Eight of Eight

Eight of Eight was the Khai Tam nickname for John Williams. Members of the club who were particularly active or noteworthy generally were given (or adopted) nicknames.

Origin

Jon "Eight of Eight" Williams

At the time John joined the Khai Tam, there were already seven members named John. It was already a ship's tradition by this time to supply subsequent Johns with catchy nicknames to avoid having to simply call them, "John" since that was reserved for Captain Jon Reddick. John Williams' immediately adopted a Borg persona, so the choice of nickname was simple: Eight of Eight.

The proliferation of Johns onboard Khai Tam eventually prompted the Informal Ship's Motto, "The USS Khai Tam, where you may not be able to find a bathroom, but you can always find a John."