Chekov's Log

I am ensign Pavel Andreivich Chekov, currently navigator aboard the Starship Enterprise. Starfleet Academy requested that I answer questions and blog about our missions to promote education about the universe. So, here I am!

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I don't usually cry over celebrities. But I dont know. This one hit me pretty hard. When I saw it on facebook, I thought, no he can't be dead. This has to another one of those fake celebrity death articles. But then I went on twitter and on here and found out it was true. Now I'm sad and can't stop thinking about his family. Like, why him? Why today on father's day? Sigh. Rest in peace Anton.

I finally cried a bit but nowhere near what you'd expect. I'm almost entirely still in shock. I keep finding new articles about it and reading all of them because surely they're wrong! It's gotta be one of those fake stories, like you said!! And yet everything is the same. It's real. And I can't quite process it yet.

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hey there

(ooc) I’d just like to take a minute to thank everyone who’s still following this blog after years of inactivity. It was a fun run, and it was very important to me in its prime. It still is, to be honest. 

I know that if you are still following, it’s because you love Pavel Chekov. More specifically, you love the life and energy that Anton Yelchin brought to the character. So I know everyone is hurting right now.

I’m still in shock. I’ll break down soon. 

I want everyone to know that if you need to talk about what happened, I’m here. My personal blog is here and if you want to talk about Anton, you can send me an ask there (or here. whatever you’re comfortable with). 

If anyone is curious, I’ve also attempted to explain a bit of what Anton means to me. That’s here.

And I guess that’s all I had to say here. This RP blog may be inactive, but I’m still here. I love you guys. LLAP.

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If I may, where did you get your uniform for your Chekov cosplay? Thanks!

ooc: (note that this blog is mostly de-activated because I’m very busy and not committed to it sorry everyone don’t get your hopes up about it restarting)

I got it for my birthday several years ago (like, at least 3 years ago?) so I don’t know exactly what website it came from. It’s a captain’s shirt from the new movies (I just hemmed the sleeves to get the right number of stripes), so if you search that, it might help you narrow it down This one has a pretty wide variety of uniforms, although some of them are pretty expensive, so if you can get away with fitting into a kids one, I would recommend that. Also, there’s always stuff on ebay, so I’d recommend you check there first to see if there’s anything in your size and the color you’re looking for!

Good luck! xx

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Update from the honors physics person, I'm doing a lot better, my friends and I started a study group and I now have a chocolate stash in my locker for when I get stressed out

This chocolate is a good plan! I am glad that you got the help that you needed. :)

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You know how there is people who don't support what you want to do? Was there any for you?

Da, there were a few. Back in Russia, especially- my family who was not wanting me to to leave my homeland, and even my mama, who doubts starfleet sometime. There were some older cadets at the academy who did not much like me being there, because of my age. 

It is best to ignore them and do what will make you happy, I think, as long as it does not hurt others.

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Chekov I made Star Trek sugar cookies, would you like one? I have the enterprise, the insignia, phasers, Klingon symbol, and a Vulcan salute

Yes, please! An enterprise one would be nice, much thanks.

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I don't know what I'm doing, I thought that I could take honors physics but it's the first week and I'm already really lost, but it's to late to change classes and I'm going to fail

Are you sure it is too late? I believe you could get caught up to a week. 

If you cannot change classes, I believe in you! Do not be afraid to ask the teacher for help or maybe a student who you know understands the material. Good luck, friend!

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Could you maybe stop tagging every ask you reply to ic with chekov and star trek rp?

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So, Pasha, did you always want to be a navigator? Like, when you were little?

Maybe not a navigator specifically, but I have wanted to work on a spaceship since I was very small.

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So billion dollar very advanced ship, can't make decent food?

The food replicators are made to make food that is nutritional- tasting good is a bonus that they are not always capable of!

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Sometimes when I'm in physics class and I'm starting to get stressed out and confused I pretend you're next to me explaining the problem then I can usually calm down and figure it out

I am glad that I am able to help! Physics is fun for me, but I can understand that it is a thing that other people do not find fun.

Thank you!

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Hows the food on the enterprise?

Well, it is made by the replicators, so it is decent on days that they are working, but it can be very very bad when they malfunction. One time, fore example, I got yogurt that tasted like fish. Blech.

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I just got Star Trek cookie cutters!

COOOOOOOOOKIES!!!!!!! Hikaru and I make cookies sometimes!

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Well, I'm out of lollipops or I would give you one, want some gummibears?

Hmm- neither, no thank you. Instead I will see if Hikaru will bake cookies with me after his shift is done.

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Glad you're feeling better then! Hey, how'd you get sick anyways? I figured it's be harder to catch that stuff in space.

We take precautions on the ship to make sure that every crew member is not carrying foreign disease, but occasionally simple colds sneak through, and they are hard to stop once they begin to spread around the ship- bacteria and viruses travel quickly in the closed quarters between crew members who are in contact with each other every day.

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Pavel I heard you were sick and there was tea in the package with the candied ginger; did you get it? I hope you feel better after that hypo.

Yes! The tea was very nice, and I am definitely feeling better. Just some sniffles now.

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Did he at least give you a lollipop?

No, he did not! It was rude. I asked for a sticker because I did not yell too loudly, and he just glared at me.