Star Trek: The Original Series episode "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, whose story is later continued in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5214801 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Space Seed" Context triple: [Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, basedOn, Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Space Seed"]
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Star Trek episode "Amok Time"
"Amok Time" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode best known for exploring Vulcan culture and Spock’s mating drive, featuring the iconic ritual combat on Vulcan.
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Star Trek (original series episode "The Corbomite Maneuver")
Star Trek (original series episode "The Corbomite Maneuver") is a first-season episode of the original Star Trek series in which the Enterprise encounters a mysterious and seemingly all-powerful alien adversary, testing Captain Kirk’s ingenuity and diplomacy.
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"The Changeling" (TOS)
"The Changeling" (TOS) is a first-season Star Trek: The Original Series episode in which the Enterprise encounters Nomad, a damaged Earth probe that has merged with an alien device and now threatens to destroy all imperfect life.
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Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek: The Original Series is a pioneering 1960s American science fiction television series that follows the starship USS Enterprise on exploratory missions led by Captain James T. Kirk and his crew.
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Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series is a 1970s animated continuation of the original Star Trek television series, featuring the further adventures of the starship Enterprise and much of its original cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Space Seed" Target entity description: "Space Seed" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode that introduces the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh, whose story is later continued in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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A.
Star Trek episode "Amok Time"
"Amok Time" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode best known for exploring Vulcan culture and Spock’s mating drive, featuring the iconic ritual combat on Vulcan.
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B.
Star Trek (original series episode "The Corbomite Maneuver")
Star Trek (original series episode "The Corbomite Maneuver") is a first-season episode of the original Star Trek series in which the Enterprise encounters a mysterious and seemingly all-powerful alien adversary, testing Captain Kirk’s ingenuity and diplomacy.
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C.
"The Changeling" (TOS)
"The Changeling" (TOS) is a first-season Star Trek: The Original Series episode in which the Enterprise encounters Nomad, a damaged Earth probe that has merged with an alien device and now threatens to destroy all imperfect life.
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Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek: The Original Series is a pioneering 1960s American science fiction television series that follows the starship USS Enterprise on exploratory missions led by Captain James T. Kirk and his crew.
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E.
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series is a 1970s animated continuation of the original Star Trek television series, featuring the further adventures of the starship Enterprise and much of its original cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jerry Finnerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuationIn | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely regarded as one of the best Star Trek: The Original Series episodes ⓘ |
| developedBy | Gene Roddenberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Marc Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Fabien Tordjmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 22 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Christine Chapel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hikaru Sulu NERFINISHED ⓘ James T. Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ Khan Noonien Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Marla McGivers NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyota Uhura NERFINISHED ⓘ Pavel Chekov (retconned continuity; not in original episode) NERFINISHED ⓘ Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSpacecraft |
SS Botany Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
ⓘ
space opera ⓘ |
| hasDatabaseEntry | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0708473/ ⓘ |
| hasFandomWikiPage | https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Space_Seed_(episode) ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| inUniverseHistoricalReference | Eugenics Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseTimePeriod | 23rd century ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Khan Noonien Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alexander Courage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1967-02-16 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Khan attempts to seize control of the Enterprise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
discovery of a 20th-century sleeper ship ⓘ exile of Khan and his followers on Ceti Alpha V ⓘ genetically engineered superhumans ⓘ |
| portraysActor |
DeForest Kelley
NERFINISHED
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George Takei NERFINISHED ⓘ James Doohan NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Nimoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Madlyn Rhue NERFINISHED ⓘ Majel Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Nichelle Nichols NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricardo Montalbán NERFINISHED ⓘ William Shatner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCode | 6149-24 ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Desilu Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 50 ⓘ |
| season | 1 ⓘ |
| series | Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | Star Trek universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Carey Wilber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Carey Wilber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gene L. Coon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Space Seed" Description of subject: "Space Seed" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode that introduces the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh, whose story is later continued in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Star Trek episode "Space Seed"
this entity surface form:
Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Borderland"
this entity surface form:
Star Trek episode "Space Seed" (uncredited rewrite)