Han Nunyen Singh is one of the most iconic and charismatic villains of the popular fictional universe of Star Trek. This hero was remembered by the fans for his unusual history, outstanding character and expressive appearance. Despite all the atrocities, the character, of course, can not be attributed to ordinary cliched villains, which, unfortunately, are so often found in modern blockbusters. Restarting the franchise with this hero in 2013 again revived the interest of fans of the original series and fans of science fiction.
Briefly about the Startrek universe
Before talking about what Han Nunyen Singh is, it’s necessary to say a few words about this extremely popular project, which was launched back in 1966. The universe has six series, thirteen full-length films, as well as a huge number of books, stories, fanfiction, art, which greatly influenced American culture in the second half of the twentieth century. This is one of the most thoughtful movie worlds.
The action takes place in a fictional space and in a hypothetical future time. There is a Federation of planets in the galaxy, but a huge number of them remain unexplored, and the main characters of the paintings participate in their research. In popularity with the franchise, perhaps, the famous "Star Wars" can only argue. All over the world there are more than three million fans of the original project, whose interest has been fueled by the restart of the series over the past few years.
First appearance
Han Nunyen Singh is the protagonist of the episode "Cosmic Seed", his role was played by R. Montalban. According to the background, he was an unusual person in both mental and physical abilities. He was an advanced man who, along with the same people, was in power for some time, but was subsequently overthrown. The hero managed to subjugate a rather large territory of the Earth from Asia to the Middle East, but after several wars all supermen were executed or destroyed, but he managed to escape along with several of his minions. He went into space and spent quite some time in suspended animation. Just in this state, he was found by the team of the main characters - crew members of the Enterprise.
Conflict and Link
Han Nunyen Singh tried to seize the starship by cunning, and at first he succeeded when he lured the ship historian to his side. Captain Kirk was captured, and the villain tried to rebel, threatening to kill the commander. Then the historian, feeling guilty for everything that happens, releases the main character, who neutralizes his dangerous opponent and sends him along with his accomplices to the uninhabited planet Kit V. This ends the first story with the participation of this character, which was remembered by the audience with its sophisticated mind, an unbending iron will and intransigence, ruthlessness to the opponent.
Second appearance
Han Nunyen Singh, whose photo is presented in this section, returned to the screens in 1982 in the film, where he acts as a full-fledged acting character. The film continues the previous part. It took quite a while after his link. Scientists Terill and Chekhov land on the planet, where he was in forced exile for experimental research, where they meet the villain already familiar to the audience. He claims that most of his comrades died from a terrible local monster, and this, obviously, should have explained to the viewer his fierce desire for revenge and hatred of Captain Kirk. He finds a way to manage his new acquaintances, intending to seize the ship and free his people with their help.
Confrontation
The cult franchise "Star Trek" is very dynamic and interesting. Han Nunyen Singh is the most successful villain of this stellar universe. After the events described, he lures the Enterprise, which is already beloved by everyone, to the station, where he is trying to attack him, but Kirk temporarily deactivates the control of the enemy ship. He is actively helped by his best friend Spock, who misleads a dangerous enemy, making him think that his plan was a success. However, the latter is desperately risking, by all means trying to catch up with his sworn enemy and avenge his exile, but his adventure ends in failure, and he himself is seriously injured. Then he makes a fatal decision to die, but at the same time destroy Captain Kirk. However, his friend Spock, at the cost of his life, saves a ship that escapes from the chase.
A new version
The famous contemporary British actor Benedict Cumberbatch became the new performer of the cult villain. Han Nunyen Singh in his performance has changed. According to general opinion, the artist perfectly conveyed on the screen the complex character of this character, showing not only his negative sides, but also his reverse side, namely the experiences of loss, which, at least, explain the motives of the character’s cruelty. In the new version, it is not Kirk who finds him in exile, but Admiral Marcus, who, under the threat of the death of his comrades, forces him to produce weapons under an assumed name. But he rebels, attacks the headquarters of the Starfleet and, moving away from the chase, flies to another planet.
Climax of history
Han Nunyen Singh, whose biography is mainly filled with episodes of the struggle for power and the liberation of his team, was nevertheless forced to surrender to Kirk, since the command of the Enterprise threatened to destroy his entire crew. He reveals his real name and gives out all the plans of Marcus. After a while, he kills the latter, and also plans to destroy the ship of the main characters, but he does not succeed due to the inventiveness of Spock, which damages his "Retribution". Nevertheless, the villain escapes persecution, but Spock catches up with him and wants to take revenge on him for the death of a friend who died during the confrontation of opponents. However, in the end, Khan is euthanized and placed in a secret laboratory.
Form
One of the most famous negative characters recognized Han Nunyen Singh. Star Trek thus anticipated the success of Star Wars, which also gave its fans interesting characters and an original storyline. The hero in question is often compared to the superman, however, other critics deny this point of view, indicating that his obsession with revenge makes him a limited person. In fact, all Khan’s actions are dictated either by the desire to seize power, or by the desire to take revenge.
Nevertheless, his on-screen adventures were favorably received by both viewers and critics. In the early 2000s, this hero even went beyond the franchise, taking one of the main places in the top of the villains of fantastic films. The creators pay special attention to its appearance. Perhaps the image of Cumberbatch in this regard is the most popular in our time. On social networks, you can find a huge number of photo collages, fan art, based precisely on its performance.
Reviews
Khan Nunyen Singh, whose abilities exceeded ordinary human ones due to the fact that he genetically came from a breed of people without bodily and mental disabilities, is popular in our time. However, there is a big difference between the two images of this character presented in the original series and in restarting the franchise. Perhaps, in the old films it was prescribed more clearly than in the modern picture.
Users note that the picture of D. Abrams is trying to make the character more human, which, obviously, should have interested the viewer. You can have a different attitude to this approach, but, of course, most fans liked the new version of their favorite story, as evidenced by the release of a new, third, rental. It should be noted here that many users consider the second part to be the best because of the Cumberbatch game. It must be said that the character's color scheme has also changed: in the old series, he is presented in warm colors, in the modern version he always appears on a cold background, which gives him an even more ominous look. Not everyone liked it, but most viewers think it creates a cosmic atmosphere. In addition, many note that in the modern version this villain is more psychologically registered and as charismatic as in the old series.