The next "Cadet" Pavel Chekov

[Styleset]

Ok, this should not seem so far fetched. Given that we know the producers have said we will see Kirk and crew from TOS take over at the very end of the series, and that Ensign Pavel Chekov does not show up until season two of TOS, I propose we will see a (perhaps 3rd year) Cadet Pavel Chekov visiting the USS Enterprise at that time. Here is my casting proposal:

Russian born Mark Eydelshteyn. Born in 2002, he is 23 and could pass for 20. What do you all think?

 

[The Wormhole]

While I am okay with the various TOS characters they have brought onto the show, having Chekov serving on the Enterprise at this stage might be pushing it. It's basically the same as what the show's already doing with Uhura, spending the next thirty years on the same ship* they did their Cadet cruise on. Maybe someone can actually wait until TOS before they get assigned to the Enterprise?

*Yes, I know, the Enterprise A is a different ship, but basically the same for purposes of this conversation. And I guess, in Chekov's case he doesn't spend all of those thirty years on the Enterprise, given there was his time on the Reliant.

 

[David cgc]

^On the other hand, thanks to TWOK, Chekov is the one character we already knew was somewhere on the ship before the earliest episode he was in.

 

[The Wormhole]

^On the other hand, thanks to TWOK, Chekov is the one character we already knew was somewhere on the ship before the earliest episode he was in.

Granted, though in my head canon I've always assumed he was assigned at some point between Mudd's Women in Space Seed, based on the fact Chekov didn't know who Harry Mudd was in I, Mudd.

Regardless, I don't think he needs to end up on the Enterprise before Kirk takes command, though if the show wanted to have him show up somewhere else, I'd be fine with that. Like if he were to do his Cadet Cruise on the Farragut. Granted, that's still small universe syndrome, having him serve under the officer who will become his Captain for most of the next thirty years, but more tolerable than if he were to end up on the Enterprise at this stage.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

He could be rescued (but Scott already was, IIRC), or if SNW wants to crossover with SA (or at least do an episode that takes place at the 23rd century iteration of the Academy) instead of on a hero ship.

 

[tomalak301]

I remember when they sold this show as the adventures of Pike, Spock, and Number 1. It hasn't really felt that way since the first season.

 

[Michael]

I realize this increasingly seems to become an outlier opinion, but personally I would still prefer to keep the character of Chekov as retired, out of reverence for Anton Yelchin.

 

[Detached Nacelle]

I realize this increasingly seems to become an outlier opinion, but personally I would still prefer to keep the character of Chekov as retired, out of reverence for Anton Yelchin.

I am curious do you feel this way about Spock, Uhura, Scotty, Una and Chapel?

 

[Michael]

I am curious do you feel this way about Spock, Uhura, Scotty, Una and Chapel?

No, because the deaths of their respective actors and actresses weren’t as untimely and didn’t hurt as much. I admit I might be a bit unreasonable about this, though.

 

[Detached Nacelle]

No, because the deaths of their respective actors and actresses weren’t as untimely and didn’t hurt as much. I admit I might be a bit unreasonable about this, though.

My curiosity is sated, thank you. We all have things that we react more strongly to than we probably should.

 

[Firebird]

I'd prefer if the show doesn't bother with Chekov. He doesn't enter the scene until season 2 of TOS anyways, and he'd be too young to be a believable cameo in any other sense than to check a fan service box.

 

[Sketcher]

It'd be a recton, but I'm waiting for Chekov to be revealed as one of the cadets Pike saves during his accident.

 

[JohnCrichton1999]

I realize this increasingly seems to become an outlier opinion, but personally I would still prefer to keep the character of Chekov as retired, out of reverence for Anton Yelchin.

I get what you mean, but I think that should not apply to EVERY reboot of Chekov out there. It should only apply to the Abrams produced movies that should've had Anton play Chekov. To recast THAT Chekov would feel disrespectful. To cast a young pre TOS-ish Chekov set in the "prime universe" isn't disrespectful one bit. Its not the same universe already established under Abrams.

 

[Pauln6]

I would like Chekov to appear as a semi-regular along the lines of Sam Kirk but I would prefer them to salvage Rand. After comparing the way Star Trek 09 treated female characters like Chapel, Rand, Number One, and T'Pau, compared to SNW, it's clear that existing characters can be a gold mine.

Chekov and Rand in 4-5 episodes per season would suit me fine.

 

[FederationHistorian]

I would like Chekov to appear as a semi-regular along the lines of Sam Kirk but I would prefer them to salvage Rand.

TBF, everyone outside of Pike, Una and Spock should be like semi-regular like Sam Kirk at this point.

It does not make sense for everyone else to be in every episode, especially with how large the ensemble has become.

Chekov himself, I do not see why he would need to be featured for more than an episode, in one of the final episodes. To acknowledge that he was serving with Kirk form the beginning.

Rand is probably on the Farragut with Kirk, along with the rest of the WNMAGB characters. Which makes sense since TOS implied Kirk and Rand were close.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Kirk claims someone from HQ assigned her to him. If she was in the yeoman (secretarial) pool before being Kirk's personal assistant, why doesn't he have the right to choose his own from those on his ship?

 

[Ronald Held]

No Chekov on SNW, cadet or civilian. The same for Rand. Why not show Piper,unless he came along with Kirk when he took command of the 1791?

 

[Pauln6]

Kirk claims someone from HQ assigned her to him. If she was in the yeoman (secretarial) pool before being Kirk's personal assistant, why doesn't he have the right to choose his own from those on his ship?

It was implied Rand was new in post as Kirk's yeoman in 2366 but she's also a technician, so I would probably put her as a petty officer in engineering or as transporter operator for year one.

 

[DaveyNY]

No Chekov on SNW, cadet or civilian. The same for Rand. Why not show Piper,unless he came along with Kirk when he took command of the 1791?

Ya added Ninety NCC numbers to that Enterprise.

 

[Pauln6]

I would like Chekov to appear as a semi-regular along the lines of Sam Kirk but I would prefer them to salvage Rand. After comparing the way Star Trek 09 treated female characters like Chapel, Rand, Number One, ant T'Pau