Yesterday's Enterprise

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Synopsis

A time rift brings the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-C 22 years into the future, thereby changing events: Lt. Tasha Yar has returned and the Federation is now at war with the Klingons -- and losing. Guinan senses that something is wrong and convinces Picard that the Enterprise-C must return to repair the timeline. Knowing that she dies a senseless death in the proper timeline, Yar decides to go back in time with the Enterprise-C.

Guest Cast

Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan)
Denise Crosby (Lt. Tasha Yar)
Christopher McDonald (Lt. Richard Castille)
Tricia O'Neil (Captain Rachel Garrett)

Notes

The Enterprise-C was destroyed helping to defend Klingon outpost on Narendra III from a Romulan attack.
When the Enterprise-C appears, Worf and Troi disappear from the bridge and Lt. Tasha Yar appears in Worf's place. Wesley Crusher wears a Starfleet uniform with rank of ensign. All officers carry phasers as standard issue.
The captain's log begins with "Military log, Combat Date..." instead of "Captain's log, Stardate..." The warship (not starship) Enterprise-D is capable of transporting over 6,000 troops.
Guinan is very insistant that Picard restore the timeline, but does not protest when Picard allows Tasha to transfer to the Enterprise-C (though she may not have known he did this at the time).
This episode sets up Denise Crosby's return as Commander Sela in "Redemption, Part I".
Guinan gives Worf his first taste of prune juice ("A Warrior's Drink™"). It becomes his drink of choice throughout the series and on DS9.
Troi has no speaking lines in this episode.
Dr. Selar is heard being paged to sickbay. (See "The Schizoid Man".)

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Guinan senses that Tasha Yar does not belong here