# Scotty, Sulu, or Chekov?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-sulu-or-chekov/456142>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 11, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-sulu-or-chekov/456142 "2008-07-11T15:36:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-sulu-or-chekov/456142/21 "2008-07-12T00:01:54Z")

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sulu,as scarlett67 mentioned he has “the voice”.

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**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-sulu-or-chekov/456142/22 "2008-07-12T00:39:52Z")

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I liked Chekhov when I was young and now that I’ve seen pictures of this Bester fellow, I’m not changing my vote.  
Chekhov all the way.

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**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-sulu-or-chekov/456142/23 "2008-07-12T01:27:18Z")

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Sulu. _growl_ (In a straight or bi incarnation, that is.)

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**Author:** ![phil417](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6bbea6/32.png) [@phil417](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phil417)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-sulu-or-chekov/456142/24 "2008-07-21T07:54:34Z")

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Star Trek came on when I was 14, & I had a major crush on Chekov. He had such a cute butt. Scotty? Who knew what was underneath that kilt? Sulu? Great abs.

Love, Phil

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**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-sulu-or-chekov/456142/25 "2008-07-21T08:49:39Z")

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[QUOTE=Chronos]  
Alfred Bester was a recurring villain on _Babylon 5_, played by the same fellow as Chekov.  
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Named after the great [SF and comics author.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Bester)

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-sulu-or-chekov/456142/26 "2008-07-21T15:17:53Z")

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I gotta go with Chekov. I’m like Jamie Lee Curtis in A Fish Called Wanda with the fake Russian accents.

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotty-sulu-or-chekov/456142/27 "2008-07-21T17:56:52Z")

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[QUOTE=Lobohan]  
The one on the opposite side of the chart from the Worster.

Actually it’s a psychic cop from the Babylon 5 TV series. He’s a snide jerk in the series and a thorn in the side of the main characters.  
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Bester wasn’t just snide, he was _evil,_ a thoroughly bad guy.

And I’d take Sulu. He was hot waving that sword around, and shirtless too! Way better than shirtless Kirk.

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