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Walter Koenig Says NEW VOYAGES Wraps His Career

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By GustavoLeao / 04:18, 8 December 2005 / General Star Trek

STAR TREK actor Walter Koenig talks to Wired Magazine about his return to the role of Pavel Chekov in an upcoming episode of STAR TREK NEW VOYAGES online series. In "To Serve All My Days", written by D.C. Fontana, the younger Chekov is suddenly aged and has to deal with living out his twilight years.



"This was the episode I never got to play and never would get to play," Koenig says. "I've never had the opportunity to do something that required more than reading off Warp Factor numbers on the navigation console."

"I don't mean to be morbid, but I did have a quadruple bypass 13 years ago," Koenig says. "This might be a really good wrap for my career."

Since Paramount is not producing new STAR TREK at the moment, Koenig said "Paramount is licking its wounds. But that doesn't mean the people can't rise up and defend STAR TREK. In the absence of the ruling class, the peasantry has picked up their pitchforks and shovels and gone into battle."

"To Serve All My Days" will likely be released in January

The full article, which contains quotes from the NEW VOYAGES team and spoilers for "To Serve All My Days" and the first photo of Koenig as Chekov in the episode, can be found here.



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By: Capricorn Two (Odo's file, contact) @ 18:48:27 on Dec 09, 2005

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Shatner was hired as the star of Star Trek. Sure, he's got a big ego--but most stars do.

What the hell does that mean? We all have an ego. We are an ego-based species.

Shatner has been a hard working actor of stage, TV and Movies since the 1950s. Now in his six and probably final decade - he is always working, working very hard for him and his family live as well as possible, to enjoy what life has to offer, etc.

I think he has always set high standards and insisted upon them. What's so wrong with that? In show business - he has always had the talent and the looks to utilize star status. He has pursued multitude of opportunites but those opportunities require hard work on his part.

Congratulations to a man who has remained a viable commodity with his talents in a very competitive profession - but of course, aren't all professions competitive? I believe he has pursued in being the best of his profession: he has kept his eyes on that star status and never waivered. So - such things are defined as having a ego? What - he doesn't settle for second best? Good for him.

I know Shatner has been attacked for his ego for years - but what's the attack directed toward? How does his ego differ from anyone on this board? What is it with Shatner's ego that bothers people?

Would someone explain?

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