Scheherazade

Summary

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Star Trek: Khan | Episode 2: "Scheherazade"

Original Air Date: September 15, 2025
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This episode delves into the daily life and struggles of Khan Noonien Singh and his followers in exile on Ceti Alpha V. It presents a nuanced portrait of Khan, challenging his villainous historical legacy by exploring how his ideals, leadership, and relationships both nurture and imperil his community. The central motif of storytelling, embodied by the Scheherazade tale, parallels Khan’s own unfinished narrative and the tension between truth, history, and myth.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Life in Exile: Survival and Community Dynamics

• Opening Tensions & Isolation (01:19-02:40)

  • Dr. Rosalind Lear records a log detailing Marla MacGyvers’ strained relationship with Khan. After an earlier incident involving another member’s death, the mood within the group is tense and fractured.
  • Security becomes paramount, with Khan instituting new safety measures.
  • Marla feels ostracized among the group, revealing the emotional cost of leadership and dissent.

• Exploration and Discovery (03:20-07:08)

  • The party, led by Khan, surveys the alien ecosystem, with heavy focus on cataloguing and naming new flora and fauna.
    • ”You shall have the honor of naming them.” – Khan to Erica [04:41]
  • The group discusses the remarkable similarity between Ceti Alpha V and Earth, with species echoing—but not replicating—Earth life.
  • Khan emphasizes responsibility toward the new world:
    • “We have not come to lay waste to this world’s magnificence, but to become part of it in the most respectful and responsible way possible.” – Khan [06:13]

• Group Dynamics and Alienation (08:14-09:22)

  • Artistic expression is shown as a valuable, if sometimes misunderstood, outlet within the community.
  • Subtle rivalries and alliances—especially around Marla and Khan—are depicted, exploring the feeling of being an outsider both in the group and in the wider universe.

2. Leadership, History, and Legacy

• Hunting and Leadership Decisions (10:46-15:42)

  • Khan demonstrates both camaraderie and command during the hunt and subsequent camp preparations, balancing risk and necessity.
  • Discussions reveal complexity in his relationships, particularly with Marla, and his self-doubt about leadership:
    • “I cannot abide her displeasure... The only thing of which I'm certain is that I cannot abide her displeasure.” – Khan (to Joaquin) [11:55]

• The Scheherazade Motif (16:14–19:00)

  • Around the campfire, the group discusses storytelling and legacy, with Marla retelling the tale of Scheherazade—the woman whose stories spared her life.
  • The purpose of self-narration is debated:
    • “History is written by the victors, and it's rarely fair to the vanquished.” – Marla [18:14]
    • “What if their lies flatter me better than your truth? No, I don't think I will.” – Khan [19:05]
  • Marla presses Khan to set the record straight about his life and intentions, but he resists, exposing his discomfort with vulnerability and public reflection.

3. Interpersonal Confrontations and Reflections

• Vulnerability and Self-Reflection (22:16-25:58)
  • In a rare moment of openness, Khan apologizes to Marla for any offense.
    • “The questions you ask—I’m not accustomed to the kind of self-reflection they demand.” – Khan [22:36]
  • They both acknowledge the misunderstandings and betrayals during Khan’s takeover attempt on the Enterprise.
  • Marla reflects on her own sense of imprisonment and alienation aboard the ship, as well as her misreading of Khan’s character.
  • Khan expresses his original vision for Earth—a “paradise,” his desire to be remembered for creation rather than destruction.

4. Violence and Loss: The Cost of Leadership

• Attack and Tragedy (26:36-28:34)

  • A sudden attack disrupts the group; Silvana is bitten by a creature, and Joaquin is killed by a giant boar while trying to protect the others.
  • Khan’s leadership is marked by decisive action and visible grief:
    • “I will not leave his body to rot here. He must be returned to his son. I have spoken.” – Khan [29:33]
  • The group faces the reality and risks of their new world: survival often requires difficult, sometimes fatal, choices.

• Search and Uncertainty (28:34-30:05)

  • Amid the chaos, Richter goes missing, heightening the sense of instability and threat.
  • Khan asserts his duty to protect his people at all costs, leaving instructions in case he too is lost.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Responsibility and Legacy:

  • “Our rest is well earned. Joaquin, you will lead Mala, Erica, and Sylvana back to camp. I will strap the bier carrying Joaquin’s remains to your back. ... He must be returned to his son. I have spoken.” – Khan [29:11, 29:33]
  • “But I want to be remembered for what I create, not what I desire—destroy.” – Khan [25:52]

• On History and Truth:

  • “Because history is written by the victors, and it’s rarely fair to the vanquished.” – Marla [18:14]
  • “What if their lies flatter me better than your truth? ... No, I don’t think I will.” – Khan [19:05]

• Personal Vulnerability:

  • “I think I have the same problem.” – Marla, on being misunderstood [22:33]
  • “You were already in prison, weren’t you?” – Khan [25:04]

• Moments of World-Building & Humanity:

  • Naming new flora and fauna and discussing their scientific significance [04:32–04:47; 14:19]
  • The group seeing flying reptiles (“Seti dactyls”) for the first time [14:20–14:57]
  • The simple rituals of camp life: sketching, cooking, sharing tales, arguing over tools.

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Important Timestamps

• 01:24–02:40 – Dr. Lear’s log and the initial tension following Hugo’s death
• 03:20–04:47 – Khan discusses the naming of the world’s new flora
• 06:10 – Khan’s statement on responsible stewardship of the planet
• 10:46–11:55 – Leadership strategy, relationships, and planning
• 16:14–19:05 – Scheherazade story and debate about historical legacy
• 22:16–25:58 – Khan and Marla’s confrontation and mutual apologies
• 26:36–28:34 – Attack, panic, and Joaquin’s death
• 29:11–29:40 – Khan’s commands in the aftermath and his leadership resolve

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Episode Mood & Tone

The dialogue interweaves philosophical reflection and emotional nuance, balancing moments of hope and camaraderie with sudden violence and sorrow. The tone is somber yet occasionally wry, focusing on survival, the burden of command, and the struggle to craft a meaningful legacy amid chaos. Khan is depicted with both gravitas and vulnerability; Marla emerges as a voice of conscience and historical record.

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This episode deepens the complexity of Khan’s leadership and relationships, compelling the listener to question preconceived notions about villains, history, and the meaning of survival in a hostile new world.

Transcript

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You're listening to Star Trek Khan Episode 2 Scheherazade.

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Dr. Rosalind Lear Project Log Tape CA5 17.

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One star date unknown.

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Approximate recording date day 29 of Augment Exile recorded in the field by Lt. Marla MacGyvers.

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Voice print confirmed.

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Initiate playback and generate transcript. Three weeks for three weeks after finding me with my communicator, Khan avoided me. Of course, I avoided him too, and it was easy enough. The only official gathering was the next evening, a memorial of sorts for Hugo. As soon as his body was discovered, broken on the rocks near the shoreline, rumors flew through the camp, though some suggested he had taken his own life in despair after having so deeply offended Khan. Most, including Khan, believed he'd fallen. He called us together that night and commanded that from that moment on, all work around the camp perimeter would be done in pairs. Safety was essential. No one offered to accompany me anywhere, and I never dared ask.

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There's a clearing ahead. We'll pause there to check our position.

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And then, as if nothing had happened, he appeared at my door and ordered me to join this survey party. I wanted to refuse to tell him this was no way to treat me, but I didn't. A long walk far from the mocking eyes of his people, who seemed to know how far I had fallen out of favor, sounded like heaven just then. So instead of arguing with him, I packed my gear.

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Yes, this will do. Joaquin. Ivan. If I didn't know better, I'd say we were back in Tashkent. At least here, the jungle isn't crawling with deserters and death squads. We have left such things behind where they belong. With each step we take, we claim this paradise known as Seti Alpha Phi for ourselves and Those who will come after us. We are this world's new masters. And everything we behold is a gift waiting to be claimed. Is it not strange that the land formations and the variety of wildlife are so reminiscent of those on Earth? It's astonishing. Countless light years separate these two worlds, and yet they evolved along similar courses.

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Yes and no, my lord.

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Erica. Speak up.

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Take these. Not ferns, for example.

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Not ferns?

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The shape of the leaves on the lamina is almost identical to a fiddlehead. But here at the apex, do you see these spikes? They're poisonous. At least to us. How do you know that? Mado asked me to collect and test samples for her as we walk. Silvanna.

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Excellent work, Erica. Well done.

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These yellow berries are filled with nutrients. But avoid the red and the blue ones.

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Hmm. What shall we call them, my lord? This is our world, Erika. Our home. We will not call things by what they are not. These spiked ferns and yellow berries are your discovery. You shall have the honor of naming them.

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May I think about it for a while?

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Of course. It's a great responsibility you bear.

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Thank you, my lord.

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Richter. Why is he always falling behind? His head is in the clouds.

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Richter, where are you?

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Sorry. Sorry. I'm coming. Richter. You must keep up. We are in a jungle. Keep your senses sharp. Eyes open. Want to smell danger. Everything in this world wants to kill us. Stop helping it.

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I didn't mean to.

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I just. There's a gigantic flower back there and I wanted to grab a quick sketch. Show me. It was blood red and it smelled awful. A single bloom was at least 3ft around. My pencil doesn't quite do it justice. We call them corpse flowers.

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I've heard of those. They mimic dead animals in color and smell to attract the insects that pollinate them.

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It means the hunting will be good here. Indeed. I want you to add everything Erica has discovered to your journal, Richter. Along with the name she chooses. Yes, my lord.

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If you like, we could use my scanner to record images and take accurate measurements and molecular composition of each sample. Just for the sake of accuracy. Or not.

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A lesser man might feel threatened by your admittedly advanced technology, but not I. We must learn quickly which elements within our environment must be tamed and which conserved. We have not come to lay waste to this world's magnificence, but to become part of it in the most respectful and responsible way possible.

[A]

That's well said.

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Thank you, Joaquin. What's our position? 74 km from the colony and a bearing of 270. Have you made any updates to the map as we go? Of Course, I would welcome fresh meat for dinner tonight. As always, our thoughts are one, my brother, you, Joaquin, and I will venture further west, toward that valley to hunt. I'll load the rifles. Didn't you bring your blade? I did. But if we find some not deer or not antelopes, the rifles will be more useful. Fair point. Marla, you and Sylvana may camp here and use your scanners to aid Richter and Erika.

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Of course.

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We'll return before dark. Uh, no.

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Richter.

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Mm.

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Okay. I don't know about you, but I could use a little break.

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I have to finish this.

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Finish it later. Silvana, where did you put the spade? Ignore her.

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Stop. She's coming this way.

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Did you hear me ask Erica. She might know. I already did. She said it was in your pack. Fine. You have a very good eye, you know. It feels important to capture it properly. I've taken scans of each of these to help you remember what you're sketching.

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Thank you. But your scanner distorts the light. The images are perfect.

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But also flat.

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Exactly. I want to do more than remember what the thing looked like or was made of. I want to capture how it felt to see it for the first time.

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I often have the same problem when I paint. Found it for you. That fire pit isn't going to dig itself. I was just telling Richter no. Well, he doesn't need your help. He's the best artist any of us have ever seen. He might well be. Time will tell. And lots of hard work. Excuse me.

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Don't do that.

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Do what? Alienate her.

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She's Khan's woman.

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It doesn't seem like it to me. He barely looks at her.

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You don't understand what it's like to be different. To be on the outside. Remember how the others used to torture me because all I could do was draw?

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Hey. Don't think about that place. Everything is different now. We're free. And we have each other.

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I don't understand why we had to travel so far from home to be free. They could have just let us go.

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Khan says they feared us.

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We were just kids. We weren't gonna hurt them.

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I would've if I'd had the chance. Now stop wasting time.

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Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Ooh.

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The edge of the valley will be approximately 100 km from our settlement. Will we push on? Not this time, Joaquin. We'll circle back around to the south from there and allow the shoreline to guide us home. Another week, then. Most of us could be home in half that time. But yes. Marla. She's kept up well, though. And without complaint. Is that why you brought her? To test her endurance? She is angry with me. I hope we might. Well, I don't know. What did you do? Why do you assume it's my fault? She was the one who. Let's just say I don't think either of us were completely right or completely wrong. Oh, then you're well matched. You don't believe she is inferior? I'm the wrong man to ask. I married Talia over many strenuous objections. Including yours, if I recall. Surely you've forgiven my doubts by now. I couldn't see what you saw in her, nor could I understand the necessity. At first, she was nothing more than an eager bedmate. I was unprepared the day I realized that whenever she left, I felt she had taken the best part of me with her. Marla asked me if I had ever truly loved another. I hope you said no. I didn't know what to say. I still don't. The only thing of which I'm certain is that I cannot abide her displeasure. Does she know that? I fear she might. As I said, well matched. If you ladies have quite finished with your tea, I found dinner. They're small, but there are at least five or six of them. Four legs, hooved. Gods above and below. Has this cursed rock been blessed with wild boars? Shh. A sounder. Two mothers, six borlets. Even the little ones have tusks. Give me leave. My Mouth is watering already. Stay. Ivan. Joaquin. I have her. Take the shot. Reload. Finisher. Ivan. Ivan. Damn it, Ivan. I almost shot you. I couldn't wait. I can taste her already. Joaquin is right. It was an unnecessary risk, Ivan. Perhaps. But this way there's less shrapnel to break our teeth. We might build a pen trap. A few more for the rest of our journey. Plenty of daylight left. This will be more than enough for the next few days. Not after I've had my film.

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Oh, I didn't see that one. It's weird. Also kind of cute. Sort of like a duck billed koala bear. What do you think, Erica? Food or not food? Mm. They don't have much fat on them, Marla. I wish I knew what they ate. That might tell us more.

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Uh oh.

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Get down. Now. Now that's too big for a bird. Look at the webbing on the wings. A reptile. A hungry one, from the look of its day. Out of sight. Richter should see this. Uh, I think he and Silvana are again. They can't keep their hands off each other. Look. There are dozens of them. At least the flock is heading away from us. We should probably sleep near the trees tonight. What are you going to call them? Seti Dactyls. I like it.

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Hello.

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Ivan. You're covered in blood.

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I hadn't noticed. Richter. Silvana. I'd like him to get a sketch of this before we.

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You might want to leave them be. They're working up an appetite to be that young again.

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Speak for yourself, old man. I do not wish to discourage or embarrass them. But I don't want any of you wandering too far off. Perhaps I'll just take a little walk. Stretch my legs. Thank you, my brother.

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I'll take a few scans for Richter and then get the fire going. It'll take hours to roast.

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We'll cut the beast into smaller pieces, eat only what we need, preserve the rest and carry it with us.

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Oui.

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Unless you prefer others to labor so that you may eat.

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May I borrow your machete.

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Tonight? Our rest is well earned. Ivan, you know I've forbidden the use of chemical weapons on civilians.

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We should have a story. Yeah. Oh, come on, Ivan. Tell us how you killed that boar we stalked.

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Joaquin shot. I finished it off. The end. You're our historian, Mala. Why don't you tell us a tale? You will be our Scheherazade.

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You like that one, do you? I never heard it. Yeah. Who was he? She was a very clever woman who lived long ago. The local Monarch.

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The Sultan.

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Are you telling the story or am I?

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Apologies. Please continue.

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The Sultan's first wife had been unfaithful to him. So he executed her and swore that he would never again be so humiliated. Every day after, he married a new woman. A virgin. And the following morning, before she could betray him, he beheaded her.

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Harsh. It was a less civilized time. Are we sure about that?

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Finally, the only virgin left was the daughter of his grand vizier, a girl named Scheherazade, who had spent her entire life reading every story she could find. She volunteered to marry the Sultan. And the first night after they wed, she told him a story that lasted for hours, almost until the sun came up. Just before she got to the end, she said she had to sleep. He agreed, but made her promise to tell him the end of the story the next evening. Which she did. It went on like that for 1001 Nights, by which time the Sultan had fallen in love with her. He spared her life and made her his queen. Aw.

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Wonderful. Let's have another.

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Why don't you tell us a tale?

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Of what?

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Of you. Your life, your rule. You must have at least 1,001 tales, and they should be recorded.

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Why?

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Because history is written by the victors and it's rarely fair to the vanquished.

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So now I'm the vanquished?

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Am I in Earth's history books? Yes. They paint you as a villain.

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Of course they do.

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Even the ones that treat you fairly, stand still, misrepresent your intentions.

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Define fairly.

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The best histories of your era show you avoided wars unless you were attacked. And that no massacres were committed under your rule. In an era marked by genocides. Your reign was uniquely benevolent.

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And those are the best histories.

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Don't you want your descendants to know who you really were?

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But what difference would that make if.

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You don't set the record straight? Or all they will believe are the lies?

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What if their lies flatter me better than your truth? What do you want from me? Shall I confess the sins of my youth? Or bear all my secrets like a dying man who fears to face his God? No. No, I don't think I will.

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Khan.

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Marla. Marla, Leave him be.

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I don't understand what I'm doing wrong.

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Benevolent as he may be, he can still be pushed too far. What you ask requires trust. And that you must earn.

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We should set these up closer to the fire. Erica. No.

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Sil.

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Here. By the trees. There are Seti dactyls out here. Seti. What huge flying reptiles. Richter, Marla and I Saw a whole flock of them earlier. Well, if we have to sleep under the trees, I know a good spot, so follow me.

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Ow. What is it?

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Ah, a really big bug with a hard shell. How big? Almost. But not quite as big as my foot.

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Well, I can't sketch that one now.

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I'm sure there are more. I'll help you find one tomorrow.

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Promise?

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Eyes up, Ivan. We had some flying reptiles circling earlier.

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Let them come. We'll have a hearty breakfast. Just.

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Mala Khan.

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I believe I owe you an apology.

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For what?

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For whatever it is I've done to make you so angry with me.

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The great Khan Mystified.

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I'm learning that when it comes to you, it's. It's folly to assume anything.

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I think I have the same problem.

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The questions you ask. I'm not accustomed to the kind of self reflection they demand. Particularly in public.

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Socrates said the unexamined life is not worth living.

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Wasn't he also charged with failing to honor the gods? The heresy of creating new gods and thereby corrupting the youth of Athens.

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Ah, a Plato fan. You Fancy yourself an idealistic philosopher king?

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I am not a king, Mala. My authority was not granted to me by any named or unnamed God. It was earned through daily toil.

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What's the difference when the end result is the same? Your might grants you all the rights. The rest of us have no choice but to obey.

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Careful. If your intention is to heal. You might. Take care not to make the wound bigger.

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That night in my cargo pod, you accused me of betraying you again, which suggests you saw my actions aboard the Enterprise as my first betrayal. But I have always been honest with you. Even when you told me that you planned to take the ship. I told you not to ask me to hurt them. I can't be held responsible for your inability to hear what I said simply because it wasn't what you wanted. I did betray someone that day, but it wasn't you.

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Your Captain Kirk.

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I don't think Captain Kirk even knew my name until the day I was called into the transporter room to join that boarding party.

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How is that possible? How can a man lead those he does not know?

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Specialists like me are only summoned for specific missions. I spent almost a year on that ship, leaving my quarters or the archives only to eat and exercise. I had plenty to read and study, but I didn't feel necessary or terribly useful, if that makes sense.

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It does. And it saddens me to think of you living like that.

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You were the first person I met on that ship. Cool saw me, who needed me. But you went too far. I couldn't watch you hurt them or kill them. And I knew, as you did not, that you would never turn them. They would have died to the last man before they surrendered.

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I thought you chose me as an alternative to prison. But you were already in prison, weren't you?

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I chose freedom. Not for you, but for myself. Which doesn't mean I don't want.

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Go on. What do you want?

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I thought because I had read your history that I knew who you were. But that day, when you and your people tried to take the ship, I realized I didn't know you at all. What you were truly capable of. And you didn't know me, either. I owe you an apology, too. I. I think I led you to believe I was someone that I'm not.

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I was designed to lead armies into battle, but to win, one must first destroy. I would have made Earth a paradise. Not for myself, but for all who lived there. But I could not make them see the future I wanted so badly for them. The peace and glory of it. I don't Know how to tell you who I am, Mala. But I want to be remembered for what I create, not what I desire. Destroy. Get it off me. Get it off. Silvana, be calm.

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What is that?

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Be still, child. Get it off. What's happen?

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Are you okay?

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Oh, my God.

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I can still feel it. It's crawling up my leg. Silvana, stop moving. Khan, can you hold.

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There? Now, let us help you.

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I see it.

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What are they? Some sort of large insect attached itself to her leg. This must be its larvae. Where were you when this happened?

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Erica told us to sleep under the trees.

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I did not.

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Marla did. What's that?

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Another boar. Joaquin. Look up. Joaquin. Look up. Joaquin. Get back. No. Joaquin. Stop. You, bro. Joaquin. Oh, my God. Take me. Come for me. That's right. Look here. I am the one who gave the order to slay your mate. Your quarrel is with me. No. My lord. Take cover. My lord. Are you hurt? No, I'm fine. But Joaquin.

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Dear gods, please let me. No. Con. It's too late.

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No. No. Step back, all of you.

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But he.

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Did you hear me, woman? All of you, stay together. I will make sure this one was alone.

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I've never seen a boar that size. Wait. Where's Richter? Wasn't he with you? Yes, but when that thing crawled up my leg, I just. I. Richter. Richter. Richter. Richter.

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Hello?

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Richter, where are you? Richter.

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Richter. Richter.

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Retrace your steps. Show me where you were. And watch the ground. There might be more of those things out there.

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Richter.

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Richter, please.

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Richter, where are you? He can't have gone far. He might have fallen asleep in some cave, unable to hear us.

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Or he might have been attacked by one of those Seti eels. He could be unconscious.

[B]

Seti eels to.

[A]

Can we argue later about what to call them?

[B]

Stop it, both of you. Ivan, you will lead Mala, Erica and Sylvana back to camp. I will strap the bier carrying Joaquin's remains to your back. I will carry it with honor, my lord. But there is nothing more we can do for him now. Let me help you find Richter first. We will not leave his body to rot here. He must be returned to his son. I have spoken.

[A]

Are you certain you will be safe alone?

[B]

I do not fear the creatures of this world. It is they who should fear me. Ceti Alpha 5 has taken two of my people from me in as many months. He shall not have a third. If you have not returned to camp two days after we do, I'm coming back here to find you. If I have not returned in that time, I'm not coming back shall fall to you, Ivan, my strong right arm to lead our people without me.

[A]

Khan no, wait.

[B]

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