Paradise

Marooned by Captain James T. Kirk on Ceti Alpha V, Khan Noonien Singh and his followers begin building a new civilization, but this strange new world harbors a number of secrets. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

History is told by the victor, then there's the real history.

I liked the tenacity of the historian trying to discover the truth of a fallen civilization through the words of the inhabitants of Ceti Alpha V. Setting the series as a flashback to (2267-2285) from a viewpoint of 2293 creates a sense of empathy for the characters. Not only do we know what's going to ultimately happen to them, but some old friends know as well. Excellent voice actors. Nice callback to other points in the "Star Trek" Universe. If "Star Trek" were a radio show from the 1940's, this would be it.

Interesting Approach

I am a long time Trekkie who started with TOS so Kahn is a big part of Trek for me. When I first heard about the "Ceti Alpha V" project it was going to be a minu-series (something I always thought Star Trek should do). But then the project got pushed off to the side while the New Era of streaming Trek pushed forward. My feelings on streaming Trek are mixed. As for Khan (I would have loved to see it on screen) but this podcast approach is definitely interesting. The first episode is compelling and sets things up nicely. I'm looking forward to see where it takes us. Fingers crossed 🤞

Star Trek Khan - Paradise - Episode 1

The Star Trek: Khan is a recent audio drama podcast series exploring the events on Ceti Alpha V between Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Featuring a cast including Naveen Andrews as Khan, George Takei, and Tim Russ, it was written by Kirsten Beyer and David Mack based on a story by Nicholas Meyer, and premiered on Star Trek Day, September 8, 2025.

What it is:

A scripted audio drama series, essentially a podcast.
It fills in the 20-year gap between Khan's banishment in the TOS episode "Space Seed" and the events of the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
It's part of the official expanded Star Trek Universe, produced by CBS Studios' Eye Podcast Productions Inc., Secret Hideout, and Roddenberry Entertainment.

Key details:

Stars: Naveen Andrews (Khan), Wrenn Schmidt (Marla McGivers), George Takei (Sulu), Tim Russ (Tuvok).
Writers: Kirsten Beyer and David Mack, with a story concept by Nicholas Meyer.
Director: Fred Greenhalgh.

Release Date: Premiered on Star Trek Day, September 8, 2025.

excellent performances!

I loved hearing from some distinguished Star Trek alumni! What happened after Khan was left behind on Ceti Alpha V has been told before via comics and novels but I'm more than happy to hear another take.

Production Value Is Excelent

The title says it all. I've been watching Star Trek since the late 70s and am very disappointed with the addition of identity politics. Why does every new show and every other episode need to be about gender or orientation. This first episode broke canon with the way they portray Marla and the fact that they are trying to paint Khan as some kind of romantic hero just shows the people obsessed with identity politics either don't understand good and evil or they lean more toward believing evil is a good thing. Then, the 'space lesbians' trying to have a kid. That's ridiculous. Enough already. Take out the identity politics and restore both Khan and Marlo to canon and everything else is GREAT! Bringing back George Takei and Tim Russ is one of the best treats for Trek fans you could have given us.