Khan was created for the original series Star Trek episode “Space Seed”, and was named in honor of Gene Roddenberry’s friend from World War II, Kim Noonien Singh. Roddenberry hoped his friend would hear his name on television and contact him, but never heard from Mr. Singh.
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My dad told me about this when I was younger! It’s also the reason Data’s creator is named Noonien Soong, as a second effort.
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