Khan Noonien Singh

Khan Noonien Singh was a genetically engineered human war lord who controlled a large territory during the Eugenics Wars. After the tides of war changed, Khan and the other Augments boarded the colony ship Botany Bay in 1996 and fled into deep space.
In 2267, the Botany Bay was rediscovered by Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise. Khan and his surviving followers were awakened from stasis, and nearly succeeded in taking over the ship. Kirk sent Khan and his followers into exile on Ceti Alpha V, leaving them marooned with no chance of escape. Six months after their arrival the planet suffered massive ecological deterioration following an orbital shift. The resulting dramatic upheaval of the biosphere led to the death of 20 of Khan's people.
In 2285, the USS Reliant was dispatched on a mission to Ceti Alpha VI during Project Genesis, and landed on Ceti Alpha V, mistaking it for the former. Khan and his men captured the landing party and used them to hijack the Reliant. Khan was finally killed following the Battle of the Mutara Nebula.
== Weapons and Abilities ==
=== Inherent Abilities ===
* Intelligence: Khan possessed augmented intelligence from his genetically engineered body. (TV: Space Seed)
* Eidetic Memory: Khan remembered the Enterprise's technical specifications 18 years after first having had access to them. (FILM: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
* Strength: Khan boasted of having five times the strength of a normal human. (TV: Space Seed)
=== Technology ===
* Genesis Device: After hijacking the USS Reliant, Khan gained access to the Genesis Device, which, as part of Project Genesis, was intended for use in terraforming planets. The device would reduce the planet to the subatomic level. (FILM: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
* USS Reliant: 23rd century Federation Miranda-class starship. (FILM: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
==Notes==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
*Khan was portrayed by American actor Ricardo Montalbán.Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - IMDB - Retrieved 25 December 2020Ricardo Montalbán - IMDB - Retrieved 25 December 2020
*Hauskeller, Carbonell, and Philbeck drew comparisons between Khan, the Cylons, Ash, Darth Vader, the Master Control Program, and the supercomputer from "WarGames" as displaying the message that "technological influence distorts values and creates monsters."The Palgrave Handbook of Posthumanism in Film and Television - Michael Hauskeller, Curtis D. Carbonell, Thomas D. Philbeck - Springer - Published 2016 - Retrieved 25 December 2020
=== Trivia ===
* Reviewer William I. Lengeman III referred to Khan as "a latter day version of Ming the Merciless or Killer Kane — but with much more luxurious hair."STAR TREK MOVIE REWATCH: STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1982) - William I. Lengeman III - 28 December 2015 - Black Gate - Retrieved 15 September 2023
==Appearances==
*Star Trek
**Space Seed (first appearance)
*Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (final appearance)
==Links==
*Khan Noonien Singh on Wikipedia
*Khan Noonien Singh on Memory Alpha
==References==
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