Has any novel ever explained the resurrections of Leslie and Galloway?

[Therin of Andor]

Something I always wondered, in Space Seed when Khan has cut off the oxygen to the bridge and Kirk is giving commendations to the bridge crew in his log, why doesn't he give a commendation to Leslie?

'Cos he was dead. A ghost.

 

[JD]

I think the likeliest explanation is that TOS redshirts are merely clones that can be remade on demand, sort of like the Vorta (e.g. 7 or 8 weyouns )

In later shows the federation issued a regulation that clones could no longer be used.

Or the clone soldiers in Star Wars.

 

[locutus101]

Or the clone soldiers in Star Wars.

Indeed.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Something I always wondered, in Space Seed when Khan has cut off the oxygen to the bridge and Kirk is giving commendations to the bridge crew in his log, why doesn't he give a commendation to Leslie?

His brain was starving for oxygen, so it might have slipped his mind.

 

[Stevil2001]

Something I always wondered, in Space Seed when Khan has cut off the oxygen to the bridge and Kirk is giving commendations to the bridge crew in his log, why doesn't he give a commendation to Leslie?

Leslie already has the maximum number of commendations allowed.

 

[locutus101]

Leslie already has the maximum number of commendations allowed.

One more commendation and they'd have to promote him.