The budget wasn't big enough to support Walter Koenig, so Chekov was chucked and his role assumed by Arex.
I for one don't mind his absence, seeing as it led to the creation of one of Star Trek's few truly alien aliens.
The budget wasn't big enough to support Walter Koenig, so Chekov was chucked and his role assumed by Arex.
I for one don't mind his absence, seeing as it led to the creation of one of Star Trek's few truly alien aliens.