And there’s only one reason why it happens: Starfleet f**ked up.

In the episode, the USSEnterprisecomes across the SSBotany Bayadrift in space.

Khan throws Kirk into a decompression chamber, threatening to kill him unless theEnterprise’s command crew follow him.

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It’s a two-fold mistake on the part of Starfleet.

Talk about diminishing returns on Ceti Alpha sequels.

The only time anyone drops in is 15 years later, when theReliantswings by for something completely different.

Khan Noonien Singh looking intently in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Image via Paramount Pictures

And let’s talk about that, shall we?

TheReliantis on a mission to search for a lifeless plant on which to test the Genesis equipment.

“Hey, guys, we’re only picking up V planets here, not VI.”

An interview for Star Trek Starfleet Academy at SXSW 2024 featuring producer Alex Kurtzman

“Well that’s certainly odd.

Why are you sending the captain onto an inhospitable planet?

Send a damn red shirt.

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