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I was thinking of mentioning Babylon 5, but it's worth contrasting the situation aboard the station with the fascist takeover of Earth. Maybe "dystopia with hope" describes it b…
by ndsipa_pomu · Oct 30, 2026
Walter Koenig, actor best known as Chekov on Star Trek, dies aged 90
by raffael_de · Oct 28, 2026 · 2 points
Lots of coverage yesterday: APnews Walter Koenig, Ensign Chekov on original 'Star Trek' series, dies at 90 (43 points, 8 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/it…
by gnabgib · Oct 27, 2026
Walter Koenig, actor who played Chekov on original "Star Trek" series, dies
by benkan · Oct 27, 2026 · 5 points
Walter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on 'Star Trek,' Dies at 90
by pseudolus · Oct 27, 2026 · 2 points
Also lasted longer than Anton Yelchin who played Chekov in the reboot movies and who was unfortunately crushed by his own Jeep at only 27 ten years ago
by bayarearefugee · Oct 26, 2026
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Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian physician, dramatist and writer. Read more on Wikipedia