Weapon up, people.
[Narrator] Star Trek: Strange New Worlds introduces
Security Officer La'An Noonien-Singh,
a strong and no-nonsense addition to Captain Pike's crew.
A long-time friend of Lieutenant Commander Una Chin-Riley,
the two officers' friendship is tested
in Season 1, Episode 3,
when Una's secret status
as a genetically-modified Illyrian is revealed.
I'm your friend.
You lied to me every day for years.
What kind of friend is that?
Do you want me to tell you
it was just the sickness talking?
I don't know.
Was it?
[Narrator] La'An's anger toward Una and her secret stems
from a deeply personal history with augmented humans.
I imagine you know all about that period in history.
Well, you don't grow up
with a bio-engineered mass murderer
as your ancestor and not develop a thick skin.
Khan Noonien-Singh.
[Narrator] As one of Star Trek's greatest villains,
Khan and his sordid history warrant La'An's wariness
for augmentation,
and fuel her desire to distance herself
from his reputation.
"Augment!"
That's what the other kids called me
when they heard my name.
"Augment!" "Monster!"
[Uhura] I'm picking up a signal, sir.
[Narrator] In the Star Trek: The Original Series
Season 1 episode, "Space Seed,"
Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew stumble
upon the S.S. Botany Bay,
an old Earth ship from the 1990s.
A relic from a turbulent time in Earth's history,
when World War III threatened much of Earth's population,
the signs of life present
aboard the ancient vessel are a surprise
to Kirk and the crew.
When resuscitation procedures kick in
aboard the Botany Bay,
the humans' leader is taken to sick bay for recovery
and is more than a little aggressive upon waking.
Where am I?
You're in bed,
holding a knife at your doctor's throat.
[Narrator] The leader Khan immediately wants to study
the ship's engineering manuals,
intrigued by 23rd century technology,
but also avoids revealing details
of his people's mission.
Khan is my name.
Khan? Nothing else?
Khan.
Kirk discovers Khan's last name,
and they discuss the historical events
of the 1990s.
Kirk's fears that Khan was indeed
among those who fought
for eugenics are confirmed.
I've never been afraid.
But you left at the very time
mankind needed courage.
We offered the world order!
We?
Khan and a cadre of other scientists escaped
from a penal colony to find a new world
where they could enhance humanity.
Superior ability breeds superior ambition.
[Narrator] After seducing the ship's historian,
Dr. McGivers,
and using his superhuman strength
to break free of his quarters,
Khan and his recently revived crew attempt to take control
of the ship.
Ultimately, his efforts prove fruitless
when he is bested by Captain Kirk.
Kirk banishes Khan and his followers
to an uninhabited world,
though any Star Trek fan knows
they are destined to meet again.
In Strange New Worlds, Commander La'An
isn't aware that Khan Noonien-Singh is very much alive,
floating through the galaxy
and awaiting the events of "Space Seed."
Time will tell if La'An
and her ancestor Khan will ever cross paths.
But in the meantime,
his nefarious shadow falls on her
from both the past and the future.