Star Trek’s Walter Koenig Needs The Unique Collection’ Supporting Forged Have been Handled As “Extra Than Simply Furnishings”

Walter Koenig needs supporting characters like Mr. Chekov got extra to do in Star Trek: The Unique Collection. Koenig portrayed Ensign Pavel Chekov in Star Trek: The Unique Collection seasons 2 and three, and in seven Star Trek films. Walter now critiques episodes of basic Nineteen Sixties Star Trek, offering his invaluable recollections and perception on The seventh Rule podcast hosted by Star Trek: Deep House 9‘s Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk.

Throughout The seventh Rule‘s overview of Star Trek: The Unique Collection season 2, episode 15, “The Hassle With Tribbles,” Walter Koenig highlighted the successful performances of TOS‘ supporting characters, particularly James Doohan as Scotty and Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura. Koenig famous how “The Hassle With Tribbles” let the USS Enterprise’ supporting characters be a “precious half” of its comedic romp, and proved they had been “extra than simply furnishings.” Learn Koenig’s quote and watch the video beneath:

The one factor this episode confirmed, maybe greater than another, is the truth that [Star Trek’s] supporting actors might contribute, might add to the story. Jimmy [Doohan], Nichelle [Nichols], Chekov, we had been all as much as being a precious a part of the present. We must always have been taken benefit of extra typically, I feel. These are competent actors who’re extra than simply furnishings.

And this episode confirmed that Jimmy was the lifetime of [it]. Nichelle was not solely attractive, however actually functioned very properly in her position. And I used to be okay! So I’m shocked that any individual didn’t say, we have now this potential space of professionalism that we’re probably not utilizing in addition to we might.

“The Hassle With Tribbles” Used Star Trek’s Supporting Forged Higher Than Most TOS Episodes

Scotty, Uhura & Chekov Offered Some Of The Most Memorable Moments

One of many causes “The Hassle With Tribbles” is an all-time basic and a fan-favorite Star Trek: The Unique Collection episode is, certainly, as a result of author David Gerrold’s teleplay gave Scotty, Uhura, and Chekov moments to shine. From Uhura cooing over a Tribble to Scotty and Chekov brawling with Klingons, to Scotty hilariously admitting why he began the combat to Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), “The Hassle With Tribbles” was a uncommon showcase for the skills of Star Trek‘s supporting characters.

Walter Koenig’s acquainted lament that Star Trek: The Unique Collection emphasised the core trio of Captain Kirk, Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and Dr. Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley) continues to ring true. Most Star Trek episodes decreased Scotty, Uhura, Chekov, and Mr. Sulu (George Takei) to catchphrases and their features on the Starship Enterprise as plots required. “The Hassle With Tribbles” is everlasting proof that the USS Enterprise’s supporting forged had been extra than simply “furnishings,” and will have been “taken benefit of extra typically,” as Walter Koenig says.

Our Take On Star Trek: The Unique Collection’ Failure To Higher Make the most of Supporting Characters

This Does not Occur In Trendy Star Trek

The best way Star Trek: The Unique Collection‘ underutilized Scotty, Uhura, Sulu, and Chekov is much more evident when judged by the lens of how Star Trek TV collection are produced within the current day. Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds, for instance, extra vividly explores its characters, and that collection has a a lot larger forged and fewer episodes than TOS. Watching Nineteen Sixties Star Trek at present, it may be irritating how little to no backstory and character improvement was provided to Uhura, Chekov, Sulu, and Scotty.

“The Hassle With Tribbles” with out Scotty and Chekov slugging it out with the Klingons or Uhura cooing over Tribbles is unimaginable. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy didn’t lack for highlight in “The Hassle With Tribbles” whereas nonetheless sharing it with the Starship Enterprise’s supporting characters. It is a disgrace that extra Star Trek: The Unique Collection episodes did not try to offer Scotty, Uhura, Chekov, and Sulu the form of emphasis they’d obtain if the unique Star Trek collection was produced at present.

Supply: The seventh Rule

Star Trek: The Unique Collection

8/10

Launch Date

1966 – 1969-00-00

Showrunner

Gene Roddenberry

Administrators

Marc Daniels, Joseph Pevney, Ralph Senensky, Vincent McEveety, Herb Wallerstein, Jud Taylor, Marvin J. Chomsky, David Alexander, Gerd Oswald, Herschel Daugherty, James Goldstone, Robert Butler, Anton Chief, Gene Nelson, Harvey Hart, Herbert Kenwith, James Komack, John Erman, John Newland, Joseph Sargent, Lawrence Dobkin, Leo Penn, Michael O’Herlihy, Murray Golden

Writers

D.C. Fontana, Jerome Bixby, Arthur Heinemann, David Gerrold, Jerry Sohl, Oliver Crawford, Robert Bloch, David P. Harmon, Don Ingalls, Paul Schneider, Shimon Wincelberg, Steven W. Carabatsos, Theodore Sturgeon, Jean Lisette Aroeste, Artwork Wallace, Adrian Spies, Barry Trivers, Don Mankiewicz, Edward J. Lakso, Fredric Brown, George Clayton Johnson, George F. Slavin, Gilbert Ralston, Harlan Ellison