To speed things along because Capt. Nero is seeking the floor again, it has been decided that Mr. Chekov is a wonderful human being full of promise, who is still too young to purchase anything from Harry Mudd.

Nero sets up a chart full of 3X5 cards, photos and red string joining photos to one another.

Nero: As you can see I have divided the chart into three sections: RicardoKhan, me and you (points to Khan)

Khan (arms folded across his chest): why?

Nero: Because I intend to show once and for all that I AM Khan.

Adm. Marcus: He's insane

Pike: he certainly has issues.

Nero: Let us begin. RicardoKhan is the man by which all others are measured, correct? (shrugs and murmurs) So he has a wife…..I have a wife…..you? nyeh! She gets killed when Alpha Ceti VI blows up…mine gets killed when Romulus blows up….you? nyeh!

Scotty: I do see a pattern (Khan looks at Scotty) It's plaid with gold trim, quite lovely.

Nero: RicardoKhan has a bug, I have bug, do you have a bug? Nnnnoooooooooo. RicardoKhan blames Kirk for his wife's death, I blame Spock for my wife's death, you blame Admiral Marcus for killing your crew only they ain't dead.

Khan: My crew is my family and he used them to control me.

Nero: Boohoo tell me another one. We get it, Marcus is an ass. Shall I continue? RicardoKhan had an insanely loyal crew, I had an insanely loyal crew, yours is asleep. RicardoKhan died when his ship blew up when the Genesis device went off, I died when the red matter created a black hole, your fan base would have rioted if you got killed so they put you back to sleep for possible resurrection if the ratings drop off too much.

Harry Mudd: I can see that happening.

Khan and Nero: Oh Shut up!

Nero: Let us consider our handling of women. RicardoKhan wakes up, does some yoga and seduces Marla McGivers… a true man to be admired who had his priorities straight. I had a dear and lovely wife who was about to give birth…you could say I had my priorities straight as well. You? Come on, one woman in the film anywhere near you and you break her leg. Is that what they taught you in how to pick up women and get laid class?

Khan: I pulled my kick and did not break her leg.

Nero: I bet that turned her on. In spite of her current condition I would say you are not the romantic type.

Khan: Allow me to interject. Both RicardoKhan's Kirk and my Spock yelled Khan. Yours did not yell Nero.

Nero: Too many syllables.

Kirk: So if you are Khan, who is he?

Nero: Best as I can tell, Michael Anasara.

(Pike and Marcus look at each other)

Pike: You woke him up when you could have awakened HER?

Adm. Marcus: I didn't know he was Anasara.

(Both men get up and start to ease away. )

Kirk: Admirals, where are you going?

Pike: Uh, we need to go check on something, we'll be back. Promise.

(Later in a special chamber where cryogenically frozen people are being kept, Pike and Marcus are desperately looking inside all the glass faced chambers for HER. Pike stops and stares at one face)

Marcus: Is it her?

Pike: No, just some guy named Hagman

Marcus: Barbara's got to be here somewhere. Keep looking.