Walter Koenig Reprises His Role as Chekov

hords writes "Walter Koenig returns to the role of Lt. Pavel Chekov in an upcoming episode of Star Trek: New Voyages, a fan made series mentioned earlier on Slashdot. He will be re-imagining the role that made him famous. 'The folks from New Voyages approached and we started kicking around ideas for a Chekov story,' said Koenig. 'It occurred to me that what we were coming up with was what every actor dreams of: a second chance to get it right...it is almost beyond comprehension that this is happening so late in my life! Talk about belated reward!...I didn't believe I could ever again be this excited about performing a part...I guess it isn't so trite after all: perhaps, all good things do come to those who wait.' Amazingly enough they even got D.C. Fontana to write the episode!"

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Re:Always thought he was underappreciated...

[Arker]

Indeed. He did a great job on B5, in a much more serious role.

Star Trek is where it belongs

[aussie_a]

Ron Moore of Battlestar Galactica said on his blog that with Star Trek: Enterprise cancelled and no plans on any future series or movies, that Star Trek had returned once more to its fans. I can understand now what he meant. Back when TOS was cancelled, fan run magazines popped up with fan fiction. Now, in the 21st century, the same thing is happening, only it's changed along with the technology we now have access to. And I can't think of any better hands for Star Trek to be in at the moment, then its fans.

Re:Always thought he was underappreciated...

[Nogami_Saeko]

Oh, absolutely he did. Bester is one of my favorite characters of all-time.

Sure, he was a cold, calculating, (evil?) manipulator, but the episodes that involved his wife (captured and 'altered' by the shadows) really brought the depth into the character. It'd be interesting to talk to Mr. Koenig and find out what "made Bester tick" when he was acting the part.

There were both greatscripts and great acting in B5...

N.