Pavel Chekov

**Pavel Andreievich Chekov** was a human Starfleet officer, best known for serving aboard the USS *Enterprise* (NCC-1701) and USS *Enterprise*-A as navigator, weapons officer, and chief of security.

Later in his career, he served as first officer aboard the USS *Excelsior* under Captain Hikaru Sulu, as captain of the USS *Potemkin*, USS *Cydonia* and USS *Undaunted*, and as Commander-in-Chief of the Federation Starfleet.

## Personal Info

### Parents:

Andrei Dimitrievich Chekov ,Larisa Irinova Chekov

## Biography=

### Early life

Pavel Chekov, son of Andrei Dimitrievich Chekov and Larisa Irinova Chekov, was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Earth, on 19 September 2245. He was his parents' first and only child.

Prior to being able to read, Chekov and his family lived on Luna.

Pavel's interest in space and alien life-forms began at the age of 6 when he was given his first telescope.

Sometime during his childhood, his mother died and he grew up somewhat distant from his father.

### Starfleet Academy(2262-2266)

While at the Academy, Chekov entered into a relationship with fellow Russian Irina Galliulin, who was also attending the Academy. Unable to adapt to the rigid structure of the Academy, she dropped out and broke off her relationship with Chekov. Having moved on to other promising women, Chekov had once even fallen in love with a Melkotian, telepathically-induced illusion. "She" left such an impression on him, all his other memories were nearly gone from the experience on Theta Kiokis II. Although Pavel never made it widely known, he admired Klingon women and found them very attractive.

In 2264, Cadet Chekov was assigned to the USS *Enterprise* (NCC-1701) to undergo navigation training, while the *Enterprise* conducted a three-month voyage around the Federation Phalanx, its first voyage under James T. Kirk.

When Chekov graduated in 2266, he was re-assigned to the *Enterprise* as an ensign.

### USS *Enterprise* (NCC-1701)(2266-2269)

When Chekov was first assigned to the *Enterprise*, he was assigned to study in as many areas of starship operations as possible, as is normal with a command track ensign. Chekov spent several months in engineering, as well as the science departments. During Khan Noonien Singh's and his crew's takeover of the *Enterprise*, Chekov led an organized resistance against him. Even as gas filled the engine room, Chekov remained calm and got the others to safety without thinking of himself. Chekov received recommendations from other members of the crew for his actions.

Ensign Chekov finally earned the respect and trust of Captain Kirk in 2267, when Chekov was on assignment in the auxiliary control room. The *Enterprise* had become trapped in the gravity well of a black hole, while traveling at warp. While the bridge crew are disabled, Chekov managed to plot a spiral course out of the gravity well, saving the *Enterprise*. Captain Kirk temporarily assigned Chekov to the navigator's position.

#### Mission to Modala

Ensign Chekov's first days of bridge duty did not go well as he was rebuked by Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott for daydreaming while on duty during his first bridge shift. However, Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu introduced himself, after his shift was over, for encouragement. This was the beginning of their long-time friendship.

When the *Enterprise* was assigned to perform a follow-up survey to the planet Modala, and Captain Kirk announced that he wanted Chekov to accompany him. Both Commander Spock and Doctor Leonard McCoy had concerns about Kirk beaming down with such an inexperienced officer, but Kirk and Chekov beamed down to Modala anyway. Kirk later observed the ensign's "hero worship" of him.

On the world's surface, Kirk and Chekov help restore the planet legitimate government from an usurping force using alien (later revealed to be Ferengi) weapons.

Following this mission, Ensign Chekov was permanently assigned to the bridge crew as navigator and junior science officer under Commander Spock's tutelage.

#### Julia Crandall

On Chekov's first assignment as permanent navigator, the *Enterprise* was charting the unexplored Mariotian sector, when they received a distress call from a unexplored planet. On arrival at the planet, they discovered a large vessel bombarding the Harahni colony with radiation.

Chekov and Lt. Julia Crandall transported down to the colony and learned that the colonists had never tried to adapt local plant life for their needs, and instead tried to recreate their homeworld.

After managing to break through the radiation ship's shields, Kirk and Chekov beamed aboard and found a malfunctioning ark, with dead creatures and plants in its cargo hold, and managed to shut down the ship.

When Crandall decided to remain behind and study the ship, Chekov proposed to Crandall, and they vowed to find each other again. Unfortunately, this never occurred; she died in late 2290

After being assigned to the bridge, Chekov became a valued member of the crew and built friendships with Hikaru Sulu and Nyota Uhura, as well as earned the respect of Captain Kirk, Commander Spock and Lt. DeSalle who were all very pleased with his progress. His reputation grew also with his brand of connecting various items/events with his country and referring to those he disliked as "*Cossack.*"

In an attempt to give Chekov all the experience he needed as an officer, Captain Kirk had Chekov assigned to numerous landing parties with him, including missions to Pollux II, Gamma Hydra IV, Mudd, Triskelion, and Melkotia.

By 2269, Chekov had progressed so well that he took an interest in security, and began training aboard the *Enterprise*. After being temporarily re-assigned, his old navigation instructor, Lt. Arex, took his place on the bridge, while Chekov received training at Starfleet Academy's Reed Annex. When Chekov returned a few months later, he was made temporary chief of security.

#### Security career

When the *Enterprise* returned to Earth at the end of its five-year mission in 2269, Ensign Chekov entered Starfleet Security Academy in Annapolis to continue his security training. While there, Pavel studied many subjects, including Klingon weaponry, such as disruptors. Chekov's experience was unique in this regard, as he was the only student on Earth who had ever seen a Klingon disruptor in operation, during his *Enterprise* service.

In December 2271, Chekov was enjoying dinner with Nyota Uhura, Hikaru Sulu, and Dr. McCoy at New Harborplace Restaurant in Baltimore, when he was approached by former *Enterprise* CMO, Dr. Mark Piper. Piper enlisted Chekov to help in a research project at Johns Hopkins University involving the mitigating effects of a Klingon sonic disruptor blast.

Following this incident Chekov was promoted to full Lieutenant and was offered the position of Chief of Security aboard the *Enterprise*, once the refit was completed

### Second five-year mission(2271-2276)

In 2273, Chekov took the opportunity to tell the story of his *Kobayashi Maru* test to Kirk, McCoy, Scotty and Sulu while they were stranded aboard a drifting shuttlecraft following an accident. (*TOS* novel: *The Kobayashi Maru*) When a child was killed by a plasma grenade during a fight between Klingons and an *Enterprise* landing party on Cragon V, Weyland, the omnipotent ruler of the planet, punished Kirk by sending Chekov, Scotty and Sulu back in time. Chekov found himself in Stalingrad in 1942 during the great battle in the city. He was incarcerated in a German prison camp, where his cellmate was John Kirk, an ancestor of James T. Kirk. Chekov and Kirk escaped together and made their way to Moscow, where Chekov was inducted into the Russian Army and joined a Red Guard pilot squadron. While protecting a transport piloted by Kirk from German planes, Chekov lost a wing and bailed out into the Baltic Sea, but was returned to the 23rd century by Weyland.

### Spocks Enterprise(2276-2280)

Chekov continued to serve on the Enterprise as Chief of Security.

### Aboard the USS *Reliant(2280-2285)*

Commander Chekov signed aboard the *Reliant* as first officer in 2280, and developed a good working relationship with his new captain, Clark Terrell.

A few months later, the *Reliant* proceeded to the planet Halka after learning that they had been attacked by the Orions. Chekov led a landing party to the surface and learned that a local boy named Lojur took up arms against the Orions, and was subsequently banned from his village by the Elders. Chekov took pity on the boy and beamed him aboard the *Reliant*.

In 2282, Chekov and the *Reliant* were assigned to the planet Mestiko to help monitor elections.

Later in 2282, Chekov, Captain Terrell and several *Reliant* crewmembers crashed the shuttlecraft *Kepler* (NCC-1864/05) on a Gorn planetoid. After some misunderstandings, the crew of the *Kepler* was able to get rescued by the local Gorn garrison.

In 2284, the *Reliant* was detached from active service and assigned to assist Dr. Carol Marcus and her Project Genesis team find a suitable uninhabited planet for testing. In 2285, Terrell and Chekov beamed down to a planet they believed to be Ceti Alpha VI. When they discovered Khan Noonien Singh and his followers, they discovered that they were, in fact, on Ceti Alpha V, and that Ceti Alpha VI had been destroyed.

Using Terrell and Chekov, Khan took control of the *Reliant*, marooned it's crew and stole the Genesis Device. Although Terrell was later killed, Chekov was rescued by his old comrades from the *Enterprise*, and returned to duty aboard his old ship. Chekov manned the weapons console and fired the torpedo that destroyed his old ship, defeating Khan.

In 2286, Chekov and his *Enterprise* crewmates were charged and cleared of the theft of the *Enterprise* (events that had occurred in 2285).

### Aboard the USS *Enterprise* (NCC-1701-A)(2286-2293)

When the *Enterprise*-A was launched in 2286, Commander Chekov resumed his old duty-post as Chief of Security.

Later that year, Chekov attended Ensign Konom's bachelor party, where he spiked the fruit punch with some vodka. He then attended Konom's and Ensign Nancy Bryce's wedding. When Sulu caught the wedding bouquet, Chekov told M'Ress about the "Russian" tradition that, when someone catches the bouquet, they might get married. When Sulu left, Chekov told M'Ress that Sulu was inscrutable. Chekov was on the bridge when the crew started to experience hallucinations being created by Lt. Castille, receiving reports about a three-headed dog, etc.

During the priority situation on Nimbus III in 2287, Chekov had a first-hand taste in the responsibility of being a commanding officer. Even though his ruse to distract Sybok from Kirk's landing party failed, Pavel benefited from the experience

### The USS *Excelsior(2293-2300)*

After a few months cooling his heels, the job of first officer on the *Excelsior* opened up again. This time Chekov accepted Sulu's offer and was a key member of Captain Sulu's team on the *Excelsior*.

### USS Daunted(2300-2313)

After serving for many years as first officer aboard the *Excelsior*, he was promoted to captain and assumed command of the USS *Undaunted*. On one of his assignments on the *Undaunted*, Chekov made first contact with an enigmatic race known as the Watraii, who hid their true visages behind masks. The contact was brief as the Watraii had little or no interest in contact with other species. However, this brief contact was sufficient for Chekov to be Starfleet's only "expert" on the Watraii

### Reactivation(2364-2370)

after the attack by the Borg at Wolf 359 Chekov was reactivated back into Starfleet and assigned to Special task force to research and help deal with the threat.

### Instructor Job(2370-2372)

Chekov served as an Admiral In charge of Starfleet Academy. With the conflict with the Klingons, Cardassians and the Dominion, Chekov was instructed to accelerate his students' lessons, focusing primarily on tactical and battle strategies.

### War time Commander in Chief(2372-2376)

After Admiral Layton's attempt Coup Starfleet, and the People of the Federation felt they needed someone to replace him and whom better then what many felt was the best CnC that Starfleet had in modern history.

2375, Jean-Luc Picard felt very strongly in his opposition to Starfleet orders to allow the Ferengi to donate sensor technology to the planet Halkan—so much so, in fact, as to feel that he would even object to Grand Admiral Chekov's orders if they had indeed been the orders that put him at odds with Captain Christine MacDonald in that situation.

In 2376 Breen destroyed the starship that Chekov was on and captured him hoping to gain valuable information from him.

Two months later, Admiral Uhura received word that Chekov was alive and being held on the Breen homeworld. Uhura arranged a covert mission for Captain Saavik and the *Alliance*, to rescue Admiral Chekov. The *Alliance* successfully infiltrated Breen space, and a rescue team consisting of Spock, Ruanek, Captain Montgomery Scott, and Lieutenant Commander Data of the USS *Enterprise*-E successfully retrieved Chekov from his Breen captors.

Following his rescue, Chekov announced that he was now retired from Starfleet, and was looking forward to returning home.