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Montgomery Scott

Montgomery Christopher Jorgensen Scott was a Human man, a Starfleet officer in the 23rd and 24th centuries , who served as chief engineer of the USS Enterprise and USS Enterprise -A under Captain James T. Kirk . He was presumed dead for 75 years until he was rescued from a pattern buffer by the USS Enterprise -D . He later became the head of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers .

• 1 Early life and career
• 2 Early Starfleet career
• 3.1 Junior engineer
• 3.2 Chief engineer
• 3.3 The Enterprise refit
• 4 Genesis crisis
• 5 Kirk's Death and Retirement
• 6.1 Return to the Fleet
• 7.2 Post-war challenges
• 7.3 Challenger
• 8 25th century
• 9 Relatives
• 11 Alternate timelines
• 12 Starfleet service record
• 13 See also
• 14.1 Connections
• 14.2.1 Appearances
• 14.3 External link

Early life and career

Montgomery Christopher Jorgensen Scott, son of Arlyne Jorgensen Scott , and Vaughn Scott was born in Scotland , Earth in 2222 . Scott also had a younger brother named Robert , a younger sister named Clara , and a niece and nephew, Dannan Stuart and Peter Preston . ( TNG episode : " Relics "; TOS - Strange New Worlds VI short story : " Bum Radish: Five Spins on a Turquoise Reindeer "; TOS comic : " Furlough to Fury "; TOS novelization : The Search for Spock ; TOS movie : The Wrath of Khan )

Montgomery Scott was the eldest son of an eldest son, and inherited a targe (round shield) and broadsword that had been handed down in his family for centuries. Scott's mother lived in Linlithgow , West Lothian, Scotland, and therefore Scott may have been born there. ( TOS novel : Vulcan's Glory )

Clifford Scott , Montgomery's grandfather, once said to him that "men make their own luck". He never saw himself as more than an engineer, no matter his rank. ( TNG novelization : Relics )

Having met Leonard McCoy in Aberdeen at age 9, this attitude was influenced when the two exchanged words while Scott was in the captain's chair, such as during the Eminiar / Vendikar War. While experiencing the effects of rapid aging orbiting Gamma Hydra , Scotty accidentally referred to the doctor on the sickbay intercom as " Captain ". ( TOS short story : " Bum Radish: Five Spins on a Turquoise Reindeer ", TOS episode : " A Taste of Armageddon ", TOS episode : " The Deadly Years ")

Montgomery learned to play the bagpipes from his grandfather, from whom he inherited his heirloom instrument. Both his grandfather and grandmother hoped he would become a piper, but he was not sufficiently talented. For many years Scott played the bagpipes twice a year, on his grandparents' birthdays. ( TOS - Fortunes of War novel : Dreadnought! )

Scott's grandmother read him stories about the fairy folk from a book of folklore. ( TOS novel : Home Is the Hunter )

Scotty's sister Clara eventually became a sculptor. When they were teenagers, Scotty told her that he could build a machine that could make figurines just like hers. They both made figures of their father, but Scotty's didn't feel right the way Clara's did. That was when he understood the difference between art and science and knew that he was destined for science. ( TNG novel : A Time for War, A Time for Peace )

Montgomery first met his future wife Glynnis Campbell in 2229 , when he was seven and she was five. In 2237 Montgomery reluctantly agreed to take Glynnis to the county fair, where they won a dancing trophy. ( TOS comic : " Retrospect ")

From a young age, Montgomery proved to be adept at engineering principles and practicality. In 2238 he disproved the Perera Theory regarding the detonation of photon torpedoes after he linked seven field generators together to simulate the multiship field system used by the Klingons . His experiment became known as the Aberdeen Solution and was printed in The Encyclopedia of Engineering Development and Design . ( TOS novel : The Kobayashi Maru )

As a young man, Montgomery enjoyed hang gliding , a pastime to which he was introduced by an uncle on his mother's side. ( TNG novelization : Relics )

After graduating from high school, Montgomery began to work aboard freighters to learn many new engineering skills and work in space. He began working aboard freighters at age 17, and served for over a year aboard the freighter S.S. Deirdre . ( TOS comic : " Who's Who in Star Trek, Issue 2 ")

Early Starfleet career

Scott was living on Earth with his girlfriend Glynnis, still working aboard civilian freighters, when he received confirmation of his acceptance to Starfleet Training School . The couple parted ways amicably when Glynnis realized that Scott was determined to work with starships, while Glynn wanted to stay on Earth. ( TOS comic : " Retrospect ")

After his success at his Starfleet Academy classes, Cadet Scott graduated and attended Starfleet Command School in obedience to his parents' wishes and out of a feeling of obligation to become a command division officer . Although his work was sufficient, several of his tutors realized that what Scott wanted the most was to be a starship engineer. Scott completed command officer certifications but was eventually transferred to Starfleet Engineering School after he nearly stalemated the Kobayashi Maru test by using an engineer 's trick to fool the computers running the simulation. ( TOS novel : The Kobayashi Maru )

Among Scott's Academy friends were Joshua Helmes and Bill Nygulla . ( TOS comic : " Rest and Recreation! ") Scott studied physiology at some point, probably at the Academy. ( TOS comic : " The Cosmic Cavemen ")

Scott later re-united with his classmate, Garth Flanagan , in 2293 and they discussed their 2241 graduation from the Academy . ( TOS novel : The Fearful Summons )

Upon his graduation in 2242 , he returned home to show off his uniform. He was ridiculed by Gregor Campbell and Sean Toricelli , two of his friends. ( ST novel : Engines of Destiny )

Having proved to be an excellent engineer during his time at the Academy, Scott was assigned to the San Francisco Fleet Yards where he served on the construction teams working on four Constitution -class starships , including the USS Enterprise . ( TOS novel : The Galactic Whirlpool )

Early in his career, Scott also served on ships such as the USS Gagarin , where he served alongside Alec MacPherson ( TOS novel : Crisis on Centaurus ), and the USS Kumari . ( SCE eBook : The Future Begins ) As a young ensign , he served on a ship that ferried miners and mining equipment to the newly established mining colony on Rigel XII . Scott learned much information about mining and mining equipment, such as a Mole . ( SCE eBook : Foundations )

Aboard the Enterprise

Junior engineer.

In 2253 , Lieutenant Scott signed aboard the Enterprise as a junior engineer under Lieutenant Commander Caitlin Barry . In his early days aboard the ship he set up a still in main engineering for producing Engine Room Hooch . The location of the still combined with Scott's skill in making hooch meant the Enterprise' s version of the beverage was very strong. Despite the popularity of the beverage, it was produced by an illegal still, and Scott along with the other engineers were warned never to produce the beverage again. ( TOS novel : Vulcan's Glory )

By 2259, Scott was serving on board the USS Stardriver . When the Gorn attacked and destroyed the the Stardriver , Scotty was left the sole survivor. He was able to escape to Parnassus Beta by using parts from the Stardiver sensor array to fool the Gorn into thinking the shuttle he flew to Parnassus was one of their own ships. Scott was reunited with some of his former shipmates when the Enterprise came to effect a rescue. ( SNW episode : " Hegemony ")

By 2264 , Scott had earned the respect of the crew of the Enterprise and was awaiting his assignment as chief engineer following the Enterprise 's year-long refit at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards . However, he was summoned to Starbase 10 and was ordered to accompany the Starfleet Corps of Engineers team aboard the USS Lovell to repair the PXK reactor of several outposts along the Romulan Neutral Zone . Following his return from the assignment, he was appointed as chief engineer aboard the Enterprise . ( SCE eBook : Foundations ) By this point Scott had served on nine Starfleet vessels other than the Enterprise . ( TOS short story : " Ambition ")

Chief engineer

Shortly after Scotty assumed the responsibilities of being chief engineer and was promoted to lieutenant commander , the Enterprise found itself under the command of Captain James T. Kirk . Scott was fiercely loyal to Captain Christopher Pike and initially he didn't warm up to Kirk as he felt that the young captain could place the ship in jeopardy. Over time, the two officers put their initial differences behind them and became close friends. ( TOS novel : Enterprise: The First Adventure ) Scotty once said of Kirk, "You know how the Captain is when his mind's made up. After that, it's the Universe that'd best bend, for it won't be himsel' that's doing it." ( TOS novel : My Enemy, My Ally )

According to the elder Spock in TOS novelization : Star Trek , "In both our histories the same crew found its way onto the same ship in a time of ultimate crisis." This may imply that there is an untold story set in the prime timeline in which Kirk's crew faced an extremely serious challenge while still a new and untested unit.

• It is also possible that Spock may have just been describing the events in TOS movie : The Motion Picture ' .

During a mission to Gamma Alpha V , Scotty beamed Spock out of a collapsing underground cavern where he was feared dead. ( TOS comic : " The Legacy of Lazarus ") Along with Kirk, Spock and McCoy, Scotty was abducted by the sorcerer Chang and faced off against stone giants and a huge robot before Chang was vanquished. ( TOS comic : " Sceptre of the Sun ")

Like his crewmates, Scotty was affected by the unbottled emotions of the Vulcan founders, laughing uncontrollably as Kirk and McCoy fought on Pollux II . ( TOS comic : " The Brain Shockers ") Scotty joined Kirk, Spock and McCoy on an undercover mission as pirates to discover the location of a stolen dilithium supply. During the mission Kirk was forced to betray Spock and Scotty, allowing the pirate captain Black Jack Nova to send them floating into space to their apparent doom, but in fact they were picked up by the Enterprise transporter. At some point prior to this adventure Scotty fought armed savages on Centuri II . ( TOS comic : " The Flight of the Buccaneer ") Scotty objected to the traveler called Nomad taking control of the Enterprise , causing Nomad to stun him with a ray from his golden staff. ( TOS comic : " Dark Traveler ") Scotty was stunned again, this time with a phaser , by a Klingon duplicate of Captain Kirk when he objected to the duplicate's ordering the Enterprise to maximum warp . ( TOS comic : " The Enterprise Mutiny ") In command of the Enterprise while Kirk, Spock, McCoy and Pavel Chekov were stranded on a medieval planet , Scotty risked court-martial by delaying an urgent mission to the Sigma Quadrant to search for his friends. ( TOS comic : " Day of the Inquisitors ") During a mission to the primitive planet Neesan , Scotty's romantic feelings for the tribal leader Lok-the-Wise enabled her to steal his phaser, nearly resulting in a Prime Directive violation. Fortunately, Kirk and Scotty were able to recover the phaser. ( TOS comic : " The Cosmic Cavemen ")

When Kirk and Spock were unable to leave mining negotiations on Pentam V , Scotty commanded the Enterprise as it responded to a distress call from Thraz Outpost , an Andorian scientific base. ( TOS short story : " Ambition ") When the Enterprise responded to a distress call from Donico II , Scotty tried to warn the Donicans of the impending failure of their planetary energy grid and was sentenced to death for sedition. Nyota Uhura saved Scotty's life by convincing the Donicans to acknowledge the problem. ( TOS short story : " See No Evil ")

On a visit to the agricultural colony Beta Nirobi II Scotty encountered Glynnis again and learned she was now married to his former best friend, Angus McFarlane . ( TOS comic : " Retrospect ") At some point Scotty had a romantic relationship with Andrea Manning which ended badly, with Scotty telling her "there was no room in his life for a woman". ( TOS comic : " ... Like a Woman Scorned! ")

This was apparently after Scotty's relationships with Carolyn Palamas ( TOS episode : " Who Mourns for Adonais? ") and Mira Romaine ( TOS episode : " The Lights of Zetar ").

Following Starfleet's decision to decommission the Gagarin in 2269, the Gagarin 's crew were reassigned. Alec MacPherson, who had risen to the chief engineer's position on the Gagarin , contacted Scott and requested a job. He was assigned to the Enterprise as assistant chief engineer . Due to his strong working relationship with Scott and the fact that the two engineers would independently devise the same solution to almost any problem, they were nicknamed "the twins" by the Enterprise crew. During the Centaurus crisis they worked together to keep the ship's systems functioning after a major computer breakdown. ( TOS novel : Crisis on Centaurus )

Scotty was left alone on the Enterprise when the entire crew beamed down to a location inside the Dyson sphere -like spacecraft Chatalia . Commander Kulain of the Klingon ship IKS Korezima beamed onto the Enterprise and was captured by Scotty, with whom he then began drinking. ( TOS novel : World Without End ) When the Romulan Second History project radically altered reality, Scott was still a chief engineer in the changed timeline , serving on the VSS ShiKahr under Captain Spock. ( TOS novel : Killing Time ) During the Rittenhouse Crisis , Scotty sabotaged the weapons system of the USS Pompeii . ( TOS - Fortunes of War novel : Dreadnought! )

Scotty joined Kirk, McCoy and Lieutenant Commander Piper aboard the schooner Edith Keeler , from which he and Kirk were escorted to Starfleet Headquarters for questioning regarding the theft of technology by Lieutenant Sarda . When Scotty's old enemy Dr. Samuel Boma gassed the Enterprise crew with a hypnogenetic compound, Scotty returned to the bridge when he was barely recovered. Later, Scotty visited Piper's quarters , presumably to remonstrate with her about damaging one of the Enterprise 's warp nacelles . ( TOS novel : Battlestations! )

After Scotty and McCoy attended a biotechnology conference on Starbase Ten , the USS Lexington dropped them off on Denebia for the Enterprise to pick up. They got drunk on Denebian slime devils and engaged in a barroom brawl with some locals and a Klingon named Krong , but afterwards convinced Kirk to ferry Krong to another neutral planet aboard the Enterprise . Scotty kept some Denebian coins for his box of mementos, which he showed to his nephew Peter on his visits to Earth. By this point Scotty had saved civilization four times and died twice. ( TOS short story : " Where Everybody Knows Your Name ") During a mission to Archernar IV , Kirk nominated Scotty for the Pentares Ribbon of Commendation after he saved the Enterprise from being pulled into a micro- black hole by jettisoning the ship's warp coils . ( TOS comic : " Mission's End, Issue 2 ")

The Enterprise refit

After the Enterprise 's five-year mission ended, Scotty remained the ship's Chief Engineer during her complete refit and was given a promotion to the rank of full Commander . ( ST website : StarTrek.com ) This was the happiest period of Scotty's life. He came to respect Will Decker , the ship's young new captain. ( TOS novelization : Motion Picture ) When James T. Kirk again took command of the refitted Enterprise in response to the threat of V'Ger , Scotty ferried him to the ship by shuttlecraft because the transporters were malfunctioning. Later, on Kirk's orders Scotty prepared the ship for self-destruct in order to destroy V'Ger from within, but this fortunately proved unnecessary. ( TOS movie : The Motion Picture )

When the Enterprise attempted to evacuate the inhabitants of Andrea IV , Scotty burned his hands while heroically battling a transporter malfunction that threatened to kill Kirk, Spock, McCoy and two ensigns . ( TOS comic : " Tomorrow or Yesterday ") Scotty was nearly lost, along with Kirk, McCoy, Chekov and Hikaru Sulu , when a shuttlecraft accident left them drifting and helpless in space. Scotty performed a spacewalk in an attempt to repair the problem, during which he suffered a suit breach but made his way back inside. The five men were ultimately rescued by the Enterprise . ( TOS novel : The Kobayashi Maru ) When a child was killed by a plasma grenade during a fight between Klingons and an Enterprise landing party on Cragon V , Weyland , the omnipotent ruler of the planet, punished Kirk by sending Scotty, Sulu and Chekov back in time . Scotty found himself in Scotland in 1746 during the Jacobite rebelllion, and blocked out his memories of the 23rd century because of his desire to aid the Scottish cause. He rescued a young man named Seamus MacIntyre from execution as a spy . Together they attempted to capture the English cannon at Fort Augustus , but succeeded only in blowing up the magazine. Scotty was badly wounded at the Battle of Culloden WP . On the point of death, he was returned to the 23rd century by Weyland. ( TOS novel : Home Is the Hunter )

Scotty was reunited with Andrea Manning, to the pleasure of neither, when she beamed aboard the Enterprise as Dr. Carl Wentworth 's assistant. Desiring vengeance on Scotty, Andrea unleashed psychically materialized monsters on the Enterprise which left Scotty helplessly terrified, being taken from his own subconscious memories of Scottish folklore. ( TOS comic : " ... Like a Woman Scorned! ") With Kirk, Spock, McCoy and Sulu aboard the runaway starship USS Icarus , Scotty gave the order for the Enterprise to ram the Icarus to prevent it from colliding with the planet Phaeton and killing billions. He gathered the entire crew on the Rec Deck to inform them of the decision, but disaster was averted when Spock and Janice Rand gained control of the Icarus . ( TOS comic : " Eclipse of Reason ") Scotty was trapped on the Enterprise bridge when an energy beam from Zeta Reticuli II began to shrink the ship but not its occupants. ( TOS comic : " We Are Dying, Egypt, Dying! ") On a mission to save the population of Goran IV from toxic gas, Scotty ordered the antidote released into the planet's atmosphere as soon as Spock radioed it was safe to do so, saying, "In matters o' science , when Mr. Spock says " Jump " all I ask is: how high?" ( TOS comic : " The Long Night's Dawn! ") Scotty and McCoy exchanged harsh words while the Enterprise was trapped in the tractor beam from the Sustainer 's world-ship, but when the Sustainer claimed it was about to destroy the Enterprise , Scotty accepted McCoy's apology and addressed him as "Bones". ( TOS comic : " A Thousand Deaths ")

During tests of the intergalactic inversion drive , a method of propulsion that could move a starship vast distances in zero time, Scotty formed a close friendship with K't'lk , the Hamalki scientist who had developed the experimental drive. K't'lk was one of the few beings to call Scott by his first name (which she pronounced "Mt'gm'ry") rather than "Scotty". ( TOS novel : The Wounded Sky ) K't'lk's esteem for Scott was so high that, when she died and was reborn in her own daughter, she adopted the name "K's't'lk", the added "s" standing for "Scott". K's't'lk once referred to Scott as "a human engineer with a genius for physical things". ( TOS novel : Spock's World )

On the mission to Levaeri V , when Subcommander Tafv attempted to take over the Enterprise Scotty oversaw defense measures against him from the auxiliary bridge . ( TOS novel : My Enemy, My Ally )

In 2274 Scotty learned on a visit home that Glynnis Campbell was back on Earth, Angus McFarlane having left her for a younger woman. Scotty proposed to Glynnis, who said she might accept his proposal after his next five-year mission. In 2280 Scotty and Glynnis signed a five-year wedding contract. ( TOS comic : " Retrospect ")

Genesis crisis

The relationship between Scotty and his niece, Dannan Stuart, was strained at best. Dannan was also a Starfleet officer, and apparently a maverick. Scotty warned his nephew Peter Preston not to follow the example of "that sister of thine that has been thrown in the brig more times than I can count," even though he admired her greatly. ( TOS novelization : The Wrath of Khan )

Peter Preston was killed in battle with Khan Noonien Singh , to Scotty's intense grief. For the funeral of his fallen friend, Spock , Mr. Scott played "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes. ( TOS movie : The Wrath of Khan )

When Scotty returned to Scotland to attend Peter's funeral, he got into an argument with Dannan. She accused her uncle of riding Peter to show his fairness, not realizing that he was actually singling him out. He countered that he was the natural choice to train him, given her disciplinary history. ( TOS novelization : The Search for Spock )

Following the beating the Enterprise took from the captured USS Reliant , the Enterprise was scheduled for decommissioning by Admiral Harrison Morrow , and Scott was transferred to the new USS Excelsior as captain of engineering, in preparation for the ship's transwarp trials. His assignment was short-lived, however, as he took advantage of his position to help steal the Enterprise and disable the Excelsior to stop it from pursuing the Enterprise . Along with his crewmates, Scotty grieved for the destruction of the original Enterprise and was present for Spock's fal-tor-pan on Vulcan . ( TOS movie : The Search for Spock )

While Kirk's crew was reassigned to the Excelsior , Scotty visited Starbase VII on leave. With the help of a young cadet named Gulder , he foiled a plot by his old friend Joshua Helmes to smuggle narcotic barbit crystals and saved the starbase from destruction. ( TOS comic : " Rest and Recreation! ")

Shortly before the Enterprise crew's departure for the Genesis Planet , Glynnis and Scotty decided not to renew their marriage contract, which was due to expire in three months. Glynnis died in 2286 in a shuttlecraft accident. Scotty, exiled on Vulcan at the time, did not learn of her death until some months later. ( TOS comic : " Retrospect ") In 2286, Scotty traveled back in time to 1986 with his former colleagues from the Enterprise senior staff. While in the past, he beamed George and Gracie , two adult humpback whales , into twin tanks along with sea water. The most massive payload he transported in his career to that date was +400 tons. ( TOS movie : The Voyage Home ) Shortly after the crew's return to the twenty-third century with the whales, Scotty helped cure George and Gracie of a mysterious disease. ( TOS - Strange New Worlds IV short story : " Scotty's Song ")

Later that year, the renegade Vulcan Sybok took over the Enterprise and used the ship to penetrate the Great Barrier to find the legendary planet Sha Ka Ree . Scotty finally came to terms of peace with his familial pains through the powers of Sybok , whom he called a " sin eater ", of old Scottish legend. It was at this time that Uhura confessed her affections toward Scotty while the two were alone. Even though her emotions were uninhibited on this occasion, he kept composed and decided to maintain a Platonic relationship. Scott, however, had told her she was one of the most understanding women (besides the Enterprise ) he had known. ( TOS novelization : The Final Frontier )

Kirk's Death and Retirement

Scott, Kirk and Chekov were aboard the USS Enterprise -B on its shakedown cruise and subsequent encounter with the Nexus energy ribbon. Kirk was presumed dead after the energy ribbon struck the deck of the ship where he was located. ( TNG movie : Generations ) Scott led an intensive search of the sector where the Nexus had appeared, using experimental sensors capable of detecting individual molecules. While finding several El-Aurian bodies, he was unable to locate Kirk's. ( TNG novel : The Return )

Captain Scott retired soon after Captain Kirk's apparent death. He briefly lived with his sister and her husband in Cromarty before finding his own place in Glasgow . Besieged by nightmares of Kirk's death, he did very little consulting work. After about a year, he briefly met Guinan before befriending Ensign Matt Franklin . The newly-graduated ensign convinced him to travel with him on the USS Jenolen to Norpin V , where Scott was to retire. ( ST novel : Engines of Destiny )

According to another account, Scott met Ensign Franklin while onboard the Jenolen . ( TNG novelization : Relics )

The Jenolen crashed on a Dyson sphere , leaving Scott and Franklin as the only survivors. They rigged the transporter to keep them alive indefinitely. ( TNG episode : " Relics ")

The 24th century

Scott was eventually rescued by the Enterprise-D in 2369 , though Franklin's signal had degraded beyond recovery. He helped the Enterprise escape from the Dyson sphere and was "loaned" the shuttlecraft Goddard . Another, more successful transporter miracle Scotty performed was beaming himself and Geordi La Forge off the USS Jenolen while the shields were raised, a feat Scott accomplished with critical time to spare, as the ship held the sphere open long enough for the Enterprise to exit. ( TNG episode : " Relics ")

Not long afterwards, Scotty was reunited with fellow temporal-displaced Captain Morgan Bateson . ( TOS short story : " Ancient History ")

Feeling out of place in the twenty-fourth century and blaming himself for the deaths of Kirk and Franklin, Scott aimlessly wandered aboard the Goddard . One day in early 2370 , Scott detected a distress call and traced it to a Federation shuttlecraft carrying two escaped Narisians , being chased by Proctors from their homeworld of Narisia . Garamet and Wahlkon mistook Scott for a Wise One after beaming them off their shuttle. Scott initially requested assistance from Starfleet, and Captain Buck Stratton and the USS Yandro were to assist, but Scott used the old shuttlecraft to draw away a chasing vessel long enough to return to the vessel the two had fled, a B'rel -class Klingon bird-of-prey . Intending to utilize the ship to go back in time and save Kirk, Scott contacted the Enterprise and rendezvoused with it in order to pore over the logs from the original crew, specifically looking for Spock's time travel equations. Guinan met him with Saurian brandy, but he turned her away, and although she alerted Captain Picard to a feeling of unease around Scott, he still was able to escape without notice. Using the Bounty 2 and the Arhennius star, he was successful in returning to 2293 and beaming Kirk off the Enterprise -B at the moment of his supposed death, but the actions altered the timeline for him - and the Enterprise -D which had followed him into the past - to a universe where the Borg now controlled some of the Alpha Quadrant , including the Sol system .

Kirk and Scott were picked up by the Sarek of the altered timeline, now leader of the interstellar Alliance . Originally, Kirk suspected that Sarek was part of a plot to deceive him, but after being presented with sensor recordings of the Goddard appearing out of nowhere, came to the realization that they were in an alternate universe. After Kirk saved Sarek's life from an assassination attempt, they came to trust each other, and Kirk suggested they could consult the Guardian of Forever to determine where the timelines diverged and how to correct it. After Picard and the Enterprise -D rendezvoused with Sarek's ship, and the Borg started to seek out Picard to kill him, Kirk suspected it was his death that would save the timeline; however, Guinan insisted he could not die, but must be returned to the Nexus. Scott was able to work another miracle, and helped La Forge modify the ship's deflector shield grid to block sensor scans rather than weapons fire and routed a holographic projection through the grid to confuse the sensors of a pursing Borg fleet. The Enterprise was able to avoid destruction long enough to return Kirk to the Nexus, and the timeline returned to normal. ( Star Trek novel : Engines of Destiny )

Later that year, Scotty inspected the restoration of the old Enterprise -museum ship. He was escorted around the ship by Robin Lefler , when the Klingon Koloth arrived to finish an old honor debt with the engineer. ( TNG comic : " Old Debts ")

In 2371 , Scotty stole the Constitution -class USS Yorktown from the Starfleet Museum in an attempt to rescue Ambassador Spock from a Romulan prison on Constanthus . ( TNG novel : Crossover )

Return to the Fleet

Later that year, Scotty was visiting Argelius II when he encountered Burgoyne 172 , assistant chief engineer of the USS Excalibur . Burgoyne's comments caused Scott to re-enlist in Starfleet. After taking some refresher courses, Scott was stationed on Starbase 12 , where he worked under Captain Morgan Bateson in the construction of the Sovereign -class starship, the USS Honorius . ( NF novel : The Two-Front War ; NF short story : " Through the Looking Glass "; TNG novel : Ship of the Line ; SCE eBook : The Future Begins )

Later that year, Scotty attended the sixtieth wedding anniversary of Admiral John Harriman and his wife Amina Sasine , when they learned of Tolian Soran 's plot to destroy Amargosa . Scotty later learned of the real death of James T. Kirk and the destruction of the Enterprise -D. Shortly thereafter, the Honorius was re-designated the USS Enterprise -E . ( TNG short story : " Solemn Duty ", " Full Circle "; TNG novel : Ship of the Line ; SCE eBook : The Future Begins )

In 2370 , Scotty recommissioned the USS Theseus . Using technologies of his own design, Scott began rebuilding the ship. ( ST - Godshock comic : " Part 1 ")

In 2372, Scotty served as chief engineer of the Enterprise -E's maiden voyage under Captain Bateson before command was turned over to Captain Jean-Luc Picard . He then spent some time with Bateson on the USS Bozeman -A . ( TNG novel : Ship of the Line ; SCE eBook : The Future Begins )

Following that, Scotty served a tour of duty as chief engineer of the USS Sovereign , testing new technologies for possible implementation on all Sovereign -class vessels. ( TOS novel : Spectre ; SCE eBook : The Future Begins )

Corps of Engineers

In April 2375 , after Scott's tour on the Sovereign ended, Admiral William Ross offered Scotty the position of head of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers . Scotty accepted, though only on an interim basis, until Ross could find someone better suited for the position. He disliked the administrative aspects of the job, and spent as much as time as possible out of the office doing hands-on tasks, delegating his responsibilities to Commander Leland T. Lynch . ( SCE - Have Tech, Will Travel eBook : The Belly of the Beast ; SCE - What's Past eBook : The Future Begins )

One of those trips was to repair a communications array on Tsugh Kaidnn . Another was a month-long inspection tour with Admiral Leonard McCoy in the runabout Hudson . Scotty and McCoy were on the Hudson when word came of the Breen attack on Earth during the Dominion War . Once he returned to Earth, Scott threw himself into the reconstruction wholeheartedly. ( SCE eBook : The Future Begins ; TOS short story : " Safe Harbors ")

Soon after, Scotty was manipulated by Admiral Alynna Nechayev into assisting in the theft of a captured Breen vessel from a prospective Federation member, the Kropaslin . This set off a chain of events that led to the rejection of the Kropaslin request for membership, and the eventual disintegration of the planet's infrastructure. Scotty resigned from Starfleet in protest. ( SCE eBook : The Future Begins )

After tendering his resignation, Scotty was hired by the government of Risa to rebuild that planet's weather modification net. Once that job was completed, he was offered and accepted a position as a greeter at the El Dorado Hotel . Scotty rejected numerous attempts by Admiral Ross to convince him to rejoin Starfleet, as Scotty was convinced that Starfleet was not the same organization that it was in his youth.

While at the El Dorado, Scotty, Lieutenant Robin Lefler , and her mother Morgan Primus stopped an attempt by a criminal named Rafe Viola to sabotage the resort's computers.

Soon after this incident, Ross offered Scotty the opportunity to help re-build Kropasar if he returned as head of SCE. With this incentive, Scotty finally accepted the offer and returned to Starfleet and the SCE. ( SCE eBook : The Future Begins , NF novels : Renaissance , Restoration )

Post-war challenges

Scotty saw the SCE through the Gateways Crisis and the reconstruction efforts around the Federation following the war. ( Gateways series; Star Trek: Corps of Engineers series)

In 2377 , Scotty was part of a covert mission to the Watraii homeworld aboard the USS Alliance to rescue the captive Admiral Pavel Chekov . ( Vulcan's Soul book two, Exiles )

In 2379 , Scotty volunteered to be a part of an inspection team reviewing the crew of the Enterprise -E, fearing that Starfleet's choices for the other inspectors were dubious at best. ( TNG novel : A Time for War, A Time for Peace )

Later that year, Scotty, at the request of Jean-Luc Picard , turned the Theseus over to Benjamin Sisko in his quest to prevent a galactic deicide. When Sikso boarded, Scott turned over captaincy of the ship to him. ( ST - Godshock comic : " Part 1 ")

As of 2382 Captain Scott was in command of the USS Challenger which had become a personal engineering project for him. He commanded the ship during an investigation of the derelict NX -class Intrepid where he and his crew also discovered evidence of a new type of propulsion technology called Trans-slipstream . Scott was severely injured during an attempt to recover the Intrepid after it was stolen by Mission Specialist Berlinghoff Rasmussen and his partner, the Ferengi Bok . The Challenger was able to rescue the crew of the Intrepid ; however, the ship was unable to be recovered and was lost. Due to his injuries, Doctor Alyssa Ogawa informed Scotty that he would no longer be able to command the Challenger as he did not meet the minimum health requirements for starship command. Before he could be removed he retired from his position and recommended that Geordi La Forge replace him as the Captain of the Challenger .

As of 2383 , Scotty was still aboard the Challenger as a civilian mission specialist working in Engineering. Scotty was aboard the ship when it was assigned to investigate the recently discovered Trans-slipstream wake. After the Challenger was pulled into the galaxy NGC 4414 , Scotty was severely injured and was unable to continue his 48 hour required cellular regeneration treatments due to the damage to the Challenger . When the USS Hera was discovered, Scotty agreed to lead the away team to the vessel to ascertain its status and to protect his Captain from the emotional consequences of such a mission. During this Scotty became more and more frail due to the damage caused to his heart by being suspended in the transporter system of the Jenolen for so long - which was the reason behind his regenerative treatments. Upon the away team's recovery it was already too late for the Captain to resume treatment. Knowing he did not have long to survive, Scotty returned to the Challenger in order to seal the rift preventing the Challenger crew and the IRW Tomalak's Fist from returning to the Alpha Quadrant . Using the Challenger to seal the rift, Scotty disabled the drive systems of the ship and opened the doorway for the other vessel to return home. He was last seen on the bridge of the Challenger as the vessel was crushed inside the closing rift. A memorial service was held in his honor aboard the USS Enterprise -E. ( TNG novel : Indistinguishable from Magic )

25th century

In the year 2422 , the Montgomery Scott Engineering Sciences Building opened on the grounds of Starfleet Academy on the date of Scotty's 200th birthday. Scotty himself was present, and cut the ribbon. ( ST novel : Engines of Destiny )

Scotty also has a great-granddaughter, Katarina Scott , who was present in the Exomorph Crisis in 2380 and who used the very same technique that saved his life on the Dyson sphere ; namely storing a person's pattern in a transporter buffer. Whether Scotty has had any contact with her is unknown. ( ST video game : Elite Force II )

At some point prior to 2387 Scotty developed the theory of transwarp beaming , which allowed long-distance transport between a planet and a starship. He perfected the field equation for this process, which relied on the key insight of treating space as moving, rather than the transported object or person. When Spock was exiled to the alternate reality created by Nero of Romulus he carried this knowledge with him, and shared it with the Montgomery Scott of that reality, who had not yet perfected the theory. ( TOS movie : Star Trek )

Alternate timelines

Scotty in an alternate timeline

In an alternate timeline created when Yeoman J. Mia Colt was sent forward in time from 2254 to 2293 after her tricorder scans released the tachyon energy contained in an Algolian artifact known as a Keepsake, Scotty served as the chief engineer of the commercial freighter Bounty , which was under the command of his fellow former Starfleet officer James T. Kirk , for over twenty years. He was married to the ship's first officer and tactical officer Zhota .

In 2293, he was killed by a Klingon on the surface of Algol II while he and his crew were helping Colt to reach the Well of Tomorrows so that she could return to to 2254. His sacrifice made it possible for her to do so and she was therefore able to restore the proper timeline. ( EV comics : " Future Tense ", " Futures ", " Now and Then ")

In another alternate timeline in which John Frederick Paxton destroyed Starfleet Command and ended the talks for the Coalition of Planets in 2155 , Scott served as chief engineer aboard the UESS Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike during the early 2260s .

He frequently told the captain that the Enterprise needed to return to Spacedock in order to undergo complete repairs and that this had been the case since before he had become chief engineer. While Pike agreed with this assessment, his efforts to convince Starfleet Command of it were unsuccessful. ( TOS - Myriad Universes novel : A Less Perfect Union )

When Nero and Ambassador Spock were sent back to the 23rd century , causing what was called the Kelvin timeline after Nero's assault of the USS Kelvin , a photo of Scotty and Spock's crewmates aboard the USS Enterprise -A was among the personal effects bequeathed to the alternate Spock after Ambassador Spock passed away in the year 2263 . ( TOS movie : Beyond )

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Few Star Trek characters are more beloved than Montgomery Scott. With his immense engineering skills and propensity for jury-rigged solutions, he spent much of The Original Series at the heart of the action, and even took command of the Enterprise when Kirk and Spock were busy on some planet's surface. And while it was never used in precisely those terms, the phrase "beam me up Scotty" became one of Star Trek's first tag lines: referring to his uncanny operation of the ship's transporters.

Along the line, he experienced multiple reboots and updates, and like his fellow OG characters, he's always a welcome presence regardless of the project. He served as inspiration for subsequent Star Trek engineers -- notably Miles O'Brien from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine -- and yet his in-universe origins remain surprisingly murky. His arrival on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds may change that, in addition to generating renewed interest in the character and his rich Star Trek history.

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Scotty's Origins

The character's origins lie with actor James Doohan, who played him for over 30 years and who remains more closely associated with Scotty than any other. According to David Gerrod's 1973 reference guide The World of Star Trek , Doohan played a huge role in the character's creation. He delivered a variety of accents while auditioning for the show's second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before." When asked which accent he himself would use, the actor suggested Scottish because Scots were "renowned for having great engineering skills." That established the core of the character more or less on the spot.

Doohan always played Scotty as utterly devoted to the ship, to the point of considering it his property. That was often played for laughs: notably in Season 2, Episode 14, "The Trouble with Tribbles," when he started a bar fight with a group of Klingons after they disparaged the Enterprise's honor. He could solve any problem with the warp drive -- or any other part of the ship's systems -- which gave the show a natural ticking clock whenever it needed one. Scotty would invariably fix the malfunction with seconds to spare, allowing the Enterprise to escape by the skin of its teeth.

Scotty in The Original Star Trek

Scotty appeared in 65 of The Original Series' 79 episodes, as well as the first seven Star Trek movies and all but one entry in Star Trek: The Animated Series . That established his modus operandi: diligent, plain-spoken, and given to simple but accurate assessment of the problem du jour. It also cemented his unwavering loyalty to Captain Kirk, and his steadfast ability to hold the line in the face of trouble. That arose most often during his stints in the captain's chair, which helped define the character alongside his last-minute repairs and timely use of the transporter.

The Star Trek movies largely relegated him to support duties, though they found quiet ways to develop his character. A cut subplot from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan introduced his nephew among the Enterprise's new cadets, who's killed in Khan's first sneak attack. The brief sequences further connected Scotty to the ship's redshirts, as well as shedding light on his family and background. He played a more lightweight role in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock when he sabotaged the Excelsior in anticipation of the crew's theft of the Enterprise. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home similarly let him flash his comedic chops, notably while dealing with a 1980s-era personal computer.

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Scotty in Later Star Trek

Doohan made a memorable cameo as Scotty in The Next Generation Season 6, Episode 4, "Relics," which also revealed details about his final years. After becoming a captain in The Search for Spock he remained the Enterprise's Chief Engineer until the end of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered County . One year later, he embarked on the U.S.S. Jenolan en route to retirement in the Federation colony of Norpin. The ship crashed on a colossal alien structure called a Dyson Sphere, and he survived in the transporter's pattern buffer until the Enterprise-D revived him a century later. Picard gave him one of the ship's shuttlecraft, and he departed for points unknown. That presumably marks the end of the character's life, at least as far as canon is concerned.

A holographic version of the character also appeared in Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1, Episode 6, "Kobayashi." He was one of multiple classic figures recreated by Dal aboard to holodeck to assist him with his Kobayashi Maru test . The production used dialogue previously recorded by Doohan to bring him back for the episode. (Doohan himself passed away in 2005 at the age of 85.)

Scotty in The Kelvinverse

2009's Star Trek movie entailed a massive reboot, resulting in a new alternate timeline dubbed "The Kelvinverse" by fans. Scotty was memorably played by comic actor Simon Pegg, who revised the role in the next two Kelvinverse films. The changes in continuity resulted in a slightly different version of the character: relegated to a remote outpost before joining the Enterprise crew mid-emergency. In practical terms, it allowed Pegg to pursue his own take on Scotty without altering Doohan's. (Pegg has always expressed the highest respect for his predecessor.)

Besides playing up the character's funnier side, Pegg infused him with slightly wilder qualities: making him more willing to take risks than Doohan's version. The actor also developed a non-canon backstory for his Scotty, which shifted his birthplace to Glasgow among other things. (Dialogue in The Original Series Season 2, Episode 7, "A Wolf in the Fold" implied that he was from Aberdeen.) The Kelvinverse also gave Scotty a sidekick: the diminutive alien Keenser, played by Deep Roy. It gave him someone to play off of, further enhancing his status as the series' comic relief.

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Scotty in Strange New Worlds

Pegg's background for the character is unofficial, and relegated to the Kelvinverse timeline regardless. The history of Doohan's "prime" version is very much a mystery prior to his position onboard the Enterprise. Strange New Worlds looks to change that by introducing a younger version of Scotty played by Martin Quinn in Season 2, Episode 10, "Hegemony." (Quinn has the distinction of being the first Scottish actor to play the part.) Christopher Pike's Enterprise crew finds him among the survivors of a Gorn attack. Before that, he served aboard a solar research vessel called the Stardiver. The Gorn wiped the vessel out, leaving Scotty the only survivor. The episode ends on a cliffhanger, to be resolved in the Season 3 premiere (unreleased as of this writing).

Quinn's version of the character is very likely to join the Strange New Worlds crew full-time. The series' first engineer, Hemmer, was killed at the end of Season 1. His replacement, Commander Pelia, isn't expected to remain onboard, and with Scotty destined for the position regardless, the move makes a lot of narrative sense. Strange New Worlds has an opportunity to fill in his early years much the same way it has for Uhura, Jim Kirk, and Mr. Spock . Regardless of its plans for him, it ensures that he will remain firmly a part of Star Trek 's future as well as its past.

Montgomery Scott

Once calling himself "an old Aberdeen pub-crawler," Scott began active service in Starfleet in 2242, midway through the Academy, and served on a total of 11 ships - including a stint as engineering advisor on the asteroid freight run from planet Deneva. Kirk's original U.S.S. Enterprise was his first posting as chief engineer beginning in 2364, and his engineering feats more than once saved that starship. He returned to oversee the major refits of the ship in 2269-71, itssuccessor 1701-A in 2286, and the short-lived transwarp engines tested on the prototype U.S.S. Excelsior a year earlier.

Scotty had bought a boat in anticipation of his retirement three months after the Khitomer peace conference in 2293, but Kirk persuaded him instead to come back to active duty. On hand for the ceremonial christening of the U.S.S. Enterprise-B, he helped save the newly launched starship from destruction by the Nexus temporal ribbon and save El-Aurian refugees, witnessing Kirk's apparent death in the process.

He finally did retire the next year at the age of 72, after 52 years in Starfleet, but for years was presumed lost with his courier ship U.S.S. Jenolen en route to the Norpin Colony, his new home. Not until 2369 was it discovered he was the only survivor of the ship's crash on the exterior of a Dyson Sphere, kept alive only as a transporter beamingloop until, ironically, he was rescued by an away team from the U.S.S. Enterprise-D - so disoriented that he thought Kirk had come to rescue him. After trading barbs and quips with Chief Engineer Geordi LaForge and helping to save that Enterprise, he received a permanently "loaned" shuttlecraft, the Goddard, from Captain Jean-Luc Picard and set off to roam the galaxy.

Although Scotty was never married, he became involved with fellow crew member Mira Romaine in 2269 until she was transferred to Memory Alpha soon afterward. In later years Uhura expressed an interest in romance, but they never got together seriously.

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Grew up… on Earth, in Scotland in the year 2222. He joined the Starfleet as an engineer, where he was assigned under the command of Captain James T. Kirk.

Living... on the USS Enterprise . He’s in the midst of a five-year mission exploring the final frontier and “boldly going where no man has gone before.”

Profession... chief engineer on the USS Enterprise. Scotty says he “never wanted to be anything else but an engineer.” He deeply cares about the ship’s well being and has a powerful bond with its sleek machinery.

Interests… Scotch whiskey. A true Scotsman, Scotty drinks the whiskey from his homeland and plays the bagpipes. He looks down on anyone who drinks anything but whiskey – especially wimpy drinks made of vodka. He likes to stay on his ship – not just because he loves it, but because anytime he steps off the Enterprise he gets himself into trouble. 

Relationship Status... single. Scotty loves the ladies, but he unfortunately tends to go after the ones who have no interest in him. This leaves him to spend a lot of lonely nights with his ship. Knowing the ship so well comes in handy when it’s under attack, but he’s a good enough engineer that he figures he can go on a date or two and still save the day.

Challenge... keeping the USS Enterprise in one piece. Scotty doesn’t always see eye to eye with Kirk when it comes to battle plans. Kirk goes all out and sometimes leaps into battles before making sure the ship can handle the challenge. Scotty’s job is to complain that the ship can’t take it…only to work one of his trademark miracles and get it up and running again.

Personality... smart, humorous, and dedicated. If you think you know better about engineering and repair, think again. Ranking means nothing to Scotty if you’re telling him how to do his job. With his sharp sense of humor, he often has witty comebacks for anyone trying to tell him different. He’ll stand his ground and fix whatever’s broken the way he thinks it should be fixed, whether it’s the Enterprise ’s engine or a wobbly table.

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The Wit and Wisdom of Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

The Enterprise's chief engineer is always at your service with his words of wisdom and Scottish charm.

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Montgomery "Scotty" Scott , known as "the miracle worker" to his longtime comrades James T. Kirk and crew, was the chief engineer aboard the original  U.S.S. Enterprise  and its successor craft. Bullish on his Scottish ancestry, Scotty wears ceremonial kilts with his dress uniform, plays the bagpipes, and is renowned for his love of Scotch and his beverage collection from all parts of the galaxy.

To celebrate the arrival of Scotty on  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , we're reflecting on the wit and wisdom of our favorite chief engineer.

Star Trek : The Original Series

"The Naked Time"

Diplomats! The best diplomat I know is a fully activated phaser bank!

A Taste of Armageddon

A cranky transporter's a mighty finicky piece of machinery to be gambling your life on, sir.

The Doomsday Machine

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Damage control is easy. Reading Klingon - that's hard.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Don't you worry, captain. We'll beat those Klingon devils, even if I have to get out and push!

Star Trek: The Next Generation

"Relics"

Starship captains are like children. They want everything right now and they want it their way. The secret is to give them what they need, not what they want.

Star Trek  (2009)

Star Trek (2009)

The notion of transwarp beaming is like trying to hit a bullet with a smaller bullet, whilst wearing a blindfold, riding a horse.

Star Trek Into Darkness

Do you have any idea how ridiculous it is to hide a starship on the bottom of the ocean?

Star Trek Beyond

You're part of something bigger now, lassie. Right? Don't give up on that. Cause we'll sure as hell never give up on you. That is what being part of a crew is all about.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

"Hegemony"

I'm an engineer, not a miracle worker, Mr. Spock.

Alternate Montgomery Scott, "A Quality of Mercy"

First, I jury-rigged the engines to increase their capacity. And secondly, well, I figured out how to hide in plain sight. When an armada of human-eating lizards come my way, I can get quite, uh, creative.

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[ Ed. note: This piece contains spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 10, “Hegemony.”]

Great Scott! In this week’s season finale of Strange New Worlds , Star Trek ’s most beloved miracle worker finally arrives aboard the USS Enterprise. During a rescue mission on the border of the Gorn Hegemony, Captain Pike and his crew encounter the lone survivor of another Starfleet vessel, the talented and loquacious Lt. Junior Grade Montgomery Scott, who joins the effort to save a group of human colonists from an ongoing massacre.

Scotty’s debut on the show (the earliest TV appearance in the character’s personal chronology) was an unadvertised surprise, but not a total shock, as Strange New Worlds used its previous season finale to unveil Paul Wesley as the new James Kirk . What makes young Scotty a particularly sweet treat, however, is that for the first time, he’s being performed by an actual Scot: Martin Quinn has finally endowed the engineer with a convincing Scottish accent.

But before we criticize him a bit, let’s pay proper respect to the late James Doohan, who originated the role on Star Trek: The Original Series back in 1966. Doohan essentially created Montgomery Scott himself, having been brought in to audition for a then-unnamed role as the Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise by James Goldstone, director of the show’s second pilot episode.

According to Marc Cushman’s exhaustive multi-book reference guide These Are The Voyages , Doohan tried a variety of different accents for the character, and when series creator Gene Roddenberry asked which accent sounded best for an engineer, Doohan selected Scottish, citing Scotland’s history of naval innovation. Doohan was also permitted to name the character, and in the years that followed, “Scotty” became American television’s most famous man from Braveheart Country.

The trouble is, if you ask any true Scottish person, they’ll tell you that Doohan’s accent is laughable. Though Doohan learned it firsthand during World War II while serving alongside a soldier from Aberdeen, it’s widely mocked for its inaccuracy, and can frequently be found on lists of the worst Scottish accents in TV and film history . The Scotsman ’s David McLean called it “the Dick Van Dyke of Scottish accents,” in reference to the American comedian’s infamously awful attempt at a Cockney accent in Mary Poppins . On the other side of the pond, however, few Americans knew any better: Doohan says he was turned down for multiple roles in the 1970s because casting directors weren’t looking for a Scot.

Despite Doohan’s goofy accent, many Scots still took a liking to the jolly engineer. As foreign as the idea may seem in Trek’s native United States, positive representation for Scots has never been a given in the broader landscape of British television. In 2020, a survey of BBC viewers found that no single demographic — across nationality, race, class, gender, and sexual orientation — was more dissatisfied with their depiction on the network than Scots.

When Star Trek first arrived in the UK in 1969, Montgomery Scott was a relatively textured and dignified “Aberdeen pub-crawler.” He’s a consummate professional, often seen in command of the Enterprise, and adored by all. He enjoys a drink, but he’s not a drunk. He’s a flirt, but not a cad. Scottish audiences were so enamored that, upon James Doohan’s death in 2005, four different towns declared themselves the “future birthplace” of Montgomery Scott, each citing a different piece of non-canonical provenance. When Doohan’s son Chris visited one of the claimants, Linlithgow, the town provost told him that Scotty’s phony accent was, in fact, “one of the things they loved about him.”

However, when English actor Simon Pegg was cast as the new Scotty in J.J. Abrams’ 2009 feature film reboot, Scottish Trekkies were far less forgiving. Pegg based his take on Scotty’s lilt on his own father-in-law, who hails from Glasgow, but that didn’t prevent fans from voicing their strong negative reactions when the film’s first trailers were released.

While Pegg’s accent is certainly closer to the mark than Doohan’s was, the audience’s standards for a major motion picture in the 21st century were significantly higher. The performance fell victim to a common criticism of Hollywood Scottish accents, that being a lack of playable local identity, though this could be a consequence of Abrams asking Pegg to dial the accent back so an international audience could understand him.

More than a decade later, Strange New Worlds has gone where no Star Trek has gone before — the actual Scotland — to recruit 29-year-old Martin Quinn. Born in Paisley and trained at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Quinn has no previous North American productions on his résumé , though American viewers might recognize him from a bit part on the Netflix hit Derry Girls . Quinn makes a charming Star Trek debut, and even a clueless American listener (such as myself) can immediately detect the difference between the typical “Hollywood” Scots accent and the real deal.

Will his performance pass muster for Scottish viewers, and finally put to rest what part of the country Montgomery Scott calls home? Has even this accent been sanded down to better relate to American audiences, but to an extent only detectable by native speakers? Or, could it be that Strange New Worlds has really worked out the last bug in the man who can fix anything?

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Montgomery Scott

Montgomery Christopher Jorgensen "Scotty" Scott was a human male in the Star Trek universe, first introduced in the episode Where No Man Has Gone Before.

In the Original Star Trek TV series and in the first seven movies, Scotty was portrayed by the late James Doohan. In the Strange New Worlds first season finale, he was voiced by Matthew Wolf.

Scotty was born in Scotland in 2222, the son of Montgomery Sr. and Arlyne Scott. As he was born before the timeline divergence of 2233, his early life matched that of his alternate reality counterpart .

Scotty was the brother of Robert and Clara. He would eventually become the Uncle of Dannan and Peter. Being the eldest of an eldest son, he would come to inherit the family round shield and broadsword.

Joining Starfleet in 2241 Scotty served on a variety of ships - including freighters, cruisers, and starships. In 2253 Scotty was assigned to the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), working for chief engineer Caitlin Barry. In 2256 both he and Barry had left the Enterprise for other assignments. When the Enterprise returned to Earth in 2264 Scotty was next in line to be named chief engineer of the Enterprise .

In 2265 Scotty was named the chief engineer and second officer of the Enterprise under the command of Captain James T. Kirk . At first loyal to Christopher Pike Scotty was unsure of the new Captain. But he quickly became as loyal to Kirk and formed a strong friendship with Scotty. He also became friends with many of the other senior staff, including Spock , Leonard McCoy , Uhura, Sulu, and Chekov. More familiar with the systems of the Constitution class starships then those who built them at that point, Scotty became known as a miracle worker who could pull the Enterprise out of almost any difficulty. Scotty was fiercely proud of the Enterprise , while he would ignore insults against Captain Kirk a Klingon found out the hard way that he wasn't so sanguine about insults against the Enterprise .

In addition to his engineering skills Scotty was also a qualified command officer who was called to command the ship when Kirk or Spock were away.

Scotty was killed by the NOMAD probe in 2267, however the probe was able to revive him after Kirk ordered the probe to do so.

After the five year mission concluded and Enterprise returned to Earth in 2270, Scotty remained onboard to oversee the most extensive refit of the Enterprise to date, under the command of Willard Decker . For the next 18 months Scott's oversaw the virtual reconstruction of the Enterprise .

Scotty remained as chief engineer of the Enterprise for the rest of her existence. He fought against Khan Noonien Singh with the Enterprise crew. The battle was hard on Scotty, with his nephew Peter Preston dying in the attack. Then he was forced to watch helplessly as Spock apparently sacrificed himself to save the Enterprise from the Genesis Device. After Spock's first death Soctty played the bagpipes for Spock's funeral.

In 2285 Starfleet decided that due to the amount of damage the Enterprise received in battle against Khan along with her age it was time to retire the Enterprise . By then holding the rank of Captain Scotty was assigned as Captain of Engineering on board the new USS Excelsior .

Learning that they had to take Spock back to Vulcan, Scotty helped steal the Enterprise to go back to the Genesis Planet to retrieve Spock's body. Scotty sabotaged the Excelsior's engines so they were unable to pursue the Enterprise . When the Enterprise was damaged in battle against Klingons under the command of Kruge over the Genesis Planet, Kirk decided to destroy the Enterprise in order to keep her from being captured. Along with Chekov and Kirk he was one of three men to input the self destruct code into the computer before beaming to the surface of Genesis with the remaining Enterprise crew. A minute later Scotty's beloved Enterprise exploded, taking the Klingon boarding party with her. The hulk of the Enterprise was pulled down into the Genesis Planet's atmosphere by the planet's gravity well and burned up in the atmosphere as Scotty and his crew mates watched.

Defeating the remaining Klingons Scotty, Kirk, and the others took over Kruge's ship. They took Spock's body back to Vulcan, where it was successfully reintergrated with Spock's katra. Scotty joyfully greeted his resurrected friend Spock.

After three months Scotty voted with his fellow senior staff to return to Earth to face the consequences of his action. On the way back home he travelled back in time with the late Enterprise's senior staff to retrieve humpback whales to answer the call of an alien probe that was devastating Earth. The mission was successful and the whales were able to convince the probe to leave. In gratitude Starfleet dropped all the charges against Scotty.

The senior staff was then assigned to a new ship, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A). The ship was somewhat fragile at first, but under Scotty's care the Enterprise-A earned her name and Scotty became almost as proud and loving of her as he did the previous Enterprise . Scotty remained as chief engineer until the retirement of the Enterprise in 2293.

In 2294 Scotty, Kirk, and Chekov attended the dedication ceremonies on the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B). During the dedication cruise Scotty helped rescue El-Aurian refugees and save the Enterprise from the Nexus. However Kirk disappeared at that time, taken into the Nexus.

Scotty then retired from Starfleet. Leaving for the Norpin Colony on the Jenolen he and the others on the Jenolen disappeared in 2295. It was not until 2369 that the rest of the galaxy learned what happened - that the ship had crashed on a Dyson Sphere. Scotty and Ensign Matt Franklin were the only survivors. The two had placed themselves into a form of transporter stasis. Franklin died during the intervening years as his pattern deteriorated. Scotty was rescued by the Enterprise-D .

An older Scotty on the Enterprise-D .

Becoming friends with Geordi LaForge , Scotty helped save the Enterprise-D from the Dyson Sphere. With his zest for life renewed Scotty decided he wasn't ready to retire, and left to explore the galaxy on the shuttle the Enterprise loaned him.

Eventually Scotty returned to Earth where he helped in the construction of the USS Honorious , a Sovereign class starship. After the Enterprise-D was destroyed in 2371, Starfleet decided to rename the Honorius as the Enterprise-E.

By the mid 2380s Scotty was the commanding officer of the Galaxy class USS Challenger . Due to damage caused by his long transporter stasis, Scotty was unable to continue as Captain of the Challenger , and his friend Geordi LaForge assumed command of the vessel. When the ship was trapped in a rift, Scotty elected to remain on the ship and free his shipmates by using the engines to create a collapsing warp shell, which sealed the rift.

Scotty was presumed lost after the rift was sealed. At Scotty's memorial service, Ambassador Spock felt that if anyone could have survived the collapsing static warp shell, it was Montgomery Scott.

Alternate Timelines [ ]

In the timeline where Christopher Pike avoided the accident that had crippled him in the prime reality, Scott was heard assisting that timeline's Mr. Spock as the Vulcan science officer worked to get phasers back on line.

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Scotty was a nickname both for Montgomery Scott and his counterpart in the alternate reality .

In the alternate reality, James T. Kirk regularly used the nickname and even used it to introduce Scott to Khan Noonien Singh in 2259 . ( Star Trek Into Darkness ) In 2263 of the alternate reality, after Scott had met Jaylah on Altamid , she called him "Montgomery Scotty." ( Star Trek Beyond )

Chief engineer Pelia called Scott "Scotty". ( SNW : " Hegemony ")

The nickname Scotty was used by various shipmates of Scott during his service aboard the USS Enterprise and the USS Enterprise -A from the 2260s to the 2290s , including James T. Kirk , Leonard McCoy , Nyota Uhura , Hikaru Sulu , Carolyn Palamas , Christine Chapel , Mira Romaine , Will Decker , and Pavel Chekov . It was even used in the official captain's log . ( TOS : " By Any Other Name "; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home )

Scott also occasionally used the nickname himself. ( TOS : " A Taste of Armageddon ", " The Devil in the Dark ", " Metamorphosis ", " Mirror, Mirror ", " Is There in Truth No Beauty? ", " Day of the Dove ", " That Which Survives "; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier ; TNG : " Relics ")

It was similarly used by his junior engineers in Scott's absence. ( DS9 : " Trials and Tribble-ations ")

He was later called " Mister Scotty" by the Pandronian Honorary Commander Ari bn Bem in 2269 . ( TAS : " Bem ")

In 2369 , when Captain Jean-Luc Picard called Montgomery Scott "Captain Scott," Scott told Picard instead to call him Scotty. Scott later made the same remark to Geordi La Forge , reminding him that they were in Engineering at the time and formality was not needed. Only La Forge and William T. Riker ultimately called Scott by this nickname. ( TNG : " Relics ")

In 2380 on the USS Cerritos , Commander Jack Ransom was telling Captain Carol Freeman about people that lived during the TOS era , and one of them he mentioned was Scotty. ( LD : " No Small Parts ")

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• Scotty at Wikipedia
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Star Trek Officially Confirms [SPOILER] Is a Scotty-Level Engineer

• Nog proves his engineering prowess in Sons of Star Trek #3, showcasing skills on par with Montgomery Scott.
• Nog's lineage as an engineer, inherited from Rom, shines through in his creative solutions in the story.
• Despite being seen as a war hero, Nog's true passion lies in engineering, making him a standout character.

Warning: contains spoilers for Sons of Star Trek #3!

Few engineers in the Star Trek universe can rival Montgomery Scott, but Nog has proven himself worthy of Scotty’s legacy. Nog, the nephew of Deep Space Nine’s Ferengi bartender, went from zero to hero in the Star Trek franchise. Nog’s service record in the Dominion War has come to define him, but in Sons of Star Trek #3, he demonstrates his engineering prowess.

Sons of Star Trek #3 is written by Morgan Hampton and drawn by Angel Hernandez. Nog is trapped in an alternate universe where the Federation is at war with the Breen. Stuck as an officer aboard the USS Avery, Nog is on the frontlines when the Breen attack the ship, dismantling its warp engines. Nog and Lieutenant Shaw brainstorm ways to get the engines back online, when Nog remembers how ships in his universe can recrystalize dilithium.

This feature is lacking in ships in this universe, so Nog rigs up a theta-matrix compositor, which restarts the engines.

Nog Is a Star Trek Icon, and Maybe the Best Example of Its Progressive Ideals

Nog gets his engineering skills from his father, rom.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is regarded for its forward-thinking storylines and large, sprawling cast. Unusual for such a large ensemble, everyone grew as a character, and Nog’s arc was one of the best. His father, Rom, was an employee of his brother Quark, Nog’s uncle. Had Starfleet never come to Deep Space Nine , Nog would most certainly have become a criminal. However, thanks to the influence of Starfleet and Jake Sisko, Nog will become something greater. Played by the late Aron Eisenberg, Nog would become one of the best developed characters on Deep Space Nine .

Nog shows what he is made of in Sons of Star Trek #3, helping restart the Avery’s warp engines, using an engineering method from his universe. Nog is a skilled engineer, just like his father. During the Dominion War, Rom was instrumental in helping mine the wormhole, which kept reinforcements from the Gamma Quadrant at bay. Rom conceived of the technology used to create the mines, potentially saving many lives in the process. Judging from Nog’s makeshift theta-matrix compositor, the apple did not fall far from the tree.

Star Trek's New God-Killing Weapon Could Destroy Scotty's Legacy

Scotty's reputation in the Star Trek universe is untouchable, but his most recent innovation could potentially tarnish his legacy in a big way.

Nog Did Not Want to be a War Hero--But That Is What He Is Known For

Nog is a galaxy-class engineer--just like scotty.

The true tragedy of Nog’s life, as revealed in Sons of Star Trek #3, is that he will never live down his Dominion War service record. Viewed as a war hero, many underestimate Nog’s abilities as an engineer. This is unfortunate, as Nog went to Starfleet Academy to be an engineer, but instead is known as a warrior. Yet this issue shows that Nog is far more than a war hero, and is an actual, Scotty-level engineer. Scotty saved the day in numerous classic Star Trek episodes, and Nog is proving he is cut from the same cloth.

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Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Finale Ending & Shocking Epilogue Explained

Where star trek: discovery’s cast is now, star trek: discovery got their own data & i wish they did more with fred.

• Star Trek: Discovery's ending reveals Leto Burnham-Booker as a young Starfleet Captain, comparable to Captain James T. Kirk's early career success.
• Leto follows in the footsteps of his mother, Captain and, later, Admiral Michael Burnham.
• Leto made Captain younger than Michael Burnham did, but Chris Pine's Kirk in Star Trek (2009) did it faster.

One detail from Star Trek: Discovery 's ending makes Captain Leto Burnham-Booker (Sawandi Wilson), the son of Admiral Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), like Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) in Star Trek: The Original Series . Written by Kyle Jarrow and Michelle Paradise, and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, Star Trek: Discovery 's emotional coda warped the saga to the 33rd century, showing how Michael Burnham and Cleveland Booker (David Ajala) lived a happy life together . One big surprise is they have a fully grown son, Leto, who just became a Starfleet Captain.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 reinforced that Captain Michael Burnham is the most important Starfleet Captain of the 32nd century. Within three years of her arrival in 3188, Burnham not only was promoted to Captain of the USS Discovery , but she and her time-tossed starship solved the mystery of the Burn and restored the United Federation of Planets, saved the Federation from the Dark Matter Anomaly, and Burnham found the ancient technology of the Progenitors, and protected the galaxy from it. Michael's son, Leto, has a tough act to follow as a starship Captain , but it seems he already bested his mother in one respect.

Star Trek: Discovery comes to an end with season 5's finale wrapping up the Progenitors treasure hunt and an epilogue concluding the entire series.

Star Trek: Discovery’s Epilogue Makes Burnham’s Son One Of The Youngest Captains, Like Kirk

Leto has to be one of starfleet's youngest captains.

Star Trek: Discovery 's finale coda flashing forward 30 years makes Leto Burnham-Booker one of the youngest Starfleet Captains in the style of Captain James T. Kirk. Leto wasn't born yet, nor was Michael Burnham even pregnant, when Star Trek: Discovery season 5's original ending saw Michael and Book romantically reunite on the beach at the wedding of Admiral Saru (Doug Jones) and President T'Rina (Tara Rosling). The oldest Leto could be is in his early 30s when he arrives to escort Admiral Burnham to the USS Discovery for its final mission in the 33rd century, so Leto is a remarkably young starship Captain - and he achieved that promotion before his mother.

It wouldn't be surprising if Michael achieved Admiral at a relatively young age - like James T. Kirk did.

Commander Michael Burnham was 34 years old when she became Captain of the USS Discovery. (Or 964 given Star Trek: Discovery 's time jump 930 years in the future). Michael Burnham was born in 2226, and Burnham was 30 when she was First Officer of the USS Shenzhou and was subsequently imprisoned as Starfleet's first mutineer for her role in sparking the Klingon War. Reinstated as a Starfleet Commander, Michael was 32 when she time traveled to the 32nd century as the Red Angel, and Burnham was 33 when the USS Discovery joined her in 3190. Although it's unknown how old Burnham was when Starfleet promoted her to flag officer, it wouldn't be surprising if Michael became Admiral at a relatively young age - like James T. Kirk did.

How Old Kirk Was When He Became Captain Of The Enterprise

Kirk was a young starfleet captain in two star trek timelines.

James T. Kirk was one of the youngest Starfleet Officers to become a starship Captain. Kirk was 32 years old when he became Captain of the USS Enterprise , succeeding Captain Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter/Anson Mount). Kirk's Starfleet career was already meteoric; Lieutenant James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) became the youngest First Officer in Starfleet when he became the Number One of the USS Farragut, as seen in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2. Of course, Kirk's five-year mission leading the Starship Enterprise was historic. Kirk was promoted to Admiral and Chief of Starfleet Operations soon after, before James turned 40.

James T. Kirk broke his father, Lt. George Kirk's record as the youngest First Officer in Starfleet.

However, William Shatner's Captain Kirk was far outpaced by his alternate Kelvin timeline counterpart in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek (2009). Chris Pine's Captain Kirk warped up the ranks from Starfleet Academy Cadet to Captain of the Enterprise all in the course of Star Trek (2009). Pine's Kirk was only 25 when he became Captain , which happened in 2258, 7 years before Shatner's Kirk became Captain in 2265 in Star Trek ' s Prime timeline. In Star Trek: Discovery , Admiral Burnham's son, Leto, may indeed have risen to Captain faster than William Shatner's Captain Kirk did, but making Captain at 25 still seems to be something only Chris Pine's James T. Kirk managed.

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