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Star Trek: Khan 'Paradise’ needs to be adapted into a TV episode (and this is why)

"History is written by the victors."
Star Trek: The Original Series courtesy of Titan Books
Star Trek: The Original Series courtesy of Titan Books | Star Trek: The Original Series courtesy of Titan Books
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The Star Trek: Khan podcast is one of the franchise's best projects to be recently produced. It expanded the property into the audio drama trend and picked the perfect story for it. It fills in the gap between the classic The Original Series episode “Space Seed” and The Wrath of Khan, examining the 15-year exile of Khan Noonien Singh on Ceti Alpha V.

Naveen Andrews took over the role of Khan, which was originally portrayed by the late Ricardo Montalban, and it brilliantly showcased how events and tragedies propelled the Star Trek villain into a vengeful madman.

The nine-episode series featured many twists and turns and could have made for a fine live-action show. The series premiere, “Paradise," sets the tone, introducing the show’s framing device and the characters' respective journeys.

With that in mind, the following five moments featured in "Paradise" would have been even more compelling to see play out on a streaming TV series.

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