tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959355238187707246.post1316744640010711855..comments2023-04-01T02:39:03.199-07:00Comments on Golden Age Superheroes in Paper: "Enemy Wessels Approachink, Keptin!"The Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677514438213947936noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959355238187707246.post-70779689011153795802011-10-25T19:49:58.805-07:002011-10-25T19:49:58.805-07:00In fact, it WAS exactly because of Davy Jones of T...In fact, it WAS exactly because of Davy Jones of THE MONKEES and Illya Kuryakin (THE MAN FROM UNCLE's David McCullim) that Gene Roddenberry wanted a Russian "Teeny Bopper" type as a new bridge officer. Thus, the hiring of Walter Koenig. In fact, he got a lot more screen time than was originally planned because George Takei was filming THE GREEN BERETS and the film took longer to complete than expected, so a lot of second season lines written for Sulu became Chekov's, including most of the scripted lines in the infamous TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES.<br /><br />BTW, just one little complaint: Sulu and Chekov are missing their name plaques.Nicholas Rochehttp://njr75003.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.com