To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh

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 and his unforgettable return in the acclaimed feature film .


 * 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.

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, , and  whereas Sulu recalls those of.

Characters

 * Khan Noonien Singh
 * Marla McGivers
 * James T. Kirk
 * Spock
 * Leonard McCoy
 * Hikaru Sulu