Montgomery "Scott" Scotty
Doohan depiction
Montgomery Scott was born in Linlithgow, Scotland March 3, 2222.[8] Doohan claimed to have based Scotty's accent on an Aberdeen accent he once heard.[5] During the events of Star Trek, Scotty holds the rank of lieutenant commander and serves as the Enterprise's second officer and "miracle worker" chief engineer.[2] Scotty's technical knowledge and skill allow him to devise unconventional and effective last-minute solutions to dire problems.[1] Scotty's identity is strongly connected to the Enterprise itself, and the character often takes a paternal attitude toward the ship.[1] He is frequently the liaison between Captain James T. Kirk's (William Shatner) ambitious tactical plans and what is technically feasible in the realm of the starship's capabilities. Although he sometimes commands the ship when both Captain Kirk and first officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy) are off the ship (as third senior officer), Scotty asserts in the TNG episode "Relics" that he "never wanted to be anything else but an engineer".[9]
Scotty oversaw the Enterprise's refit prior to the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), and is part of the crew when the Enterprise confronts Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán) in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).[2] Although not stated when this occurred in the original release of the film, Peter Preston, who dies with Scotty at his bedside, was Scotty's nephew. Scotty was promoted to captain of engineering of the USS Excelsior in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Scotty sabotages his new ship and helps Kirk steal the Enterprise to rescue Spock.[2] Scotty joins Kirk's crew aboard the USS Enterprise-A at the end of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). In Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, he helps Kirk, Spock and Dr. Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley) escape the brig and retake the hijacked Enterprise.[2] Scotty kills Colonel West (René Auberjonois) before the latter can assassinate the Federation president (Kurtwood Smith) inStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991).[2] Scotty joins Kirk and Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig) for the USS Enterprise-B's maiden voyage in Star Trek Generations (1994), saving the ship through technical wizardry.[10]
Scotty was aboard a transport shuttle en route to a retirement colony when it crashed into a Dyson sphere; stranded, he set the transporter to cycle indefinitely and "stored" himself in the buffer for decades before being recovered by theUSS Enterprise-D crew in "Relics".[2] A "relic" no longer able to serve effectively as an engineer and struggling to acclimate to 24th-century life, Scotty nevertheless manages to help save the Enterprise-D through technical know-how andchicanery.[10]
Pegg depiction
In September 2007, Paul McGillion auditioned for the Scotty role in the 2009 Star Trek movie and received James Doohan's son Chris' endorsement.[11] However, Simon Pegg's casting was announced on October 12, 2007.[citation needed] Pegg's portrayal in the 2009 Star Trek film has Scotty stuck working at an isolated outpost as punishment for beaming Admiral Jonathan Archer's[12] prized beagle from one planet to the next — and having no idea where it ended up. With assistance from Spock Prime and James Kirk, he joins the Enterprise crew and becomes the ship's chief engineer. Slate.com called Pegg's performance of Scotty in the 2009 Star Trek film "juicily comic".[3]
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Doohan depiction
Montgomery Scott was born in Linlithgow, Scotland March 3, 2222.[8] Doohan claimed to have based Scotty's accent on an Aberdeen accent he once heard.[5] During the events of Star Trek, Scotty holds the rank of lieutenant commander and serves as the Enterprise's second officer and "miracle worker" chief engineer.[2] Scotty's technical knowledge and skill allow him to devise unconventional and effective last-minute solutions to dire problems.[1] Scotty's identity is strongly connected to the Enterprise itself, and the character often takes a paternal attitude toward the ship.[1] He is frequently the liaison between Captain James T. Kirk's (William Shatner) ambitious tactical plans and what is technically feasible in the realm of the starship's capabilities. Although he sometimes commands the ship when both Captain Kirk and first officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy) are off the ship (as third senior officer), Scotty asserts in the TNG episode "Relics" that he "never wanted to be anything else but an engineer".[9]
Scotty oversaw the Enterprise's refit prior to the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), and is part of the crew when the Enterprise confronts Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán) in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).[2] Although not stated when this occurred in the original release of the film, Peter Preston, who dies with Scotty at his bedside, was Scotty's nephew. Scotty was promoted to captain of engineering of the USS Excelsior in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Scotty sabotages his new ship and helps Kirk steal the Enterprise to rescue Spock.[2] Scotty joins Kirk's crew aboard the USS Enterprise-A at the end of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). In Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, he helps Kirk, Spock and Dr. Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley) escape the brig and retake the hijacked Enterprise.[2] Scotty kills Colonel West (René Auberjonois) before the latter can assassinate the Federation president (Kurtwood Smith) inStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991).[2] Scotty joins Kirk and Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig) for the USS Enterprise-B's maiden voyage in Star Trek Generations (1994), saving the ship through technical wizardry.[10]
Scotty was aboard a transport shuttle en route to a retirement colony when it crashed into a Dyson sphere; stranded, he set the transporter to cycle indefinitely and "stored" himself in the buffer for decades before being recovered by theUSS Enterprise-D crew in "Relics".[2] A "relic" no longer able to serve effectively as an engineer and struggling to acclimate to 24th-century life, Scotty nevertheless manages to help save the Enterprise-D through technical know-how andchicanery.[10]
Pegg depiction
In September 2007, Paul McGillion auditioned for the Scotty role in the 2009 Star Trek movie and received James Doohan's son Chris' endorsement.[11] However, Simon Pegg's casting was announced on October 12, 2007.[citation needed] Pegg's portrayal in the 2009 Star Trek film has Scotty stuck working at an isolated outpost as punishment for beaming Admiral Jonathan Archer's[12] prized beagle from one planet to the next — and having no idea where it ended up. With assistance from Spock Prime and James Kirk, he joins the Enterprise crew and becomes the ship's chief engineer. Slate.com called Pegg's performance of Scotty in the 2009 Star Trek film "juicily comic".[3]
All credits go to Wikipedia.