wolit (06/29/82)
Died-in-the-wool Trekkies will remember that Khan also refers to Milton in the episode "Space Seed," upon which the film is based. When Kirk gives Khan and his crew the choice of trying to make it on the desolate planet (Ceti Alpha 5?) or facing charges, Khan answers by asking Kirk whether he's read Milton. Kirk later explained to Scotty that Khan referred to the line, "It is better to rule in Hell than to serve in Heaven."