from the past, and that the original timeline should be restored by sending the ship back. After Guinan informed Yar that she dies prematurely in the normal timeline that they hope to restore, she volunteered to serve on the Enterprise-C, which went back in time to 2344 in the "normal" timeline to complete a mission involving the Klingon
s. Some personnel from the Enterprise-C were captured by Romulans, and Yar became the consort of a Romulan official only to save the others. This union led to the conception of Sela, possibly in 2345, while elsewhere in the galaxy the normal timeline version of Yar was barely eight years old.
According to Sela, Yar attempted to escape with her in 2349, but the young girl did not want to go and Yar was discovered and executed. Sela grew up to become a Romulan operative. Sela's first appearance was covered in shadows in the episode "The Mind's Eye
", in which she supervised the brainwashing of the recently captured Geordi La Forge
. In the two-part episode "Redemption
", Sela revealed herself to the Enterprise-D crew as she meddled in the Klingon civil war by providing weapons to the House of Duras. In the two-part episode "Unification
", she coordinated a plan to invade the Vulcan
homeworld using a holographic falsification of Ambassador Spock
describing the Romulan convoy as being peaceful in character. This plan was foiled by the real Spock and Jean-Luc Picard
. Although she did not die, Sela was not seen again after this episode.
In the non-canon real-time strategy game for the PC, Star Trek: Armada
, Sela returns in the game's Romulan campaign and has been promoted to an Admiral. Acting on orders from the Tal Shiar, Admiral Sela's mission over the course of the campaign is to acquire the highly unstable but extremely powerful Omega particle and bring it to Romulus. After the particle is stolen by the Borg, Admiral Sela forges a temporary and desperate alliance with Captain Jean-Luc Picard
of the Federation
and Chancellor Martok
of the Klingon Empire in order to prevent the Borg from using the Omega particle to fuel an invasion of the Alpha Quadrant.
She's been featured prominently in Peter David's
Star Trek
novel
s, most notably in Double Helix: Double or Nothing and Imzadi II: Triangle, as well as Michael Jan Friedman's
Death in Winter
.
In the MMORPG Star Trek Online
, Sela is featured prominently in the Romulan portion of the game's future history, having become Empress of the Romulan Empire.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
, the daughter of an alternate timeline version of Tasha Yar
Tasha Yar
Lieutenant Natasha "Tasha" Yar, played by Denise Crosby, is a character in Star Trek: The Next Generation. In the fictional series, the character served as chief of security aboard the USS Enterprise-D for the first season....
and a Romulan
Romulan
The Romulans are a fictional alien race in the Star Trek universe. First appearing in the original Star Trek series in the 1966 episode "Balance of Terror", they have since made appearances in all the main later Star Trek series: The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager...
official. She was played by Denise Crosby
Denise Crosby
Denise Michelle Crosby is an American actress best known for portraying Security Chief Tasha Yar on Star Trek: The Next Generation...
, who also played Tasha Yar
Tasha Yar
Lieutenant Natasha "Tasha" Yar, played by Denise Crosby, is a character in Star Trek: The Next Generation. In the fictional series, the character served as chief of security aboard the USS Enterprise-D for the first season....
.
Overview
Sela's mother, Tasha Yar, was born in 2337 on Turkana IV and in the "normal" timeline died in 2364, killed by Armus on Vagra II. But in an alternate timeline, seen in the episode "Yesterday's EnterpriseYesterday's Enterprise (TNG episode)
"Yesterday's Enterprise" is the fifteenth episode of the third season of the science fiction television show Star Trek: The Next Generation. The episode first aired in syndication the week of February 19, 1990...
", Yar either survived or avoided the confrontation with Armus and continued to serve on the Enterprise-D
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)
The USS Enterprise is a 24th century starship in the Star Trek fictional universe and the principal setting of the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series...
until 2366, when the Enterprise-C
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C)
The USS Enterprise is a fictional starship that appears in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Yesterday's Enterprise". This Ambassador-class starship, under the command of Captain Rachel Garrett , is the fourth Federation starship to carry the name Enterprise...
came through a spacetime anomaly. It was determined that the accidental time travel
Time travel
Time travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space. Time travel could hypothetically involve moving backward in time to a moment earlier than the starting point, or forward to the future of that point without the...
of the Enterprise-C drastically altered the timeline after its disappearance from the past, and that the original timeline should be restored by sending the ship back. After Guinan informed Yar that she dies prematurely in the normal timeline that they hope to restore, she volunteered to serve on the Enterprise-C, which went back in time to 2344 in the "normal" timeline to complete a mission involving the Klingon
Klingon
Klingons are a fictional warrior race in the Star Trek universe.Klingons are recurring villains in the 1960s television show Star Trek: The Original Series, and have appeared in all five spin-off series and eight feature films...
s. Some personnel from the Enterprise-C were captured by Romulans, and Yar became the consort of a Romulan official only to save the others. This union led to the conception of Sela, possibly in 2345, while elsewhere in the galaxy the normal timeline version of Yar was barely eight years old.
According to Sela, Yar attempted to escape with her in 2349, but the young girl did not want to go and Yar was discovered and executed. Sela grew up to become a Romulan operative. Sela's first appearance was covered in shadows in the episode "The Mind's Eye
The Mind's Eye (TNG episode)
"The Mind's Eye" is the 98th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.-Plot:While flying a shuttle on his way to a vacation on Risa, Geordi La Forge is playing games with the ship's computer to pass the time and a Romulan Warbird suddenly decloaks and...
", in which she supervised the brainwashing of the recently captured Geordi La Forge
Geordi La Forge
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge is a regular character in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and its feature films, played by LeVar Burton...
. In the two-part episode "Redemption
Redemption (TNG episode)
"Redemption" is the name of a two-part episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Parts I and II of "Redemption" comprise the 100th and 101st episodes of the series, also being the fourth season finale and the fifth season premiere...
", Sela revealed herself to the Enterprise-D crew as she meddled in the Klingon civil war by providing weapons to the House of Duras. In the two-part episode "Unification
Unification (TNG episode)
"Unification" is the title of a two-part Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, from the fifth season, which features Leonard Nimoy as Spock. It earned a 15.4 household Nielsen rating, drawing over 25 million viewers, making it one of the most watched episodes in all seven seasons of The Next...
", she coordinated a plan to invade the Vulcan
Vulcan (Star Trek)
Vulcans, or sometimes Vulcanians, are an extraterrestrial humanoid species in the Star Trek universe who evolved on the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt to live by reason and logic with no interference from emotion. They were the first extraterrestrial species in the Star Trek...
homeworld using a holographic falsification of Ambassador Spock
Spock
Spock is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. First portrayed by Leonard Nimoy in the original Star Trek series, Spock also appears in the animated Star Trek series, two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, seven of the Star Trek feature films, and numerous Star Trek...
describing the Romulan convoy as being peaceful in character. This plan was foiled by the real Spock and Jean-Luc Picard
Jean-Luc Picard
Captain Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character portrayed by Patrick Stewart. He appears in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the feature films Star Trek Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek Nemesis...
. Although she did not die, Sela was not seen again after this episode.
In the non-canon real-time strategy game for the PC, Star Trek: Armada
Star Trek: Armada
Star Trek: Armada is a real-time strategy game published in 2000 by Activision. The game's look and feel is based primarily on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and features a few of its main characters and ships. Playable factions include the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, the...
, Sela returns in the game's Romulan campaign and has been promoted to an Admiral. Acting on orders from the Tal Shiar, Admiral Sela's mission over the course of the campaign is to acquire the highly unstable but extremely powerful Omega particle and bring it to Romulus. After the particle is stolen by the Borg, Admiral Sela forges a temporary and desperate alliance with Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jean-Luc Picard
Captain Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character portrayed by Patrick Stewart. He appears in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the feature films Star Trek Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek Nemesis...
of the Federation
United Federation of Planets
The United Federation of Planets, also known as "The Federation" is a fictional interplanetary federal republic depicted in the Star Trek television series and motion pictures...
and Chancellor Martok
Martok
Martok is a recurring character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, played by actor J. G. Hertzler.-Overview:Little backstory is given regarding the early life of Martok, except for a brief history sketched by himself in the Deep Space Nine episode "Once More Unto the Breach"...
of the Klingon Empire in order to prevent the Borg from using the Omega particle to fuel an invasion of the Alpha Quadrant.
She's been featured prominently in Peter David's
Peter David
Peter Allen David , often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games...
Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s, most notably in Double Helix: Double or Nothing and Imzadi II: Triangle, as well as Michael Jan Friedman's
Michael Jan Friedman
Michael Jan Friedman is an author of nearly sixty books of fiction and nonfiction, more than half of which are in the Star Trek universe. Ten of his titles have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list...
Death in Winter
Death In Winter
Death in Winter is a Star Trek: The Next Generation novel, written by Michael Jan Friedman, published in hardcover in September 2005.-Plot:...
.
In the MMORPG Star Trek Online
Star Trek Online
Star Trek Online, often abbreviated as STO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Cryptic Studios based on the popular Star Trek series created by Gene Roddenberry. The game is set in the 25th century, 30 years after the events of Star Trek Nemesis...
, Sela is featured prominently in the Romulan portion of the game's future history, having become Empress of the Romulan Empire.