July 15, 2010 by Bruce Hembd
Archived under: Equipment, Humor | Descants & Triples, Photoshop
Captain James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock in ‘The Trouble with Triples’
Fascinating comic strip.
In pursuit of a principal horn position in a Star Fleet endorsed symphony orchestra, our intrepid Captain finds himself in a quandary about equipment.
Ready to assist with his Captain’s problem, Chief Science Officer Mister Spock makes a helpful suggestion – a triple horn. Vulcans are known for their logic and this seems to be the best choice.
Click on Mr. Spock’s image to read the entire comically-rendered episode.
- Hint: ‘Khan’ is pronounced like ‘Conn’
- Star Trek reference link on Khan and Capt. Kirk
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