I wish there were more stories this good available, and I wish you'd write some more.

Wow! this is an amazing story.I really enjoyed reading it and i hope you update soon.

Your story ROCKS! You captured t he characters perfectly!!

Very, very nice!
I always regretted the lack of acknowledgment in the films (though I understand the time constraints of a screenplay!) of what Chekov had been through - losing his Captain that way. It would only have taken a line or two.
Anyway, I think your story is very good. I think you have an excellent grasp of the characters and your writing style is crisp and clean and not overburdened by too much description or thinned by not enough.
I do think that Chekov gives up a little too easily - I feel that the end comes on a bit quickly and I think that there should be a stronger hook to hang that reversal on.
I also have a suggestion about dialogue, if you don't mind.
The most fascinating dialogue is often dialogue with a strong subtext - where the meaning of the speech is actually buried, but everyone understands the meaning.
For example. A couple have a fight. They sit sulking on the living room sofa, ignoring each other.
She gets up and goes to the kitchen, from where she calls out, 'You want a beer?'
It's really a peace offering - it's not just, 'you want a beer' - it's also 'I still love you, you putz.' and 'Let's get over this.' and depending on the context of their relationship it could mean a million other things as well.
The best films are very good at subtext because subtext is the ONLY thing with which actors can work.
Seabiscuit (an awesome script!) is a wonderful script for subtext.
Anyway, one of my favourite examples (she said, rambling on and on:)) is from the old classic Oscar winner, 'The Apartment' with Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine.
The scene is Shirley MacLaine and Fred McMurray, They work in the same imposing insurance h.q. and MacLaine has been having an unhappy affair with the married McMurray for several months.
She has broken it off. He has begged to talk to her. She has agreed to meet at their old favourite restaurant.
The scene is a masterpiece of subtext and beautifully written.
It could have gone like this:
SHE: I don't want to do this anymore.
HE: I'm going to leave her, Fran.
SHE: You've said that before.
HE: I am, I'm going to leave but not till after Christmas, you can't ask me to leave right at Christmas.
SHE: Same old excuses.
Z..oh, is it over? BORIINNG!
What the writer did instead (and it shames me to say his name escapes me right now - damn, I do know it!!) was this, and it was heavenly!
SHE: (looks around place) Same old place.
HE: I'm going to leave her, Fran.
SHE: Same old piano player.
They sit in a boothe.
SHE: Same old boothe.
HE: I'm going to, but not till after Christmas, I can't leave her at Christmas.
SHE: (pulls a tray of condiments toward her) Same old sauce...sweet...and sour.
BRILLIANT!
And so much more interesting than blah blah blah.
I think your stories are wonderful and you are a writer who obviously cares about your work and are serious about it.
I would suggest looking for ways to bring more subtext into your work.
Just a little - here and there.
I'm guilty of not writing enough subtext into my own fanfiction stories because I write them fairly quickly (except Muscovites which had a year long delay!!) but I strive for it in all my other writing.
Thanks for the story!
Regards
Dia

It's a great story and nothing should be changed about it. This is the perfect story for a real Chekov-fan.

I love the Sulu-Chekov-Uhura dynamic that comes across so strongly in L.A. Graf's books. I think you did a really good job of capturing it here. A very nice piece of work. I wish I had friends like that! Keep up the good work...

~Emma

Very good, I can imagine this scence happen. All three of them are in-character, and you describe their friendship very good.

I like it! I love it! They should have worked with that idea in the movies, but...well, that's what we're here for!

good start...could easily continue...(Chekov and Sulu are my fave characters !!)

They could have brough Pavel out of his depression by blaming his hero--Kirk--for the tragedy, after allKirk is the one who started it all 15 years before ! "If its not the admirals fault how could it,15 years later, be yours?"

I think a scene between Kirk and Chekov about their guilt would really be good for the story (and I don't make that comment lightly because I really, really, really HATE Kirk/Shatner !)

"Make me" haha this is a great story. i love the way Sulu intimidates Chekov into talking. awesome story! keep it up! ^_-

Great, I liked Sulu in this chapter!

You are very talented, friend...
I too, read War Dragons and it is one of my favorite books.
You have great ability in writing the characaters of Sulu, Chekov and Uhura...PLEASE keep writing... :)

Well, since I finally got my much-desired beta-reader et al credit, I suppose I have to review this, even though you could simply look at your printouts and read my snide remarks. :) Anyway, I like. Classic Dusha-worshipping-Chekov in action. And your trademark spendiferous and true to form characterizations. It's stuff like this that makes me remember why we got into the fanfiction business in the first place. Soo, bueno job and you had better keep it up (our careers depend on it!).
~Pisces

Nice! Keep going :)

Great story! Please continue...