Khan Is Back! And Other ‘Star Trek' Day Highlights

Ricardo Montalban played Khan Noonien Singh in the 1982 film, Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanParamount Paramount+ celebrated its third annual Star ...

September 10, 2022
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Ricardo Montalban played Khan Noonien Singh in the 1982 film, Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanParamount Paramount+ celebrated its third annual Star Trek Day Thursday, marking the beloved science fiction franchise's 56th year. There were panelists, surprise guests, and a big reveal: Khaaaaaaan is baaaaaack! The star-studded event in Los Angeles featured many of the biggest names in the series' history, from the 1990s to today. Many of them are out LGBTQ+ actors and allies. Drag queen Jackie Cox of RuPaul's Drag Race co-hosted the 'purple carpet' livestream alongside actress Mary Chieffo, who came out as queer on Star Trek Day 2021.

Dawn Ennis