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This has been a heartbreaking week for Star Trek. On Monday we lost Walter Koenig at 90, and today Sir Patrick Stewart passed away at 86. Two captains’ chairs, two generations of Trek, and two legends who meant the world to fans everywhere. Bill and Dan are setting the countdown aside tonight to celebrate them both.
Walter gave us Pavel Chekov, joining the Enterprise bridge in Season 2 of the original series and flying with the crew through seven feature films (with more than a few “nuclear wessels” along the way). We’ll also talk about his chilling turn as Psi Cop Alfred Bester on Babylon 5, his work as a writer, and the decades he spent connecting with fans at conventions.
Sir Patrick gave us Jean-Luc Picard, the captain who made a generation of fans believe in diplomacy, curiosity, and doing the right thing. From seven seasons of The Next Generation to four films and his return in Star Trek: Picard, plus Professor X, a lifetime on the stage, and a career that took Shakespeare and science fiction equally seriously, he set the standard for what a Star Trek captain could be.
Join us live and share your favorite Chekov and Picard moments, convention memories, and stories in the chat. We’d love to remember them together.
Star Trek’s 60 Greatest Moments returns soon. Until then, make it so, keep your phasers on stun, and keep both families in your hearts. 🖖
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