Star Trek: Picard just turned a
Star Trek: The Next Generation Khan Easter egg into something else entirely. Despite the death of Q,
Star Trek: Picard‘s season 2 finale is a largely celebratory ending. Peace is made with Agnes Jurati’s Borg, the Confederation timeline is deleted, and Rios finds love. Even Elnor is brought back to life! Everyone is having a great time… apart from Adam Soong. Left high and dry by Q, the Borg Queen, and his own daughter (who wipes the Soong systems clean of data) a desperate Soong reaches for a folder labelled “Project Khan.”,Few
Star Trek villains carry the storied reputation of Khan Noonien Singh, so memorably portrayed by Ricardo Montalbán. First appearing in
Star Trek: The Original Series‘ “Space Seed,” Khan later attained movie icon status in
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Several decades later in a completely new TV show,
Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced Data’s creator under the remarkably similar name Noonian Soong. This Easter egg served as a homage to Khan, but also to Kim Noonien Singh – a pilot Gene Roddenberry befriended during World War II, and who provided inspiration for both character names.,Related: Star Trek: Picard’s TNG Cameo Fixes A 30-Year Mistake,Star Trek: The Next Generation‘s “Noonian Soong” was a top-tier, wordplay-based Easter egg (the best kind of Easter egg) tying into both a classic villain from the past,
and the personal history of
Star Trek‘s creator. Nevertheless,
Star Trek: The Next Generation provided no canonical reason that
Khan Noonien Singh and Noonian Soong should share such similar monikers. Only in
Star Trek: Enterprise did Arik Soong (Noonian’s ancestor) express an interest in eugenics and the history of Mr. Singh, potentially implying Noonian was named after Khan due to the Soongs’ long-standing love affair with genetic engineering. Whereas
Star Trek: Enterprise stopped short of properly drawing a connection between Data’s creator and Khan, however,
Star Trek: Picard‘s season 2 finale lays the foundations for a more meaningful explanation behind that
The Next Generation Easter egg.,Star Trek: Picard doesn’t elaborate on the nature of “Project Khan,” nor the extent of Adam Soong’s involvement within it. The folder does, however, raise the prospect of Adam Soong
possibly being involved in Khan’s creation. In established
Star Trek canon, Khan was active on Earth throughout the 1990s (it’s feasible Soong could’ve been on the original eugenics team – especially if he’s secretly older than he looks) but Terry Matalas (
Star Trek: Picard showrunner) has explained how modern
Trek is shifting Khan’s timeline placement and the Eugenics Wars to the 21st century rather than the 20th. By this logic, Adam Soong’s “Project Khan” folder might actually represent the
beginning of Khan’s creation.,The true nature of Project Khan won’t be revealed until
Star Trek: Picard season 3 (if ever) but the tease undoubtedly opens up a route toward a Soong instigating Khan Noonien Singh’s genetic augmentation. Maybe we then discover “Noonien” was a common name within the Soong family, and given to Khan by his creator – explaining why both he and Noonian Soong share it. Whatever the full truth might be, what was once a simple
Star Trek: The Next Generation Easter egg is now evolving into an exciting plot point that threatens to blow a curious 32-year-old naming mystery wide open.,More: Q’s Star Trek: Picard Plan, Real Mission & Future Explained,Related:
Star Trek: Picard’s TNG Cameo Fixes A 30-Year Mistake,Star Trek: Picard doesn’t elaborate on the nature of “Project Khan,” nor the extent of Adam Soong’s involvement within it. The folder does, however, raise the prospect of Adam Soong
possibly being involved in Khan’s creation. In established
Star Trek canon, Khan was active on Earth throughout the 1990s (it’s feasible Soong could’ve been on the original eugenics team – especially if he’s secretly older than he looks) but Terry Matalas (
Star Trek: Picard showrunner) has explained how modern
Trek is shifting Khan’s timeline placement and the Eugenics Wars to the 21st century rather than the 20th. By this logic, Adam Soong’s “Project Khan” folder might actually represent the
beginning of Khan’s creation.,The true nature of Project Khan won’t be revealed until
Star Trek: Picard season 3 (if ever) but the tease undoubtedly opens up a route toward a Soong instigating Khan Noonien Singh’s genetic augmentation. Maybe we then discover “Noonien” was a common name within the Soong family, and given to Khan by his creator – explaining why both he and Noonian Soong share it. Whatever the full truth might be, what was once a simple
Star Trek: The Next Generation Easter egg is now evolving into an exciting plot point that threatens to blow a curious 32-year-old naming mystery wide open.,
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Picard Season 2 Finale Makes A TNG Khan Easter Egg Even Better
Star Trek: Picard’s season 2 finale draws a clear connection between the Soongs and Khan, paying off an Easter egg from The Next Generation.
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Star Trek: Picard just turned a Star Trek: The Next Generation Khan Easter egg into something else entirely. Despite the death of Q, Star Trek: Picard‘s season 2 finale is a largely celebratory ending. Peace is made with Agnes Jurati’s Borg, the Confederation timeline is deleted, and Rios finds love. Even Elnor is brought back to life! Everyone is having a great time… apart from Adam Soong. Left high and dry by Q, the Borg Queen, and his own daughter (who wipes the Soong systems clean of data) a desperate Soong reaches for a folder labelled “Project Khan.”
Few Star Trek villains carry the storied reputation of Khan Noonien Singh, so memorably portrayed by Ricardo Montalbán. First appearing in Star Trek: The Original Series‘ “Space Seed,” Khan later attained movie icon status in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Several decades later in a completely new TV show, Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced Data’s creator under the remarkably similar name Noonian Soong. This Easter egg served as a homage to Khan, but also to Kim Noonien Singh – a pilot Gene Roddenberry befriended during World War II, and who provided inspiration for both character names.
Related: Star Trek: Picard’s TNG Cameo Fixes A 30-Year Mistake
Star Trek: The Next Generation‘s “Noonian Soong” was a top-tier, wordplay-based Easter egg (the best kind of Easter egg) tying into both a classic villain from the past, and the personal history of Star Trek‘s creator. Nevertheless, Star Trek: The Next Generation provided no canonical reason that Khan Noonien Singh and Noonian Soong should share such similar monikers. Only in Star Trek: Enterprise did Arik Soong (Noonian’s ancestor) express an interest in eugenics and the history of Mr. Singh, potentially implying Noonian was named after Khan due to the Soongs’ long-standing love affair with genetic engineering. Whereas Star Trek: Enterprise stopped short of properly drawing a connection between Data’s creator and Khan, however, Star Trek: Picard‘s season 2 finale lays the foundations for a more meaningful explanation behind that The Next Generation Easter egg.
Star Trek: Picard doesn’t elaborate on the nature of “Project Khan,” nor the extent of Adam Soong’s involvement within it. The folder does, however, raise the prospect of Adam Soong possibly being involved in Khan’s creation. In established Star Trek canon, Khan was active on Earth throughout the 1990s (it’s feasible Soong could’ve been on the original eugenics team – especially if he’s secretly older than he looks) but Terry Matalas (Star Trek: Picard showrunner) has explained how modern Trek is shifting Khan’s timeline placement and the Eugenics Wars to the 21st century rather than the 20th. By this logic, Adam Soong’s “Project Khan” folder might actually represent the beginning of Khan’s creation.
The true nature of Project Khan won’t be revealed until Star Trek: Picard season 3 (if ever) but the tease undoubtedly opens up a route toward a Soong instigating Khan Noonien Singh’s genetic augmentation. Maybe we then discover “Noonien” was a common name within the Soong family, and given to Khan by his creator – explaining why both he and Noonian Soong share it. Whatever the full truth might be, what was once a simple Star Trek: The Next Generation Easter egg is now evolving into an exciting plot point that threatens to blow a curious 32-year-old naming mystery wide open.
More: Q’s Star Trek: Picard Plan, Real Mission & Future Explained
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