Among the scripts submitted by freelance or aspiring writers was one by Trent Christopher Ganino. Ganino's speculative script, submitted to the office of pre-production associate Eric A. Stillwell in April 1989, was titled "Yesterday's Enterprise". The story involved the "Enterprise"-D's response to a crisis in the Golecian sector and an encounter with "Enterprise"-C, which had been destroyed 18 years earlier. The crew of the "Enterprise"-C is in awe of the newer ship's technology, and Picard is confronted with whether to reveal to his guests their ultimate fate. An "Enterprise"-C ensign accidentally discovers the fate of his vessel and panics, requiring Worf and Riker to capture him after he attempts to escape. When Golecian warships attack, Picard defends the "Enterprise"-C using the same maneuver that caused the vessel's destruction in the past. The ensign goes back to his ship, which returns to the past and its certain destruction.