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[[File:Khan.jpg|frame|"Beyond the darkness, beyond the human evolution, is Khan."]]
[[File:Khan.jpg|frame|"Beyond the darkness, beyond the human evolution, is Khan."]]


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{{quote|'''Khan''': "[[Fate Worse Than Death|I've done far worse than kill you]]. I've hurt you. And I wish to ''go on'' hurting you. I shall leave you as you left me, as you left her... [[And I Must Scream|marooned for all eternity in the center of a dead planet]]. Buried alive... ''buried alive''..."

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{{quote|'''Khan''': "[[Fate Worse Than Death|I've done far worse than kill you]]. I've hurt you. And I wish to ''go on'' hurting you. I shall leave you as you left me, as you left her... [[And I Must Scream|marooned for all eternity in the center of a dead planet]]. Buried alive... ''buried alive''..."<br />
'''Kirk''': "[[Big Word Shout|KHAAAAAAAAAN!!]]" }}
'''Kirk''': "[[Big Word Shout|KHAAAAAAAAAN!!]]" }}


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While not flawless, it is a rousing (and emotional) adventure movie and is even now considered a great example of a [[Surprisingly Improved Sequel]].
While not flawless, it is a rousing (and emotional) adventure movie and is even now considered a great example of a [[Surprisingly Improved Sequel]].


No relation to the aborted ''Star Trek Phase II'' TV series, whose pilot became ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture|Star Trek the Motion Picture]]''.
No relation to the aborted ''Star Trek Phase II'' TV series, whose pilot became ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''. Contributed a great deal to 2013's ''[[Star Trek Into Darkness]]''.

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=== Tropes seen in ''The Wrath of Khan'' include: ===
* [[Action Prologue]]: Which turns out to be an [[Unwinnable Training Simulation]].
* [[Action Prologue]]: Which turns out to be an [[Unwinnable Training Simulation]].
* [[All There in the Manual]]: The original script described Saavik as being half-Vulcan, half-Romulan.
* [[All There in the Manual]]: The original script described Saavik as being half-Vulcan, half-Romulan.
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* [[I Never Said It Was Poison]]: Chekov unintentionally reveals he and Terrell meant to beam down to Ceti Alpha VI.
* [[I Never Said It Was Poison]]: Chekov unintentionally reveals he and Terrell meant to beam down to Ceti Alpha VI.
{{quote|'''Chekov:''' You lie! On Ceti Alpha V, there was life! A fair chance-
{{quote|'''Chekov:''' You lie! On Ceti Alpha V, there was life! A fair chance-
'''Khan:''' '''[[Large Ham|THIS]]''' [[Large Ham|is Ceti Alpha V!]]<br />
'''Khan:''' [[Large Ham|''THIS'' is Ceti Alpha V!]]
(''some [[Large Ham|hammy]] exposition later'')<br />
(''some [[Large Ham|hammy]] exposition later'')
'''Khan:''' You did not expect to find me. You thought this was Ceti Alpha VI. Ah... Why are you here?}}
'''Khan:''' You did not expect to find me. You thought this was Ceti Alpha VI. Ah... Why are you here?}}
* [[Idiot Ball]]: Raise the damned shields, those Starfleet regulations were written for a reason, Kirk! So much for one big happy fleet? U.S. warships go to combat readiness when they come across a fleetmate with radio problems, especially a fleetmate with radio problems, who also refuses to respond to visual and audio communication such as a signal lamp, signal flags, or loudspeakers, and continues to bear down on you. Kirk chastises himself after the fact though.
* [[Idiot Ball]]: Raise the damned shields, those Starfleet regulations were written for a reason, Kirk! So much for one big happy fleet? U.S. warships go to combat readiness when they come across a fleetmate with radio problems, especially a fleetmate with radio problems, who also refuses to respond to visual and audio communication such as a signal lamp, signal flags, or loudspeakers, and continues to bear down on you. Kirk chastises himself after the fact though.
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