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Montgomery Scott
Montgomery Scott in the original series
Species:	Human
Gender:	Male
Hair color:	Black
Eye color:	Brown
Home planet:	Earth
Affiliation:	Starfleet
Posting:	USS Enterprise chief engineer/second officer USS Excelsior chief engineer USS Enterprise-A chief engineer/second officer
Rank:	Lieutenant commander Commander Captain
Portrayed by:	James Doohan

Montgomery Scott, (2224—) nicknamed Scotty, is a fictional character in the original Star Trek series and movies, best known as the "miracle working" chief engineer aboard the USS Enterprise. Scotty was born in Scotland and speaks with a thick Lowland Scottish accent. He was played by the late Irish-Canadian actor James Doohan, whose ability to speak in a variety of accents and voices led him to voice many characters, in addition to Scotty, in Star Trek: The Animated Series. From: www. ... The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... Jean-Luc Picard, Human Starfleet Captain. ... The gender symbols used to denote a male or female organism. ... The shield and spear of the Roman God Mars are often used to represent the male sex In heterogamous species, male is the sex of an organism, or of a part of an organism, which typically produces smaller, mobile gametes (spermatozoa) that are able to fertilise female gametes (ova). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Eye color is a polygenic trait and is determined primarily by the amount and type of pigments present in the eyes iris. ... Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... Starfleet Command symbol In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet is the paramilitary defense, research, diplomacy, and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets (UFP) with – as of the late 24th century – hundreds of starships and starbases at its disposal. ... The USS Enterprise is a fictional starship in the television series Star Trek, the USS Enterprise, (NCC-1701) was the ship in the original NBC TV series Star Trek, which chronicled the vessels most famous assignment, a five-year mission of exploration and diplomacy under Captain James T. Kirk... The USS Excelsior in 2293 The USS Excelsior is a starship in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Spoiler warning: The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) (or Enterprise-A), commissioned in 2286, is a Constitution class starship in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Lieutenant Commander is a commissioned rank of the Starfleet in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... Commander is a commissioned rank of the Starfleet in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... Captain is a commissioned rank of the Starfleet in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... Doohan in an episode of The Twilight Zone (1963) James Montgomery Doohan (March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was an Irish Canadian character and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Scotty in the television and film series Star Trek. ... The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an epic American science fiction franchise. ... Engineering is the design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... The USS Enterprise is a fictional starship in the television series Star Trek, the USS Enterprise, (NCC-1701) was the ship in the original NBC TV series Star Trek, which chronicled the vessels most famous assignment, a five-year mission of exploration and diplomacy under Captain James T. Kirk... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... The Scottish Lowlands ( an Galldachd in Gaelic ), although not officially a geographical area of the country, in normal usage is generally meant to include those parts of Scotland not referred to as the Highlands (or Gàidhealtachd), that is, everywhere due south and east of a line (the Highland Boundary... Scottish English is taken by some to include Scots and by others to exclude it. ... Doohan in an episode of The Twilight Zone (1963) James Montgomery Doohan (March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was an Irish Canadian character and voice actor best known for his portrayal of Scotty in the television and film series Star Trek. ... Star Trek: The Animated Series is an animated science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ...

Creation

Doohan was cast as the Enterprise's engineer for the second Star Trek pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before". He tried a variety of accents for the part, and was asked which he thought would be best. Doohan decided to use a Scottish accent on the basis that he thought Scottish people make the best engineers. The character's first name is the name as the actor's grandfather (and also Doohan's middle name). Where No Man Has Gone Before was the second pilot episode of the Star Trek: The Original Series. ...

Career and retirement

Scotty holds the rank of lieutenant commander and serves as the Enterprise's chief engineer and second officer. Scotty admits that he got his reputation as a "miracle worker" by padding his estimates of how long it would take to fix a problem (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, TNG: "Relics"). Nevertheless, his solutions are often both unconventional and effective. Lieutenant Commander is a commissioned rank of the Starfleet in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Paramount Pictures, 1984; see also 1984 in film) is the third feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... Relics is the fourth episode of the sixth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ...

Scotty routinely takes command of the ship when Captain James T. Kirk and Commander Spock are unavailable. On one occasion when Kirk and Spock are trapped on an alien world, Scotty uses the ship's power to shut down the planet's electrical grid for a few seconds, enabling Enterprise crewmen to rescue Kirk and Spock without violating the Prime Directive. Kirk places a commendation in Scotty's personnel record for this innovative tactic. (TOS: "Bread and Circuses") James Tiberius Kirk (2233 - 2293/2371), played by William Shatner, is the leading character in the original Star Trek TV series and the films based on it. ... For other uses, see Spock (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Bread and Circuses is a second season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, broadcast on March 15, 1968. ...

His personality tends to be dedicated to his profession to the point of being almost obsessive. That is coupled with a fierce attachment to the Enterprise. For instance, in the episode, "The Trouble with Tribbles," Kirk found him reading engineering technical journals for relaxation and had to be ordered to take shore leave at the space station in order to prevent trouble between the crew and the Klingons. Scotty manages to do so when a drunken Klingon almost provokes a fight with Enterprise crewmen as he insults Captain Kirk. However, he himself loses composure and personally starts a brawl when the Klingon dares to insult his beloved ship. Kirk confines Scotty to quarters for the incident, but for him, that just means he has an excuse to continue his journal reading. The Trouble with Tribbles is an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, first broadcast on December 29, 1967 and repeated June 21, 1968. ... This article is about the fictional race. ...

In addition, Scott tended to be less inclined to humor Spock and McCoy's quirks than Kirk. For instance, in "That Which Survives," when Scott is performing a dangerous repair task with Spock announcing the precise time remaining, the engineer muttered, "I know what time it is, I don't need a bloody cuckoo clock!" That Which Survives is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, first broadcast January 24, 1969 and repeated July 29, 1969. ... Cuckoo clock, a so-called Jagdstück, Black Forest, ca. ...

Scotty was promoted to commander and involved in the Enterprise's eighteen-month refit prior to Star Trek: The Motion Picture. He remains part of the crew while the Enterprise serves as a Starfleet Academy training ship (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). (A scene cut from the theatrical release of Star Trek II but restored in the ABC television version and the Director's Cut DVD details that Midshipman First Class Peter Preston was his nephew. Since Star Trek canon rules state that only what is seen on screen is canon, the presence of this scene in some editions of the film but not others makes its status as strict canon unclear. Scott's relationship to the Preston family is elaborated on in the film's novelization and other works, and has been widely adopted as fanon.) After the Enterprise returns to earth, the aging ship is scheduled to be decommissioned, and Scott is promoted to captain of engineering aboard the USS Excelsior. This places him in the ideal position to sabotage the Excelsior, which facilitates Kirk's theft of the Enterprise and recovery of Spock from the Genesis Planet (The Search for Spock). Scott is not prosecuted for his crimes (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home) and goes on to serve under Kirk as chief engineer aboard the Enterprise-A, presumably until that ship's decommissioning at the end of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Oddly, in-between The Search For Spock and The Voyage Home, the rank pins on Scotty's uniform jacket switch from Captain back to Commander). He, along with Kirk and Pavel Chekov, is a guest aboard the Enterprise-B durings its maiden voyage. Commander is a commissioned rank of the Starfleet in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Paramount Pictures, 1979; see also 1979 in film) is the first feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series and is released on Friday, December 7. ... The official logo of Starfleet Academy, circa 2370. ... Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Paramount Pictures, 1982; see also 1982 in film) is the second feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... A Directors cut is a specially edited version of a movie (or sometimes a TV series) that is supposed to represent the directors own approved edit of the movie. ... DVD (commonly Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... The Star Trek canon consists of the television series Star Trek (the original series), Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, and the ten motion pictures based upon the series. ... Fanon is a fact or ongoing situation related to a television program, book, movie, or video game that has been used so much by fan writers or among the fandom that it has been more or less established as having happened in the fictional world, but it has not actually... Captain is a commissioned rank of the Starfleet in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... The USS Excelsior in 2293 The USS Excelsior is a starship in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... For other uses, see Spock (disambiguation). ... This article or section should include material from Project Genesis, eliminating duplication and integrating references. ... Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Paramount Pictures, 1986; see also 1986 in film) is the fourth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Spoiler warning: The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) (or Enterprise-A), commissioned in 2286, is a Constitution class starship in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Paramount Pictures, 1991; see also 1991 in film) is the sixth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Pavel Andreievich Chekov (Cyrillic: Павзл Андревыч Чэков)(2245-) is a Russian Starfleet officer in the fictional Star Trek universe played by Walter Koenig. ... USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) In the Star Trek fictional universe, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) was a modified Excelsior class starship, commissioned in 2293 and initially captained by John Harriman. ...

Scott took passage on the transport Jenolan to reach the Norpin colony, where he planned to retire. However, the Jenolan crashed onto a Dyson Sphere, an impact that only Scott and another crewman survived. Using his knowledge of transporter systems, Scott rigged the ship's transporter to keep them in suspended animation for 75 years. Although the other crewman's pattern deteriorated beyond the point of recovery, the crew of the Enterprise-D recover Scotty. Scott and his Enterprise chief engineer successor, Geordi La Forge, rescue the Enterprise from the interior of the Dyson Sphere. In thanks, the ship's crew give him the shuttlecraft Goddard. (TNG: "Relics") Scotty's age in "Relics" is 147 years: thus he was 72 when he was going to retire. A cut-away diagram of an idealized Dyson shell — a variant on Dysons original concept — 1 AU in radius A Dyson sphere (or shell as it appeared in the original paper) is a hypothetical megastructure. ... The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) (or Enterprise-D, to distinguish it from prior starships with the same name) is a 24th century starship in the Star Trek fictional universe and the principal setting of the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. ... Geordi La Forge is a regular character in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, played by LeVar Burton. ...

Although not canon, several works explore Scotty's life after leaving the Enterprise-D. According to these books and comics, Scotty helped design the Enterprise-E and, in the Starfleet Corps of Engineers novel series, he leads the Corps of Engineers and issues the characters' assignments. In the fictional Star Trek universe, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) (or Enterprise-E) is a Sovereign class starship that is the primary setting in the films Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek: Nemesis. ... Starfleet Corps of Engineers ( for short) is a series of books in the Star Trek universe. ...

A comic book chronicling the death of Leonard McCoy was published soon after DeForest Kelley's death although he continues to live in the Shatner Trek penned novels; it remains to be seen if James Doohan's death will result in Scotty's demise. Worth noting, however, is that McCoy at the time is 137 years old (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint"); Scott did not age while suspended in the transporter. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Leonard Horatio McCoy, M.D., nicknamed Bones (as in Sawbones, an old-fashioned colloquialism for a doctor or a surgeon), is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe, played by the late DeForest Kelley. ... Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999) was an actor best known for his starring role as Dr. Leonard Bones McCoy of the USS Enterprise in the television series Star Trek and six of its subsequent movies. ... Encounter at Farpoint was the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ...

Generations-Relics continuity

Scotty's presence at the christening of the Enterprise-B, where he witnessed James Kirk's presumed death (Star Trek: Generations), conflicts with this belief 75 years later, upon learning that his rescuers are from "the starship Enterprise", that "...it was Jim Kirk himself who hauled the old girl out of mothballs to come looking for me!" (TNG: "Relics"). This is usually ascribed to confusion and disorientation after 75 years in a transporter buffer, or perhaps the result of partial pattern degradation while in the transporter's memory. Or, Scott may be cognizant of Kirk's death and is simply being colorful, in the same way that someone might evoke a dead person's name in extreme circumstances (i.e. stating "I'll bet it was Jim Kirk himself, come back from the dead, who hauled the old girl out of mothballs"). Additionally, he may either have forgotten about Kirk's loss or simply does not wish to acknowledge or believe it. USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) In the Star Trek fictional universe, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) was a modified Excelsior class starship, commissioned in 2293 and initially captained by John Harriman. ... James Tiberius Kirk (2233 - 2293/2371), played by William Shatner, is the leading character in the original Star Trek TV series and the films based on it. ... Star Trek: Generations (Paramount Pictures, 1994, see also 1994 in film) is the seventh feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... Relics is the fourth episode of the sixth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ...

The real world explanation for this discontinuity is that Relics was filmed before Generations; Kirk's fate was not known when the TNG episode was filmed. Also, Scotty and Chekov were not originally slated to be with Kirk when he was "lost" on the Enterprise-B's maiden voyage. The two characters were substituted for Spock and McCoy and the filmmakers and cast may have forgotten or ignored Scotty's words when they made the switch.

Birthplace debate

Following James Doohan's death, several towns in Scotland began campaigning to be named Scotty's "official birthplace."

The most vocal of the claimants is Linlithgow, where the novel Vulcan's Glory states Scotty was born. Both the city's and the book's claims are supported by script and production material[1]. However, none of this material ever appears or is spoken on screen, and Star Trek historians and others claim that Scotty's birthplace is Aberdeen, Scotland, due in large part to Scotty's claim in "Wolf in the Fold" that he is "an old Aberdeen pub crawler". Indeed, city leaders in Aberdeen have put forward plans to erect a monument to James Doohan/Scotty in the city, although there have been no official announcements to date. [2] However, of historical relevance is the fact that the chief engineer is Scottish; reference to the fact that most ship's engineers aboard steam ships around the turn of the 20th century were from, or educated in Scotland. Linlithgow town in the background, the Loch in the mid-ground with the Palace in the foreground Linlithgow (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Iucha, Scots Lithgae) is a town and Royal Burgh in Scotland. ... This article is about the Scottish city. ... Wolf in the Fold is a second season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. ...

Popular impact

Scotty became a kind of general cliché for any chief engineer in the movie genre of science fiction parodies. It has also become something of a cliché for starship engineers to be Celtic – even Star Trek: The Next Generation briefly has an Irish engineer aboard the USS Enterprise-D (named Lt. Argyle, no less) and Miles O'Brien (played by Colm Meaney who is Irish himself) fulfills the same functions such as being transporter chief on the ship and an Ops manager on Deep Space 9. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... The fictional starship Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) from Star Trek: The Next Generation. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) (or Enterprise-D, to distinguish it from prior starships with the same name) is a 24th century starship in the Star Trek fictional universe and the principal setting of the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. ... Miles OBrien Miles Edward OBrien is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe, played by Colm Meaney. ... Colm Meaney as Miles OBrien Colm J. Meaney ( or , a variant of Callum; born May 30, 1953 in Dublin, Ireland) is an actor widely known for his role as Miles OBrien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ...

Scotty's operation of the Enterprise transporter system inspired the catch phrase "Beam me up, Scotty", which gained currency in pop culture even beyond Star Trek fans. Ironically, that exact phrase is never actually spoken in any episode or film. In the Star Trek: The Animated Series and in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home they come close with Kirk's "Scotty, Beam us up" and "Scotty, Beam me up!" respectively. These lines were written as both a homage and an in-joke to the catch phrase. A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. ... Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in a modern society. ... Star Trek: The Animated Series is an animated science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Paramount Pictures, 1986; see also 1986 in film) is the fourth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. ...

In the 1987 movie Spaceballs, there is a parody of Scotty in the form of a character named Snotty, who is operating the transporter beam for President Skroob. The character speaks in a thick Scottish accent, wears a kilt and a Scottish-style hat, an obvious stereotype of Scottish attire. Instead of "Beam him up Scotty," Commanderette Zircon says "Beam him down, Snotty." When reversing the beam, he says "Lock One, Lock Two, Lock Three, Loch Lomond!" which is a reference to the Scottish Loch at the foot of Ben Lomond in the Trossachs mountain range and national park. For the unrelated video game SpaceBall featured on LG brand mobile phones, see SpaceBall (game). ...

In the Disney cartoon series TaleSpin, the pirates' engineer is a scottie dog, an in-joke. Likewise in The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs-is "Angus" a scottish terrier in charge of technology! TaleSpin was a half-hour American animated television series spin-off of The Jungle Book that first aired as part of The Disney Afternoon. ... Country of origin United Kingdom (Scotland) Classification Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, ANKC, KC(UK), NZKC Scottish Terriers are a breed of dog best known for their dark black fur and their die-hard spirit. ... An in joke is a joke whose humour is clear only to those people who are in a group that has some prior knowledge (not known by the whole population) that makes the joke humorous. ... The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs are childrens animated series made in 1998 to 1999 that aired on Fox Kids whenever it was cancelled. ... Scottish Terriers are a breed of dog best known for their distinctive profile, their fierce loyalty, and their die-hard spirit. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a level of thinking mastery sufficient to leave the surface of the planet for the first time and explore space. ...

“Pulling a Scotty” [3] is a work-related term and refers to asking for far more time than is necessary to complete a task and at the same time complaining that it may not be enough time. When the task has been completed at a leisurely pace and ahead of the proposed schedule returning to ones supervisor stating that with a superhuman effort the task was completed ahead of time. This is also known as the "Scotty Principle" and is particularly common in the IT profession.

New film

The UK's Sunday Mail reports that James McAvoy is keen on playing the role of Scotty in the next Star Trek movie[4] The Sunday Mail is a Scottish tabloid newspaper published every Sunday. ... McAvoy as Mr Tumnus in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe James McAvoy (born on 1 January 1979) is a BAFTA-winning Scottish actor. ... Star Trek XI is the working title of the planned eleventh entry in the Star Trek film series, based on Gene Roddenberrys science fiction franchise. ...

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External links

• StarTrek.com: Montgomery Scott
• Montgomery Scott article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki.