Eugenics Wars

The Eugenics Wars are a backstory event in the Star Trek fictional universe. First mentioned in the episode "Space Seed", in which it was stated that the Eugenics War was a global conflict that occurred during the mid to late 1990s. The progeny of a genetic engineering project established themselves as supermen and attempted world domination. The most notable of them, Khan Noonien Singh, conquered a quarter of the planet, mostly Asia. They ended up fighting amongst themselves and were eventually overthrown due to their disunity. Khan, however, escaped into space with a group of his followers only to be encountered by the USS Enterprise after spending centuries in suspended animation. Much like the Butlerian Jihad in the Dune universe, the Eugenics Wars are the primary reason for many restrictions and prohibitions on genetic manipulation within the Star Trek universe.

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Backstory - Star Trek - Fictional universe - Space Seed - Eugenics - Genetic engineering - Khan Noonien Singh - Asia - USS ''Enterprise'' - Butlerian Jihad - Dune

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