Space Seed

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Space Seed is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode that introduces the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh, later central to the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Star Trek: The Original Series episode
television episode
continuityFollowedIn Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
directedBy Marc Daniels
episodeNumberInSeason 22
featuresCharacter Hikaru Sulu
James T. Kirk
Khan Noonien Singh
Khan’s followers
Leonard McCoy
Montgomery Scott
Nyota Uhura
Pavel Chekov
surface form: Pavel Chekov (retconned continuity)

Spock
firstAired 1967-02-16
genre science fiction
space opera
guestStarsActor Madlyn Rhue
Ricardo Montalbán
guestStarsAsCharacter Madlyn Rhue as Marla McGivers
Ricardo Montalbán as Khan Noonien Singh
hasTheme eugenics wars backstory
genetic engineering
tyranny and dictatorship
inspiredFilm Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
introducesCharacter Khan Noonien Singh
leadsTo Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
mainAntagonist Khan Noonien Singh
notableFor first appearance of Khan Noonien Singh
origin story for the events of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
originalLanguage English
originallyBroadcastAsPartOfSeason Star Trek: The Original Series
surface form: Star Trek: The Original Series season 1
originalNetwork NBC
partOfSeries Star Trek: The Original Series
plotElement Khan Noonien Singh
surface form: Khan Noonien Singh is revived from suspended animation

Khan and his followers are exiled to Ceti Alpha V
Khan attempts to seize control of the USS Enterprise
The USS Enterprise discovers a 20th-century sleeper ship SS Botany Bay
producedBy Gene L. Coon
productionCode 6149-24
seasonNumber 1
seriesNumber Star Trek: The Original Series
setInFictionalUniverse Star Trek
surface form: Star Trek universe
starsActor DeForest Kelley
Leonard Nimoy
William Shatner
storyBy Carey Wilber
title Space Seed self-link
writtenBy Carey Wilber
Gene L. Coon

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