[Anders]

Originally Posted by jason taylor

Captain Kirk could have taken him back to headquarters where they would have to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Instead he offered them a chance to try out their own worldview by building a civilization on their own. If Khan meant what he said, then any risks he took were part and parcel of that and Kirk was being a magnanimous and chivalrous opponent.

I was taking the view of Khan. From a more objective perspective you are correct, but Khan does not strike me as a man to seek the more objective perspective. :)

Originally Posted by Peter Knutsen

If Star Trek had been science fiction, those two planets would never have swapped orbits.

I blame the writers. Clearly Khan should have sought out a time traveling device to the late 20th century.