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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Raw Cadet: [QB] Methinks that an excellent and in-depth analysis of the episode. I agree with you, thus, I do not think I missed the point of the episode, per se (and no offense was taken). My point here is to criticize the episode's ending, and, by extension, the choice of Khan for Star Trek II. The episode writer pitted two great men of different times, and he proved Kirk the truly superior man by Kirk's decision to spare Khan. However, the writer did not give any thought to other improvements in the 23rd century. Would not it be reasonable to think that the "penal system" of Kirk's time would be truly rehabilitative; a rehabilitated Khan, if possible, would have been a great contributor to society. (Unfortunately, no other writer has the vision to reform the prison system, either; the Tantalus penal colony was more or less a prison. Even in the 24th century Bashir's father, a non-violent man, is sentenced to jail time. Surely required "indoctrination" on the dangers of genetic resequencing would have been more productive then sending him to New Zealand.) Kirk's decision really is not a problem until "Star Trek II," though. Had Khan lived and died on Ceti Alpha V, I would have been fine with that. Perhaps it could have even become a thriving colony. However, the writer(s) of "Star Trek II" decided to choose Khan, out of all the antagonists of the original series (if the had to use a known antagonist), who was stranded because of Kirk. Thus, Kirk bears the responsibility for the events of the movie, and, as I said before, that is a problem for me. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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