Why does Carol Marcus not recognize Khan in The Wrath of Khan?

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I saw the new movie and went back and watched the wrath of khan on Netflix. I was a bit confused since I am not a real trekkie.

In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Dr. Carol Marcus asks who Khan is. When I saw Star Trek Into Darkness this weekend, the young Carol Marcus was involved in the battle against the younger Khan. Why does she not know who he is several years later?

score 64 · Answer 1 · edited May 29 '13 at 22:34

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Star Trek Into Darkness (the new movie) and Star Trek The Wrath of Khan (the old one) occur in two separate time lines. Essentially they are two different Carol Marcuses fighting two different Khans.

To see how the time lines split, watch Star Trek (2009).

edited May 29 '13 at 22:34

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answered May 29 '13 at 15:01

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thanx! saw the new movie and went back and watched the wrath of khan on netflix. was a bit confused since iam not a real treky – joshua hood May 29 '13 at 15:05
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@joshuahood Welcome to the club. May your trek through Star Trek be long and prosperous. – Xantec May 29 '13 at 15:13
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@joshuahood If this does answer your question please remember to Accept it. – Xantec May 29 '13 at 18:24
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I'm all for calling it "Abrams Star Trek" from now on to eliminate such confusion. – Bobby May 30 '13 at 10:32

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 21 '13 at 19:17

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The events in Wrath of Khan still happened, but in the future when Nero travels back in time to the day of Kirk's birth, his presence creates an alternate time line

Spock explains it best...

answered Jun 21 '13 at 19:17

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