so if you watch the star trek episode “space seed.”

you, in 2014, are watching an episode that aired in 1967, that takes place in the 23rd century, about people frozen since the 1990s, which was the future to people in the sixties, but canonically the past to the characters in TOS, and now the past to you.

so you’re watching a show from the past about the future about the past which was then the future but is now the past again.

For those of you who haven’t read these two books you really should. They stand on their own and shows us how the Eugenics Wars happened and we weren’t even paying attention to it. Volume One covers the period from the early 70s to the late 80s (and is in fact more of a Gary Seven book) as we see How Khan came to be, who his role models were, what events shaped him and the ultimate path he takes. Volume 2 takes place from 1992-96 and he’s in full swing. 

Both books also feature some interesting guest stars. 

There’s a Volume 3 (to Reign in Hell) that deals with Khan’s exile on Ceti Alpha V.