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

This article was originally published on August 16, 2023.

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.

I can't change the laws of physics! I've got to have thirty minutes!

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Alternate Montgomery Scott, 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.

Alternate Montgomery Scott, Star Trek Into Darkness

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

Alternate Montgomery Scott, 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.

Alternate Montgomery Scott, "A Quality of Mercy"

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

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.

The Wit and Wisdom of Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

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