The Napoleon of Hair (TOS S1E23)

The Napoleon of Hair (TOS S1E23)

Author: Uxbridge-Shimoda LLC, Adam Pranica, Benjamin Ahr Harrison May 8, 2026 Duration: 1:13:20

When the Entrepreneur finds an Earth vessel from the mysterious 1990s, an away team beams aboard to wipe the frost off the sleeping crew’s glass. But after a Starfleet historian falls in love with Khan and helps him commandeer the ship, Captain Kirk retakes control and leaves the augments at Ceti Alpha V. When is a hot dog order heroic? Which original Uxbridge-Shimoda policy is still in place today? How is Montalban like Walken? It’s the episode that kicked the can so far down the road.


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