The Chekov was commissioned on reference stardate 2/7809, having been named for the noteworthy Starfleet officer, Pavel Chekov. The Chekov was recorded lost, presumed destroyed, on stardate 2/9806. (FASA RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual) The Chekov was succeeded in name by the Springfield-class USS Chekov. (TNG episode: "The Best of Both Worlds")