Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was the last film in the Star Trek franchise that included all members of Star Trek: The Original Series. It was the send-off for all the characters, the last time we would see most of them onscreen. And, for the most part, it was a solid goodbye. The ending was especially poignant and left fans wanting more adventures. Apparently, at least one actor was left with wanting more for his character to do in the final movie.

Walter Koenig, who portrayed Ensign Pavel Chekov beginning with season two of The Original Series, didn't get much screentime either on the series itself or during any of the movies, although he did have more quality time during Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. But for the actor, Star Trek VI was a painful reminder that Ensign Chekov was only a secondary character as the film didn't...