Summary
Warning: contains spoilers forStar Trek#21!
Scotty has been a vital part of theStar Trekfranchise, but after 58 years, the franchise may be setting up his exit. Scotty’s legacy extends into the 24th century, where he is currently serving alongside Captain Sisko aboard theUSS Theseus.Scotty was vital during theDay of Bloodevent, but now,Star Trek#21 hints he may truly be entering the twilight of his life.
Star Trek#21 is written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Megan Levens. After breaching the barrier and entering the Pleroma, Sisko and his crew address the council of gods assembled there. Apollo, who encountered Scotty a century prior, quips that the engineer “got old.” Scotty retorts back at Apollo, calling him a “gas bag.”
Trelane, another being on the council, asks Apollo why he is bothering with the “expiring one” and should instead focus on Sisko.
Scotty Set the Standard By Which All OtherStar TrekEngineers Are Judged
Scotty Saved theEnterpriseNumerous Times
The originalEnterprise,NCC-1701, had several engineers during its time in service, butnone more prominent than Scotty. Played by James Doohan in the originalStar Trekseries, Scotty earned the nickname “the Miracle Worker” thanks to some brilliant jury-rigs he would spontaneously create. Scotty saved the ship many times. Perhaps his greatest engineering feat was the one that saved his life: after crash landing on a Dyson Sphere, Scotty stored himself in the ship’s transporter buffer, where he was rescued by theEnterpriseNCC-1701-D. After a rough initial period of adjustment, Scotty returned to work.
What Trelane meant by the “expiring one” comment is left open to debate. Seconds before, Apollo made a crack about Scotty’s age, and Trelane could have just been playing off that. However, IDW’s new line ofStar Trektitles has explored the concept of legacy at great length. Scotty’s reputation as one of Starfleet’s finest engineers is continually mentioned in the book, and is evident all around. TheTheseuswas largely his design, and helped T’Lirbuild the revolutionary Kardashev Drive. Scotty’s best days may seem to still be ahead of him.
IsStar TrekAbout to Kill Scotty Off for Good?
Scotty Deserves a Heroic Death
Yet Trelane’s comment about Scotty “expiring” almost seemed to have an ominous tone.
Yet Trelane’s comment about Scotty “expiring” almost seemed to have an ominous tone. Scotty was instrumental in helping stop Kahless from leading a galaxy-wide insurrection. However, the threat Kahless poses is far from over. Furthermore, Lore is still at large, on his quest for godhood. Both of these villains pose a serious threat to the galaxy, and Scotty. If theStar Trekfranchise is genuinely going to kill Scotty off, it raises questions about how it will happen. If Scotty is indeed on his way out, he deserves to go out like the Starfleet hero he is.
