Kirk’s Death In Star Trek Generations Was A “Travesty,” Says Walter Koenig

Star Trek: The Original Series icon Walter Koenig takes Star Trek Generations to task for how the film killed off Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), which Koenig called “a travesty.” Koenig appeared in Star Trek Generations’ prologue as Pavel Chekov, alongside Shatner’s Kirk and James Doohan’s Scotty, to pass the torch to the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, who took over the Star Trek movie franchise, But Koenig was not only less than pleased with Chekov’s token role in the film but also with the way Star Trek Generations handled Kirk’s demise.