 Critic Christopher Null notes that " it is nearly gospel now among Trekkies that ... Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan is the undisputed best of the series , and will likely never meet its equal , " and calls Khan the " greatest role of [ Montalbán 's ] career " . Though he felt that the villain of Star Trek : The Motion Picture , V 'ger , was more cerebral and interesting , author James Iaccino notes that most fans and moviegoers preferred the archetypical good @-@ versus @-@ evil fight the struggle between Khan and Kirk represents . Villains in subsequent Star Trek films have been measured by the standard of Khan , with Paramount promising fans that the villain of Star Trek Generations would be equal to the genetic superman . IGN ranked Khan as the best Star Trek villain , noting that he set the pattern for revenge @-@ seeking villains in the series ; in the decades since the film 's release , " even those with a passing interest [ in Trek ] know the name . " Star Trek producer Rick Berman called the villain " threatening and memorable . " 
