Yesterday's Enterprise

Season 3, Episode 15, Aired
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Stardate: 43625.2''A rift in the space/time continuum brings the Enterprise-C 22 years into the future, and alters the timeline. In this altered reality, the Federation is at war with the Klingons, Tasha Yar is alive, and only Guinan's unique perception of reality may restore the true timeline.moreless
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  • One of Star Trek's best

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    By Celedorian, Oct 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    This Yar/Guinan episode uses a sci fi plot device somewhat reminiscent of "Mirror, Mirror", but more subtle, in depth, and powerful. The beauty of the episode is that it has such a good hook, it could coast off it for 20 minutes, but instead, the story punches forward with mounting tension, some great character development, and a unique moral dilemma. It's time travel used by the writers for a purpose, with broad universal implications and intimate, personal consequences, as opposed to being just another plot device. And there's a cinematic quality to everything (in some ways foreshadowing the eleventh Star Trek film) that makes "Yesterday's Enterprise" seem bigger than it really is. One of Star Trek's best.moreless

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  • One of the bests of Trek - easily a (if not THE) TNG favorite of mine....

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    By uk6strings, Apr 27, 2011 Report Abuse
    "Yesterday's Enterprise" is easily one of the best episodes to appear in any of the Star Trek series' 5 shows and if it is not my absolute favorite TNG episode it is surely one of my very favorites. Directed by David Carson (who would go on to direct the Star Trek film "Generations" does an excellent job forming this thoughtful, thrilling, and stylish episode. It's really everything you could want in a Star Trek episode: action, depth of characters, great acting, striking photography, and thoughtful themes - "Yesterday's Enterprise" is one of those Trek productions that has the viewer fall in love with the Star Trek universe all over again after each viewing.moreless

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  • Past enterprise enters a time-rift and alters the present. With a unique insight only Guinan can provide, the Captain realizes the only way to set things right is to return the ship and its crew, to what will surely be its demise.moreless

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    By coachjay1, Aug 29, 2009 Report Abuse
    Brilliantly conceived and executed. One gripe...why was Wesley part of the alternative Enterprise crew? Certainly he belonged on the real Enterprise (a ship of peace, with families)...but a ship at war? A teenage acting ensign? How did this get past the writers? Perhaps they could have explained his presence in other ways (hitching a ride with Mom, or something like that). But to place him in the pilot seat when he hasn't even gone through the Academy implies he's been part of the crew since the beginning. The writers obviously realized Worf couldn't be part of the alternative enterprise crew...same could have been said of Wesley. In fact, all Sci Fi dealing with alternative universes tend to ignore the law of average that specific circumstances tend to bring people together. So to believe that the same set of circumstances that brought the real Enterprise crew together would do the same in the alternative universe requires a complete suspension of belief. The episode would have been even more believable with some alternative characters.

    Otherwise, a fun episode with a unique twist on the old time-travel plot line. And nice to see Whoopie Goldberg's character explored in more depth...writers left just enough ambiguity to keep people interested as we learned more about her race in future episodes.moreless

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  • Very cool styling in the alternate reality!

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    By revjeremyduncan, Feb 11, 2009 Report Abuse
    I loved how Data's voice was a bit deeper in the alternate reality. It was nice seeing Tasha Yar, again. I am glad she got a more honorable send off in this episode. Even though I like Beverly much better, it would have been neat to see Dr. Pulaski in the alternate reality. Something else that could have been cool is if Worf was one of the Klingon enemies. I guess that wouldn't have worked out well, considering his human upbringing. It was kind of weird how Guinan was the only one who realized what was going on. I guess someone had to. I really liked the alternate reality uniforms and bridge.moreless

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  • A classic episode, with a certain cinematic grandeur.

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    By pharoahsdance, Aug 09, 2008 Report Abuse
    Perhaps due to the hype surrounding this episode, it's never been one of my very favorites. But there is no doubt that it is a very strong one and among the highlights of the third season. One of the other reviewers is right on the gritty, militaristic style of the episode clearly anticipates DS9.

    Like "The Best of Both Worlds", "Yesterday's Enterprise" plays more like a movie than a TV show episode. This has at least one drawback the Tasha Yar romance may be appropriately cinematic, but it's not that interesting. And while it's kind of interesting plotwise to have Tasha back, it also reminds us why we never missed Denise Crosby in the first place.

    Her return notwithstanding, it's really Whoopi Goldberg that carries this episode. Watching her performances in the third season, you can't help thinking how fortunate the producers were to put her in this role. There are also several good Patrick Stewart moments.

    The teaser is noteworthy for both introducing Worf to prune juice and for featuring one of his few true laughs during the TNG and DS9 runs.

    Along with the next two episodes ("The Offspring" and "Sins of the Father"), "Yesterday's Enterprise" forms part of the strongest stretch of the solid third season.moreless

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    • When Lt. Yar is speaking to Lt. Castillo while walking through the ship, she states that the Enterprise-D is the first Galaxy-class warship built by the Federation. However, naval tradition dictates that the class is named after the first ship built of the type. Therefore, if this was the first ship built of its type then it should be an Enterprise-class warship unless they have developed a different naming tradition for starships. Edit
    • In the alternate timeline Picard begins his log entries with "Military log", however his computer monitor uses the term "Captain's Log," which is from the regular timeline. Edit
    • Despite not wearing one even after a uniform change and when everyone else on the Enterprise-C appeared to have one, Lt. Castillo only has a comm badge when he needs to use it. Edit

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    • This episode provides a previously unseen glimpse into the development of the Starfleet comm badge. In TOS, communicators were handheld, with a Starfleet insignia embroidered onto the uniform. In the TOS movies, the Starfleet insignia became a badge pinned onto the uniform, while communicators remained handheld. Communicator badges were only first seen in TNG. However, as seen in this episode, although the TOS movie era uniforms (slightly modified) were still used in the time of the Enterprise-C, the Starfleet badge pinned to the uniform had become a communicator as well. Edit
    • In the alternate timeline, although the senior officers wear modified versions of the newer TNG-style uniforms, many extras wear slightly modified versions of the early TNG uniforms. Edit
    • This is the first of only two episodes of Star Trek to feature two different Enterprises. The second is the Star Trek: Enterprise series finale "These Are the Voyages..." in which both the Enterprise NX-01 and the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D appear. Edit

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    • Guinan: You always drink alone. It wouldn't hurt you to seek out a little...companionship. Worf: I would require a Klingon woman for companionship. Earth females are too fragile. Edit
    • Klingon Commander: Federation ship, surrender your vessel and prepare to be boarded. Picard: That'll be the day. Edit
    • Picard: Let's make sure history never forgets the name...Enterprise. Edit

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