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Star Trek Character
Pavel Chekov
Status	Deceased in franchise chronology
Gender	Male
Species	Human
Origin	Earth
Portrayed by	Walter Koenig
First Appearance	"Catspaw"
Profession	Navigator - USS Enterprise NCC-1701
Relatives
Special Features	Of Russian heritage.

Pavel Chekov is a fictional character in the TV series Star Trek: The Original Series portrayed by actor Walter Koenig.

Ensign Chekov began as a navigator on the starship Enterprise under the command of Captain James T. Kirk. The character joined the series at the start of the second season, an attempt by the show’s producers to create a character to whom young people could relate. As a member of the international cast of characters, Chekov was proud of his Russian heritage, and spoke with a pronounced Russian accent. He served on the Enterprise during the show’s second and third seasons.

Chekov was promoted to Lieutenant some time after the conclusion of the series, and was the ship’s Chief Security Officer by the time of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. By Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Chekov served aboard the U.S.S. Reliant under Captain Clark Terrell. When the Reliant was destroyed, Chekov returned to the Enterprise once again. Years later, he was a guest of honor during the maiden voyage of the Enterprise-B in the movie Star Trek: Generations.

Chekov Portrayals

• Walter Koenig played the character beginning with the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series. The character was one of the few who did not appear in Star Trek: The Animated Series
• Walter Koenig continued to play Chekov in movies and videogames based on the original series, with fan favorite scenes in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
• Anton Yelchin portrays Chekov in Star Trek XI

External Links

• Chekov at Memory Alpha Wiki
• Chekov at IMDB.com