After almost six decades, theStar Trekfranchise has officially retired one of its most iconic heroes. In its modern stories,Star Trekhas shown a fondness for jumping around the timeline, offering opportunities to see the untold stories of its most beloved characters. Now, with a heartwarming reunion, the story of one of those characters has been brought to a close.
The iconic hero retires from Starfleet, having become the organization’s longest-serving human.
Star Trek Officially Retires Montgomery “Scotty” Scott
The Original Series Icon Ends a Record-Setting Starfleet Career
The historic moment comes in today’sStar Trek: Omega, which concludes the ‘Lore War’ event, where Data’s psychopathic brother took control of reality. In the aftermath,Montgomery “Scotty” Scott finally announces his retirement, reuniting with Nyota Uhuraand offering Starfleet some parting words.
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First introduced in 1966’s ‘Where No Man Has Gone Before’ - the third episode of the original series -Scotty was played by James Doohan(and also Simon Pegg, in the big-screen Kelvin timeline), and has starred in over 80 television episodes and six movies inStar Trekcanon, as well as a variety of spin-off media. While Doohan sadly died in 2005, his likeness has been used in comic stories and even on TV, utilizing archival footage. Now, however,Doohan’s character finally says goodbye to fans.
InStar Trek: Omega, Scotty retires from Starfleet, having become the organization’s longest-serving human. He finally returns to Earth, landing in the Kutui Province, where he is reunited with both Earth and Nyota Uhura.
DID YOU KNOW:After a crash, Scotty spent over 70 years suspended in a transporter buffer before being rescued, emerging once again in the future. This means he has technically held a Starfleet commission for 139 years.
Scotty is lost for words upon seeing his old friend, but Uhura simply asks,“What took you so long, Monty?“and the two share an embrace.The moment is particularly significant because, inStar Trek #13,Scotty noted that he hasn’t returned to Earthin 70 years, professing he’s had no desire to do so. As he embraces the end of his career, that has clearly changed, with Scotty running his hands through the grass and saying,“Hello, Old Girl. I missed the smell o' you.”
Scotty Has Earned His Retirement After a Battle to Save the Gods
Scotty Showcased Some Incredible New Inventions Before Saying Goodbye
Scotty has been one of the main characters of IDW’sStar Trekseries, joining Benjamin Sisko’s crew to try and prevent the slaughter of the galaxy’s godlike entities. Scotty has lived up to his ‘Miracle Worker’ nickname,upgrading the Theseus to become Starfleet’s fastest ship and co-inventing"Proto-Warp"speed. Scotty made it possible for the ship to enter the realm of the gods and helped protect it from threats including Q and Klingon extremist Kahless. Scotty even got tosay goodbye to Captain Kirkafter encountering a group of sentient holograms based on Starfleet legends. Now, after achieving so much, he finally returns home.
While Scotty and Uhura’s reunion is heartwarming, Scotty’s final words are given in a message to Starfleet. There, he officially retires, stating,“It has been my honor. It has been my privilege. But I’ve done all I can. It’s time to go home.“Scotty issues his recommendation for the next captain of theUSS Theseus(which isn’t revealed) andstates that he’s done all he can with the legendary ship, adding, “Let’s see what the next generation does with her.”
It’s a fitting send-off for a beloved character, and one that honors his long history with the franchise while still embracing his sense of optimism for the future and those who will come after.Star Trekhas a varied history of character send-offs, from Captain Kirk’s anticlimactic death to the well-receivedTNGfinale. In this case,Star Trekhas done Scotty proud, reuniting with old friends and reflecting on a staggering career, while still looking towards the future.
Star Trek: Omegais available now from IDW.
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Star Trek is one of pop culture’s biggest multimedia franchises, spanning multiple movies, TV shows, books, comics, video games, and various other media. The franchise was created by Gene Roddenberry and started with the 1960s TV series starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Over the decades, several equally popular series have come out since as Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Discovery.
