Walter Koenig’s Favorite Star Trek Episode Is an Undisputed Sci-Fi Classic

As a lifelong Star Trek fan, I’ve always been fascinated by what the actors themselves thought of the show. Walter Koenig, who played Chekov, has said that “Spectre of the Gun” was his absolute favorite episode, which really surprised me at first. It’s not one of the usual picks, and it aired fairly late in the original series, but knowing that he loved it makes you look at it differently. It’s a really clever episode, basically a Star Trek take on a classic Western shootout, inspired by the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. His appreciation of it has definitely given the episode a new level of respect over the years.
