A beloved star from the original Star Trek series was spotted enjoying a rare and sprightly outing in Los Angeles on Monday. He portrayed Pavel Chekov on the iconic sci-fi series from 1966 to 1969 and went on to reprise the role in seven Star Trek feature films. He even appeared on Shatner’s talk show Raw Nerve in 2011, where the two openly addressed their history, with Koenig later defending Shatner’s acting and brushing off claims that he overplayed Captain Kirk. Mr. Shatner comes from a different place and a different philosophy and different set of values. Shatner’s chilly dynamic with Koenig was hardly an outlier, as his relationships with several Star Trek co-stars have long been marked by tension.