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When Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiered in 2022, there was one thing on everyone’s mind – Captain Pike’s hair.

The actor, played by Anson Mount, sported a raised hairstyle (ala Elvis Presley), which soon became known as Pike’s Peak. Articles were written, people flocked to Reddit, and the haircut even had its own Twitter account. However, the hairstyles became inconsistent as the first season went on. According to Anson Mount, we can blame this on Zac Efron.

“Our hair guy Daniel [Losco], he left us towards the beginning of season 1, to go do a movie with Zac Efron, who’s still on my shit list for that," Mount said during the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds panel this weekend at Emerald City Comic Con 2025. "So, there was some inconsistency in the hair department in the first season. That’s all I’ll say about that.”

If you’re curious, the Efron movie was Firestarter. Who would’ve thought that an actor like Zac Efron could have the power to shake up the Star Trek franchise.

Don’t worry folks, Pike’s hair still looks good. Whether it’s flat, raised, or wavey, Pike’s Peak will continue to boldly blow where no hair has blown before.

You can watch Charting New Frontiers: The cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds from ECCC 2025's Main Stage powered by Xfinity for yourself as part of Popverse's all-encompassing coverage of Emerald City Comic Con 2025. Be there from anywhere.

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