Redemption II

This Story: Season 5 Episode 1 (production code 201)
TNG Overall: Episode 101
Trek Overall: Story 199b, Episode 203
Airdate: 23 Sep 1991
Written by Ronald D. Moore
Directed by David Carson

Notes

• Sela’s lineage as daughter of Tasha Yar heavily leans on the events of “Yesterday’s Enterprise” in the alternate timeline.
• The concept of Sela being a daughter of Tasha Yar was an idea from Denise Crosby herself who enjoyed her time on Yesterday’s Enterprise and wanted to return.
• The only episode that Sela appears in where she’s referred to by name.
• Part II was directed by David Carson.  He did not direct Part I.
• The Klingon bird of prey flying towards the sun is reused footage from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
• This episode is the last time the Duras sisters appear in Star Trek:TNG, but do make two further appearances in the franchise as a whole after this.
• The last appearance (in TNG) as Kurn for Tony Todd.
• Toral (the son of Duras) is next seen in the Deep Space Nine episode “The Sword of Kahless“, when he’s played by someone else.
• Officially this episode is titled “Redemption II” vs the usual thing they’d do “Redemption Part II”. It feels weird without the “Part” in there.

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