disliked the episode leaving unexplained how Uhura was restored. In 2016, Time magazine named NOMAD the franchise's eight-best villain. The same year, CNET included NOMAD as one of 26 powerful spacecraft of the Star Trek franchise. Also in 2016, SyFy noted Nichelle Nichols' performance as Uhura, writing that this episode included her ninth best scene in Star Trek. References External links "The Changeling" Review of 40th Anniversary re-master at TrekMovie.com Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2) episodes 1967 American television episodes Television episodes directed by Marc Daniels Television episodes written by John Meredyth Lucas