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From: fred@varian.UUCP (Fred Klink)
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Subject: Re: Khan's Curses in ST II
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Date: Thu, 12-Sep-85 17:34:07 EDT
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> And I suspect the rest of the quotes are from Milton's "Paradise Lost".
> These are foreshadowed early in the film, when Chechov is first
> exploring the wreck of the Botany Bay.  Just before he notices the name
> of the ship, he looks at a bookshelf.  I stopped the video tape at that
> point, and the only titles that were legible were "Moby Dick" and
> "Paradise Lost".

Interesting.  In the last scene of "Space Seed" (the TV episode prequel
to ST II), Khan makes reference to Milton when explaining his choice
of being marooned with his followers on their own planet rather than
return to human civilization.  The quote being referenced is from 
"Paradise Lost" and is uttered by Lucifer in explaining his revolt
against God and subsequent fall from heaven.  Paraphrasing:
"Better to rule in hell than to serve in heaven".


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