Development and Casting
Inspired by the character of Vasquez in Aliens, the character was originally to be named "Macha Hernandez". The producers considered Jenette Goldstein, who had played Vasquez, for the role, but Dorothy Fontana pointed out that the actress "is not Latina. She is petite, blue-eyed, freckle-faced", and Marina Sirtis was cast as Yar. At that time, Denise Crosby was cast as Deanna Troi, but she and Sirtis switched roles before production began.
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