The Star Trek: The Original Series: The Eugenics Wars #1: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh

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"The most critical period in Earths history." -- Gary Seven Supervisor 194 Even centuries later the final decades of the twentieth century are still regarded -- by those who know the truth of what really happened -- as one of the darkest and most perilous chapters in the history of humanity. Now as an ancient and forbidden technology tempts mankind once more Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise? must probe deep into the secrets of the past to discover the true origins of the dreaded Eugenics Wars -- and of perhaps the greatest foe he has ever faced. 1974 A.D. An international consortium of the worlds top scientists have conspired to create the Chrysalis Project a top-secret experiment in human genetic engineering. The projects goal is nothing less than the creation of a new artificially improved breed of men and women: smarter faster stronger than ordinary human beings a super-race to take command of the entire planet. Gary Seven an undercover operative for an advanced alien species is alarmed by the projects objectives; he knows too well the apocalyptic consequences of genetic manipulation. With his trusted agents Roberta Lincoln and the mysterious Isis he will risk life and limb to uncover Chrysalis insidious designs and neutralize the awesome threat that the Project poses to the future. But he may already be too late. One generation of super-humans has already been conceived. As the years go by Seven watches with growing concern as the children of Chrysalis -- in particular a brilliant youth named Khan Noonien Singh -- grow to adulthood. Can Khans dark destiny be averted -- or is Earth doomed to fight a global battle for supremacy? THE EUGENICS WARS: Volume One is an engrossing and fast-paced thriller that explores the secret history of the twentieth century -- and the rise of the conqueror known as Khan.