Chekov's temporary posting to Chief Engineer in this film is based on a long running backstory and fan joke. When he was recognized by Khan in Star Trek II - L'ira di Khan (1982), this was long considered to be a goof, since the two were never seen meeting on-screen in Star Trek: Space Seed (1967) (as Walter Koenig had not yet joined the cast). Fans conceived of an explanation to this inconsistency by speculating that Chekov was assigned in the security department during the Space Seed incident, and attempted to seal off engineering to stop Khan from taking over the ship. Kirk was so impressed by his bravery, that he subsequently moved Chekov to bridge navigation. This also explained why Chekov was a weapons and tactical officer on the bridge in the first three films.

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