Imagine an alternative timeline where Napoleon not only conquers Earth, but also reaches out into the stars! Napoleon was a polarizing character in history, to say the least. As with so many figures in history, he was a mix of positives and negatives.
On one hand he was a great commander and leader, on the other a ruthless raider of antiquities and a looter of artwork. During his campaigns in Egypt, he discovered the Rosetta Stone, used to unlock the ancient Egyptian language, but then subsequently took much of what he discovered back to France with him.
Throughout his military career he won 52 battles and ruled over 44 million people in Europe and overseas colonies. Now imagine if this shrewd and unrelenting emperor-general had access to other planets...
Napoleon's Starship is told through the eyes of Gavroche, a young revolutionist and artist. On Earth, she joined the protests against Napoleon's cruel rule. No longer being able to stand his tyranny, Gavroche stows away on Napoleon's Starship, determined to assassinate him.
When she is caught by Napoleon's troops, Napoleon's Master of Artistic Propaganda attempts to force her to use her art for propaganda. Gavroche resists, eventually meeting the denizens of this new planet. A kinship is formed with these creatures that speak through scent and Gavroche devises a desperate plan to overthrow the galactic emperor!