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To Reign in Hell is the story of Khan's fight for survival on Ceti Alpha V.

Summary

From the book jacket: At last – the untold chapter in the history of Star Trek's most notorious villain, KHAN. Searing and powerful, To Reign in Hell masterfully bridges the time period between Khan Noonien Singh's twenty-third-century revival in the Original Series classic episode "Space Seed" and his unforgettable return in the acclaimed feature film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

What truly transpired during Khan's long years of exile on the forbidding world of Ceti Alpha V, before the tyrant escaped to embark on a murderous campaign of vengeance against Admiral James T. Kirk? What horrific trials spawned Khan's insane lust for revenge?

Haunted by the memory of Khan's bitter accusations, Kirk now revisits Ceti Alpha V to discover for himself what ultimately drove Khan to madness. There, buried beneath the desolate surface of a dying planet, Kirk and his allies find the untold story of their greatest foe – and of the woman who loved him: Lieutenant Marla McGivers of Starfleet.

Along with Khan's genetically-engineered followers from the twentieth century, Khan and Marla are left on Ceti Alpha V with the hopes of building a new life together. Although the planet is savage and untamed, full of deadly predators and unexpected hazards, Khan dreams of carving out an empire even greater than the one he once ruled on Earth.

But when catastrophe strikes, laying waste to the entire world, Khan and the others find themselves trapped in a desperate struggle for survival. Now Khan must use every ounce of his superhuman strength and intellect to wage a fearsome battle against the planet, his people... and the growing darkness in his own soul.

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Background

This is the third in a series about Khan Noonien Singh by Greg Cox. It covers the period in his life between when Captain James T. Kirk leaves him and his followers on Ceti Alpha V in 2267 and when Commander Pavel Chekov and Captain Clark Terrell unwittingly revisit the planet in 2285.
Marla McGivers refers to the events of TOS: "The Conscience of the King", "Shore Leave", "Arena" and "Tomorrow is Yesterday" whereas Sulu recalls those of TOS: "The Galileo Seven".

Characters

Khan Noonien Singh
Marla McGivers
James T. Kirk
Spock
Leonard McCoy
Hikaru Sulu
Joaquin
Joachim
Harulf Ericsson: Leader of the Exiles, seeking to end Khan's rule; former foreign operative of the Great Khanate on Earth during the Eugenics Wars
Astrid Ericsson: Daughter of Harulf and Karyn Bradley, leader of the Exiles c. 2287

References

Ceti Alpha system

Ceti Alpha V

Ceti Alpha VI

External link

To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-This is the third in a series about [[Khan Noonien Singh]] by Greg Cox. It covers the period in his life between when [[James T. Kirk]] leaves him on [[Ceti Alpha V]] and when [[Pavel Chekov]] and [[Clark Terrell]] revisit (unwittingly) the planet.
+{{Sidebar novel|
+| image             = To Reign in Hell - The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh.jpg
+| Author            = [[Greg Cox]]
+| Publisher         = [[Pocket Books]]
+| Series            = [[Pocket TOS]]<br />[[The Eugenics Wars]]
+| Published         = {{d|4|January|2005}} (hardcover)<br />{{d|23|May|2006}} (paperback)
+| Pages             = 336 (hardcover)<br />384 (paperback)
+| Year              = [[2267]], [[2268]], [[2269]], [[2274]], [[2275]], [[2279]], [[2285]], [[2287]]
+| Stardate          = 8415.9
+| ISBN              = 0743457110 (hardcover)<br />ISBN 0743457129 (paperback)
+}}
+'''''To Reign in Hell''''' is the story of [[Khan Noonien Singh|Khan]]'s fight for survival on [[Ceti Alpha V]].''
+==Summary==
+;From the book jacket:
+:''At last &ndash; the untold chapter in the history of ''Star Trek''{{'}}s most notorious villain, KHAN. Searing and powerful, ''To Reign in Hell'' masterfully bridges the time period between [[Khan Noonien Singh]]'s twenty-third-century revival in the [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Original Series]] classic episode {{e|Space Seed}} and his unforgettable return in the acclaimed feature film {{film|2}}.''
+:''What truly transpired during Khan's long years of exile on the forbidding world of [[Ceti Alpha V]], before the tyrant escaped to embark on a murderous campaign of vengeance against [[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk]]? What horrific trials spawned Khan's insane lust for revenge?''
+:''Haunted by the memory of Khan's bitter accusations, Kirk now revisits Ceti Alpha V to discover for himself what ultimately drove Khan to madness. There, buried beneath the desolate surface of a dying planet, Kirk and his allies find the untold story of their greatest foe &ndash; and of the woman who loved him: [[Lieutenant]] [[Marla McGivers]] of [[Starfleet]].''
+:''Along with Khan's genetically-engineered followers from the twentieth century, Khan and Marla are left on Ceti Alpha V with the hopes of building a new life together. Although the planet is savage and untamed, full of deadly predators and unexpected hazards, Khan dreams of carving out an empire even greater than the one he once ruled on [[Earth]].''
+:''But when catastrophe strikes, laying waste to the entire world, Khan and the others find themselves trapped in a desperate struggle for survival. Now Khan must use every ounce of his superhuman strength and intellect to wage a fearsome battle against the planet, his people... and the growing darkness in his own soul.''
+{{review}} <!--
+FURTHER SUMMARY NEEDED
+===Quotes===
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+==Background ==
+* This is the third in a series about [[Khan Noonien Singh]] by [[Greg Cox]]. It covers the period in his life between when [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] leaves him and his followers on [[Ceti Alpha V]] in [[2267]] and when [[Commander]] [[Pavel Chekov]] and Captain [[Clark Terrell]] unwittingly revisit the planet in [[2285]].
+* Marla McGivers refers to the events of {{TOS|The Conscience of the King}}, {{e|Shore Leave}}, {{e|Arena}} and {{e|Tomorrow is Yesterday}} whereas Sulu recalls those of {{TOS|The Galileo Seven}}.
+==Characters==
+;[[Khan Noonien Singh]]
+;[[Marla McGivers]]
+;[[James T. Kirk]]
+;[[Spock]]
+;[[Leonard McCoy]]
+;[[Hikaru Sulu]]
+;[[Joaquin]]
+;[[Joachim]]
+;Harulf Ericsson
+:Leader of the Exiles, seeking to end Khan's rule; former foreign operative of the Great Khanate on Earth during the Eugenics Wars
+;Astrid Ericsson
+:Daughter of Harulf and Karyn Bradley, leader of the Exiles c. 2287
+==References==
+; [[Ceti Alpha system]]
+;[[Ceti Alpha V]]
+;[[Ceti Alpha VI]]
+== External link ==
+*{{mbeta-title}}
+{{Novel nav
+|series      = [[Pocket TOS]]<br />Unnumbered novels
+|prev        = ''[[Vulcan's Soul]]'': ''[[Exodus]]''
+|next        = ''[[Ex Machina]]''
+|series2     = [[The Eugenics Wars]]
+|prev2       = ''[[The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2]]''
+|next2       = {{final|novel}}
+}}
+[[Category:Novels]]