This episode is her last appearance as a series regular (her character Tasha Yar dies in the next episode, "Skin of Evil"), so she wanted to "wave bye-bye" to her fans.
Eastern Yar | Rahim Yar Khan | Umaru Yar'Adua | Tasha Yar | Babi Yar | Yar Mohammed (Zabul) | Yar | Umaru Musa Yar'Adua | Tasha Tudor | Tasha Reign | Tasha Danvers | Tasha Alexander | Shehu Yar'Adua | Shehu Musa Yar'Adua | Bely Yar | Allah Yar |
In investigating the crash, Lieutenant Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby) is killed by Armus, and Troi is eventually rescued after Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) distracts the alien.