We're all excited for Star Trek: Picard Season 3, right?
That sentiment is shared with the cast and crew of the upcoming third and final season. So much so that we've learned more details about what is coming up.
Yes, as the title says, TASHA YAR is back in the third season.
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So yes, actress Denise Crosby spoke about Star Trek: Picard at Star Trek Las Vegas the other weekend.
A fan asked her if she would be a part of what was coming up. She responded by saying the following:
"Oh. I don't want to give away too much. But I'm going to tell you that you will see Tasha Yar, but I'm not going to tell you how. You've got to watch."
So yes, there we have it. I'm not sure how we will see Tasha Yar in Star Trek again.
The character is long gone in the Star Trek Universe. We've known there is a nod to Tasha in season 3, as Terry Matalas, the showrunner, confirmed this during a tweet on July 24th.
However, Denise Crosby was initially not involved in the third season and stated in an interview in May 2022 that the ship had sailed for her to participate in the series.
I mean, production on Picard Season 3 had wrapped at that point, so it does make sense why she could not be a part of it.
That does look to have changed now.
Since we learned of Picard Season 3 details like the TNG cast returning and a new villain for the final season, many have theorised that Sela will be the foe Picard and the crew face.
Sadly, that is not the case. Terry Matalas has already confirmed that the new villain is NOT Sela. However, that seems apparent from them saying “NEW” villain.
Though might we see the character of Sela? Unlikely I would say. She has been theorised since the series' first season, but no one is currently brave enough to go there.
Perhaps we'll see a nod to the Romulan villain in the third season, but now, it seems eyes are on how Tasha Yar will show up.
But how can Yar be on-screen? She was killed off in The Next Generation. Well, a few things could happen.
I am betting this is some hologram appearance or something along those lines.
We've seen Tasha return via that before when she was killed off, namely as a hologram data kept of Tasha. Perhaps this could be the cameo of Tasha, Picard going through Data’s old items and seeing this Tasha hologram.
I could even see something that Tasha included in it for data, hence the return of Denise Crosby to film something in post-production to add it to the show.
But yeah, It could be something as simple as a photograph or a holodeck environment.
Take note of the timing of her comments. She commented in MAY 2022 that the ship had sailed.
Picard Season 3 had wrapped filming then. Therefore I doubt that if she plays Tasha Yar again, there will be any significant scenes. Most likely, it is a cameo or some recording from the past made to look new.
We'll have to wait and learn more from season 3 of Star Trek: Picard.
We've still not got a main trailer for the upcoming season, and every day, Terry Matalas is teasing fans more and more via social media, so that is something to keep up to date with.
Be careful of spoilers out there!
Denise Crosby famously left Star Trek: The Next Generation in its first season. She would later come back for episodes, such as yesterday's Enterprise.
Notably, also coming back to play Sela on occasion. She also voices the character of Sela in the video game Star Trek Online.
During her panel at STLV, Crosby spoke about why she decided to depart the series.
Though she did mention that she wanted to stay for a while longer, this was due to the writing. However, in response to Denise leaving, the creatives killed off the character of Tasha Yar.
Denise ideally wanted to develop the background of her character properly. It would explore Tasha grappling with being a Starfleet Officer.
There were hints of how Tasha earned her position of Chief of Security onboard the Federation Flagship under Picard.
A back story would have been good, we saw the planet she came from, and it makes sense to explore more.
Crosby explained that she wanted to see how Tasha got from the failed Earth colony into Starfleet and then onto the Enterprise.
I agree with this! Seeing how someone could come from practically nothing in a bad environment and then go into a fantastic career would have been great to see.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 is the last adventure and big send-off for The Next Generation crew.
While Tasha may be absent, it now appears she is getting some nod or reference. Terry Matalas likely has something special planned. Unfortunately, the story Denise had in mind is likely something that we will never see. Still, good time for a book I suppose?
But talking about a love letter to The Next Generation, currently over on twitter we have sponsored a fan art exhibition to celebrate 35 years of Star Trek the Next Generation.
With each day, over the month of September, a new illustrated Tribute will be revealed.
So if you haven't checked it out, head over to twitter and search #TNG35Art to see more of some incredible art by some amazing artists in celebration of The Next Generation
With Star Trek Day coming up on September 8th, we're bound to learn more about what is happening with season 3 of Star Trek: Picard.
Hopefully, this means we'll get a brand new trailer, but that does remain to be seen for now.
We've also got New York Comic Con coming up in October. Usually, there is a Star Trek Universe presence at the event, so we'll look forward to hopefully seeing something from that. However, currently, nothing is announced as of yet.
So what do you think of Tasha Yar returning in Star Trek: Picard? Did you like her character in Star Trek: The Next Generation?
Let us know in the comment and we look forward to hearing more from you! Not long till Season 3!
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