Captain Picard and Scotty chat and reminisce
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The Next Generation Season 6 Episode 4 "Relics" is a critically acclaimed episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that originally aired during the show's sixth season. In this episode, the crew of the Enterprise-D encounters a 75-year-old ship, the USS Jenolan, which had been missing for decades.
On board, they discover Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, the former chief engineer of the USS Enterprise from the original Star Trek series, who had been trapped in a transporter buffer for 75 years.
The episode explores themes of aging, loss, and the struggle to adapt to a changing world. It also offers a touching tribute to the original Star Trek series, with Scotty serving as a link between the two shows.
"Relics" is widely regarded as one of the best episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, thanks in large part to James Doohan's powerful performance as Scotty and the episode's poignant exploration of the human condition.
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Picard was very respectful of Scotty in this episode, he bantered and drank with a Starfleet legend - That is respect for the man and the character. RIP 🌎
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iam sure it was real respect for the Person and his role
Yeah, even though Scotty pretty much snaked his bottle of whiskey.
I met him a couple of months before he died!🙏😢😢
@@user-do2ev2hr7h It is the dream of every bottle of whiskey, no matter the galaxy of its origin, to be placed to rest in the belly of s Scotsman.
I just had to comment on your being Ferengi . Well played!
"There's one in the fleet museum." Amazing how a throwaway line can be paid off thirty-odd years after it's initially said, and beautifully so. Plus, that whole speech about not being able to start over and not being able to fall in love again...that got an "awww, how sad, but, sure you can!" from me in my late teens. It hits a whole hell of a lot differently after passing fifty.
it would've been cooler if it was one of the original 12 constitution class ships like the USS exeter.
@@joeswanson733 Were all of the originals explicitly named in alpha canon?
My understanding, and I forget from where - it was a long time ago that I read this, like early 80's or so - is that NCC-1701 was the only one of the original twelve Connies to return from its five-year mission. Sure, there were others, but not of the first twelve built and sent out.
@@leistico
well i know from the different canon sources
i recall that out of the 12 constitution class ships (the original 12) 5 were either destroyed, lost, or crew dead. so almost 50% casualty rates. that's pretty bad.
@@leistico not the only. Just the first, if memory serves. That’s why it was such a big deal when it came back .
Scotty looks as if he's about to burst into tears when he walks into the holodeck. James Doohan was really underappreciated as an actor.
If he was even acting. Imagine in your prime acting in a series you came to love, life moving on, and then decades later walking onto a visually nearly identical recreation of the main set. All those memories washing over you. That look may have been a genuine reaction shot.
4:27 Anyone who's seen someone expressing regret/frustration about something whilst drunk, that line delivery was absolutely spot-on.
Indeed!
I don't think he was acting when he saw the bridge of his Enterprise.
Not by me, I’ve asked him to help me out in a number of instances when things weren’t going the best. In a bad situation I ask him my favorite saying from TOS “Beam me up Scotty”, I guess he never heard me because I always had to figure my own way out! Lol. I’ll keep trying.
I love how respectful Picard is of Scotty in this clip.
I think he's respectful to everyone because he's a good human being but I will say that I see where you're coming from because he does come off as being more respectful to Scotty than anyone else. And for good reason. He's with the man who was the Chief Engineer on the Enterprise captained by the legendary James T Kirk. He's got one of the heroes of that famous crew on board his ship.
Makes sense. Look how Worf in the first episode conveys his courtesy about how McCoy is. The crew of the OG Enterprise are legends.
If only they were just as respectful to Picard in the show that's named after him.
Something about hubris and such....
@@MarcelNL Plenty of characters in Picard have immense respect for him. The Tal Shiar living with him out of respect for trying to save their people. The warrior who immediately joins him almost no questions asked, Riker almost certainly had to call in a few favors to be the cavalry at the end. Sure not literally everyone in the galaxy worships him but he obviously his fans. The admiral who called him out on his hubris honestly had a pretty valid point he had recently trashed starfleet for not helping the Romulans and then shown up and requested a starship like he was still an admiral.
"Here's to you, lads!"
Such a heartbreaking line
The look that Scotty had when the holodeck doors opened and he saw his favorite lady from long ago there in front of him- that look on his face, and then referring to old girlfriends they'll never see again.. that was some of the best acting in a Star Trek scene, ever. And followed by Picard walking in at the right moment and pulling Scotty out of the grasp of despair, and the conversation that followed- more best acting in Star Trek, ever.
I saw this when it first aired 31 years ago in 1992 as a 24 year old. Seeing it again at 55- I get the true impact of what Scotty is saying.
To old girlfriends....
Yes. A fantastic scene between Patrick Stewart and James Doohan, certainly the best in this episode and one of the best of the series.
Yes, Assuming he was acting...
Growing old can be a good thing, and it sure beats the alternative, but GETTING old kinda sucks at times.
To be honest, it would have been more like seeing your long dead highschool sweetheart.
I love that moment when Scotty's warning Picard to be careful of the whiskey while Picard just knocks it back and doesn't even flinch.
Picard can certainly put it away.
He is French afterall
Scotty finally meets his match! Unlike the alien in the crewman's body that he drunk under the table!?
@@JohnDoe-sl6di The French are more known for wine (Picard's family's business). Whiskey is more a Scottish product.
He just said he just got off duty... it's always 5 o'clock somewhere!
Scotty was right. you never forget your first love. I served on two Carriers in the Navy. The Midway and the Independence. The Midway was my first and true love. I did 9 years on that old lady. She always kept me safe, and shined like a beacon when I stumbled back to her after a night on the town. You never forget those times
My brother served on the Midway and the Ranger!! That was in the 80s. Crazy how time passes.
My father served onboard a Subtander which fixes those subs.
The Midway is parked right here in San Diego. Glad I've gotten the chance to see her for myself...
@@athlon9394 went there for my 60th birthday. Memories just took me back to when I was 22 and set foot aboard her for the 1st time
Respect Sir.
What a beautiful performance from Jimmy Doohan. I truly understood and feel empathy for his feels. Well done sir. You are missed.
I know how Scotty feels. I was a very young man when I joined the navy; 19 years old in fact. Life was wide open and, in spite of some bumps, just grand. I worked on the F-14A Tomcat. I was proud of my ship, the USS Eisenhower. I was proud of the two squadrons I served in, VF-101 and VF-142. I was young and full of life.
Now? I'm 60 years old. One ship I served with briefly, the Constellation, is in the breaker yards and the Ike is the 2nd oldest nuke in the fleet.
As for my beloved Tomcat, she's in museums or flies a display stick.
Damn I'm getting old.
A toast to everyone I've ever served with. Here's to you lads.
Iran still has Tomcats in active service at least
Thank you for your service 💗
@@katherinkeegan8601 Thank you.
Aye, back at ya, bro! 🍻🐢👴 I was on the USS Truxtun, CGN-35 back in the early 1980s until I got out in '83. We operated with the Connie during WestPac 81-82. Sadly, that Truxtun is long gone now. No more nuke cruisers -- Bainbridge, Long Beach, Truxtun, California, Virginia...the only surface nukes left are the carriers. 😞💔
@@ronaldlebeck9577 Thank you for your service 💗
This confirms to me that Picard was always more emotional about the Stargazer.
I watched Relics with my old man back in the day. He was an engineer and loved Trek. I was never into engineering. But as two generations of Trekkies, we always bonded well with this show. I shed the occasional tear when I re-watch this episode. Miss my Dad.
Warm embrace my friend. Lost my mom 3 years ago. It never stops hurting, but you kind of get used to it...kind of. It's one of the shittier phases of life that almost every single person has to deal with, and you're never quite the same. But you're not alone, there's a whole club out here of folks who have a pretty good idea of how you feel.
Here's to you, to Scotty, to being a Trekkie, and to your dad. LLAP.
Live long and prosper!
Sorry for you loss brother.
1:59 "There's one in the fleet museum"
Picard S3: 2, in fact. USS _New Jersey_ and the _Enterprise-A._
In the modern times, they probably consider the original Constitution and the total refit that the Enterprise-A was to be different classes, albeit with the same name.
@@kabobawsome The refit is Constitution II class. The "neo-Constitution" class Titan is Constitution III class.
People are talking about "There's one in the fleet museum." yet here I am getting misty-eyed as Scotty talks about the crew being his family, and in the latest episode of Picard we saw Seven saying the same things...and with that same hint of reverence and sadness.
Two constitution class ships, one of the original design and the enterprise-a are in the fleet museum
*reference 🖖*
Do you think they went back to check that line and brought that into Picard?
It's crazy to think about how emotional you can get over things that aren't living beings. I mean, look at Star Trek III when the original Enterprise blew up. Kirk even says, "My God, Bones. What have I done?" It's things like that that make you realize that these ships aren't just ships to these people. They all considered them to be their home and also part of the family.
@@dahoomancentipee9461 What you had to do. What you always do. Turn death into a fighting chance to live.
Its interesting how now in Picard that throwaway line about a Constitution being in the Fleet Museum is an on screen reality, right alongside BOTH ships discussed in this scene...Scotty's second Constitution (Ent-A) right alongside Stargazer...nice symmetry for the fans
We finally know that the "one in the fleet museum" that Picard mentions is the U.S.S. New Jersey NCC-1975. And she is a beauty. A bit different from her older sister Enterprise, but she's got the family looks. She is a gorgeous lady.
Exactly the New Jersey was definitely built later than the enterprise. Sort of like us navy ships. How the Arleigh burke flight 3’s are different than the flight 1’s but still the same class.
The 1975 registry makes it built just before the Excelsior was. It probably was the last Constitution type built and never received a refit even though it would have existed in a era where the refined version would have been the norm.
We all romanticize past events, but then we remember we can't live them again. Scotty felt out of place in the 24th century, and he knew why. Everything he knew was obsolete in terms of engineering. The only ship he could use all his skills on was the one he was rescued from. Once someone feels as though they have nothing left to contribute, it's hard to prove them wrong. Certain skills may not be useful at the time, but sharing experiences from past adventures and events can inspire someone to rise above a bad situation. It's by learning from the past that the future can be built on a more solid foundation. By avoiding the same pitfalls, we blaze ahead, setting things up for later generations. Sadly, there are those who don't see the pitfalls and claim that such things don't exist. That is history repeating itself.
Well, almost everything he knew was obsolete. lol As Geordi shows him, some stuff in even the most modern ships really hasn't changed in decades. The impulse engines on the Enterprise-D were basically the same as the ones on the Jenolen. Geordi told him that in fact, if it weren't for all the damage, the Jenolen probably still would have been in service.
Wise and beautiful.
Amen, Green Cello.
Amen…
I was 60 years old when I finally had to come to terms with the knowledge that no one wanted me for the things I use to be able to do and was proud of being able to do well. Despite what well meaning people try to tell you there comes a time when your time has past and it's better to make a new life and find a new use then to dwell in the past and what has been lost.
@@lowtech41 I'm 60 now and I'm in the same spot. Thing is, a lot of the machinery where I work the younger crowd has a hard time understanding. You actually have to put your hands on them to fix them. No push button except for ON/OFF. So, I guess I have a little time left.
Love how impressed Scotty looks when Picard just chugs that glass of whiskey down like it was nothing.
I feel like Scotty should have worked at the fleet museum for a while at least long enough to get reacquainted with the Enterprise A. I would also imagine there were a bunch of engineers there that would have wanted to hear his stories and learn about the old ways things were done.
In the novels, Scotty ends up joining the Starfleet Corps of Engineers.
@@CameronHuff there were still older ships in use (Excelsiors and Mirandas) that he might have had a unique understanding of and could be useful.
@@CameronHuff Indeed, he gets recertified, ends up helping design the Enterprise-E, and then commands the Starfleet Corps. of Engineers.
Ah Scotty, gotta love the guy. Even in this scene they still use camera tricks to hide the fact he was missing a few fingers from his time in the military.
I was trying to pay attention to the hand with the missing finger. i only found out about that last week.
Mr. Doohan was actually only missing one finger, right hand, middle finger. He'll of a story to go with it too. If memory serves, I even think he walked it off.
I've always loved this episode, particularly this scene. Especially Picard coming onto the old Enterprise bridge in his TNG uniform. What a cool crossover image that makes. Also love how Picard (the captain of the Enterprise-D) sits in the navigator chair and Scotty (the chief engineer of the old Enterprise) sits in the command chair while they talk. Scotty looking all down makes me wonder if seeing the old ship again in the holodeck stirs up memories for him when they destroyed the Enterprise at the Genesis planet. Even though that was the refit configuration.
Wasn't there at least one TOS episode where Scotty was in the command chair while Kirk and Spock were caught down on a planet?
@jtsavidge Yeah, there were quite a few episodes where Scotty took command while Kirk and Spock were either down on a planet or on another ship.
Every time I see a TNG scene like this the more I miss it. Show was a masterpiece.
It was indeed
You can still watch them, I do.
Not quite. It had masterpiece moments. And a lot of duff cringy ones. Not quite the same thing.
@@steveross8364 Most stuff in it was better crafted than anything you can find on TV today. It has to do with how expensive film was -- they couldn't afford to screw around.
@@DustWolphy Being better than something that's crap doesn't make it good either, just less crap that something that is really crap.
We can all appreciate the "Curse of the Red shirt" throughout the OG Series. Scotty not only survived two Enterprises wearing a red shirt but went on to serve on 9 other ships while finding a way to keep himself in a transporter buffer to be saved 75 years later by the Enterprise D! The man was unstoppable! 😎
I suspect that most, if not all of the other ships were before his time on the Enterprise, they don’t post the chief engineer of the fleet flagship to work on a freighter.
Not to mention that Picard also wears red.
@@madcapmagician3130Love your reply! That's pretty logical, in fact most of the crew of the enterprise (in all its variants) have gone on to bigger and better things in their careers. To Serve on the Enterprise was almost like a reward for excellence your field and a stepping stone to move forward however, just as much as the ship could make your career it could also break your career. Scotty was a Lieutenant Commander when he became Chief Engineer (Like Trip was on the NX-1 Enterprise) and Commander on the Enterprise A in the motion picture. Like Scotty said he loved the Enterprise so my guess is he would have thought that was the height of his career, where to go from there? Some people after such a prestigious muster might even want a break from the high tempo responsibility. My guess is he did serve on some, made his name as a capable engineer, wrote much of the doctrine on engineering during that time which then gave him the opportunity to serve on the Enterprise and Enterprise A. After all those close and risky missions he may of thought "I'm too old for this I need to slow down" and then was happy taking freighter positions or star base musterings. Because he loved getting "Hands on" Commander would be his ideal rank and thought I don't want to go any further up otherwise He would be behind a desk somewhere.
@@HOTD108_ Hehe. Once the show changed the colours of the uniforms we did see the curse jump to Yellow.
@@TheMichaelStott I know its not considered cannon, but in the SCE books Scotty was promoted after his rescue, and went onto command the Starfleet Corps of Engineers, mainly because of his ability to jerry-rig solutions and think outside the box.
I had the privilege of meeting Jimmy Doohan at a convention in the early 1980s, what a nice person. Mr. Scott you are the best, love ya. RIP till we meet again in the final frontier.
Of all the Chief Engineers in the Star Trek franchise-Scotty will always be my all time favorite. Mr. Scott was always the Miracle Worker.
Him and Chief O'Brian are my two favorite Engineers, Scotty for know instinctively what his Captain needed out of the Enterprise. While Miles was helping to keep a rickety old station together with shoe strings.
@@Gfawkes77 I remember watching the TOS episode BALANCE OF TERROR, and all Captain Kirk had had to say was “Scotty” and Mr. Scott said, “I already talked to my engine room. We get more speed out of her” meaning that he, and his team would try to get the ENTERPRISE to their destination faster.
So much class in the writing of this scene. Soulfully written, beautifully performed.
This moment is largely my favorite in all of Star Trek. I wish these two had more scenes together. The toast to "Old girlfriends we will never meet again" is just wonderful
Somewhat sadly prophetic that the only three chairs seen during his initial toast are the positions of the only three surviving cast members.
I never picked up on that...but you're right.
A poignant moment.
Nichelle Nichols (b. 28 Dec 1932, d. 30 Jul 2022 @ age 89) was still alive when this episode was shot. James Doohan died before she did (b. 03 Mar 1920, d. 20 Jul 2005 @ age 82). In Star Trek V - The Final Frontier, Scotty and Uhura seemed kind of close...they were, of course, old friends by then, though I suspect there was a bit more between them then.
I only saw Helm, Navigation, CO's chair, and Engineering. Didn't see the Science or Communication stations.
@@ronaldlebeck9577 The whole TOS cast was alive when it was shot, Doohan was the first followed by Kelley.
The only three left alive today are Takei, Koenig, and Shatner who occupied Helm, Navigation, and the CO's chair respectively, that's what makes it "prophetic" as it inadvertently shows him toasting the final three. What's more is it shows the first to pass toasting the last to pass.
@@Vipre- I thought Kelley was first in '97 and then Doohan a few years later.
@@Theomite You're right. For some reason I thought Doohan had died sometime in the mid 90's but it was Kelley in 99 and Doohan in 2005.
the thing that hits me the most is when Scotty is on the bridge he straight away goes to his station, that brought me in my feels
I read the novel written for this episode. When the book got to this scene, Scotty had the computer add the crew of the Enterprise. When Picard came in, he told the computer to include him in the program to interact with the crew, especially Kirk
That's really interesting, can you tell us what added interactions there were in that book for this scene?
and the reason he was drinking was his birthday
That sounds super lame. The scene works much better because the ship is empty. No one is home.
I remember Kirk asking him why he was drinking lol. I can’t believe I actually remember that.
@@blockmasterscott he said something about a birthday i think
It's blowing my mind how a fleeting comment (no pun intended) about one being in the fleet museum was spoken and now decades later we saw it. Incredible.
It would have been more meaningful if it had been one of the TOS E’s original sister ships rather than a name pulled out of thin air.
@@Warped9 USS New Jersey is not a name just pulled out of thin air.
was it referenced in TOS, TAS, the TOS films? Was it listed in The Making Of Star Trek? No? Then they pulled it out of thin air.
@Warped9 i pulled myself out of my mom
Probably one of my most favorite scenes where we go back and see the bridge of the Enterprise TOS. The return of Scotty was so endearing and James Doohan gave it his all. With all that had gone on in the Star Trek franchise, I still believe the original cast could have done a comeback series. But, the way it worked out, we got to meet new characters, as well as see some of the original cast do cameos.
This was very touching to watch again…
Such an amazing scene, on so many levels. True quality writing, beautiful music, perfectly paced. I've seen it so many times yet it's only just struck me now just how wonderfully satisfying it is to see Captain Picard standing on this bridge set, especially after all the modern dark gritty shows. That moment at 1:27 when we see him truly walk onto Kirk's bridge, and in that shot it's a real practical set, not just green screen. If nothing else, this absolutely validates TOS as real canon, not just the characters and events but the whole production aesthetic. It's just a pity that Picard didn't sit in the Captain's chair and press a few buttons!
A beautiful and very emotional scene. The production designers did an excellent job recreating the original Enterprise bridge set.
What Scotty says really resonates with me. I served in the military for 8 years and in that time I served in 4 units, but my second unit is the one I think about, the one I go back to in my mind. All the people I served with, I will always consider my comrades, but those people in my second unit are my brothers and sisters. The bonds we formed can never be broken. The older I get, the more I live in the past. Knowing I can never go back frustrates me to no end, and each year it gets further and further away. There really is a time that you cannot fall in love again, not like the first time. I must move on.
It IS damned hard to move on. The past feels good- reminds me of the Nexus- I can see why Soran tried so hard to get back there, why Kirk didn't really want to leave, and why Picard had a tough time leaving it behind.
Air Force vet here, 55yo at the time of this writing. We probably served some of the same years- it's an honor to be able to share thoughts with you today. Live long and prosper, my unknown friend.
I truly understand what you mean. Life is not as simple as we wish it could be. There are times that we wish could go on forever, and other times we wish had never taken place. As a vet myself, I know what you mean about reminiscing about past glories. I had such incredible times with my fellow soldiers, but those days are long gone. But, that doesn't mean the future is not bright. It's easy to get caught up in the past, but who knows what the future may hold. Don't despair my friend. God is there to guide you.
Picard being a great captain and realising that Scotty is lost and seeking reassurance.
Even the first time I saw this, I kept thinking what a missed opportunity for both Scotty and Starfleet,. to have him as a historical engineer. How many experts are there who actually served on 50, 75 or 100 year old ships? Scotty would have been an amazing curator of the fleet museum. Can you imagine him giving tours and demonstrations of 23rd century ships? It would be like someone who built Model A Fords working at the Ford museum today.
Scotty is awsome
Makes you wonder...did Scotty ever visited the Fleet Museum? Seeing the 1701-A preserved must have been a thrill for him
I imagine Scotty might drop in from time to time to see how the old girl is doing. Maybe LaForge probably called him up... we know that he'd be a lot older than he was in the episode. 30 years. But humans live for a long time in Star Trek, and stay in better shape too thanks to the medical care. I would imagine Scotty would drop by to help maintain the Enterprise-A and possibly the New Jersey. Nobody would know those ships better than Scotty. My one concern for Scotty in the future is what would he think of his old commander being treated like some kind of relic and not given a proper burial? You know this is going to get out. They have Kirk's body at the Daystrom station, along with Archer and until recently Picard's. WHAT THE HELL IS SECTION 31 doing with these legend's remains?
@@terrywest111 That was crazy. Picard gave him the best burial he could and sometime after Kirk was dug up and put on display.
And lets not forget Picard isn't 'technically' considered dead if he's walking around the Titan in a giant size Barbie doll and what is up with this whole thing with Archer's body, okay Kirk I can understand, but Johnathan Archer's body, what would Section 31 want with his 200 year old corpse preserved for, for bad mouthing the guy that probably started Section 31, does section 31 also have Porthos's body preserved to because they seem to have Vampire Pomeranian 2.0 labeled as a 'Genetically Altered Tribble' on display to.
@@StillSaber Kirk's "display" seems to indicate that he's alive AND mentions something called "Project Phoenix".
@@terrywest111 I highly doubt that William Shatner would be the Legacy character their planning on bringing back and besides, what are they gonna bring Kirk back for, just to have him kick Picard's wrinkled old synth butt for leaving the Enterprise, Retiring, and being Promoted after the lecher Kirk gave him in the Nexsis.
TOS characters making an appearance in newer Trek shows was also a delight. We have this, Trials and Tibble-ations on DS9 and of course we have Flashback for Voyager 😊
Don't forget "Reunification pt. 1 and 2" for Leonard Nimoy's appearance as Spock in TNG as well as "Sarek" for Mark Lenard's return as Sarek.
OH!...and "Encounter at Farpoint" for DeForest Kelly's appearance as Admiral McCoy, too.
I read the director was unsure if Jimmy could pull of being the central character but was immediately put at ease with the first meeting. What a great show for Jimmy! 💪💯
More time has passed between today and the last episode of TNG (29 years) than this episode and the last episode of TOS (23 years). Let that sink in!
Nope. It might get stuck and I don't want that.
Scotty: "Ah, it's like the 1st time ya fall in love. You don't ever love a woman quite like that again
Picard: ...😐
I understand what they're talking about. My first military command was annoying, frustrating at times, a weight upon my shoulders, but amazing and wonderful at the same time. The men I got to rub shoulders with will always be my family to me. I miss those guys.
But you know what they say, "Life goes on."
"Old soldiers never die; they just fade away."
One of my all time favorite episodes of not just Star Trek but of tv shows in general.
I love how he sits at his original bridge station before Picard walks in.... then he takes the Captain's chair!
Scotty's ideal job now? To curate the constitution class vessel in the Fleet Museum. Talk about match made in heaven. No-one alive knows the ship better than he. I'd have LOVED that to have been suggested in this episode.
According to the comics, he joined the USS Theseus, a modular ship created to test new technology.
One of my favorite episodes and this was my favorite scene. Thanks to my mom, I grew up on reruns of TOS, so this episode combined my childhood and early teens.
"There's one in the fleet museum." Yes, and it has a weird backstory, but it is a nice tip to this episode.
75 years asleep. Sounds like another Captain. A man out of time.
This episode could've had a scene in which Captain Picard notifies Montgomery Scott's family to tell them that he was in transporter limbo after the U.S.S Jenolin crashed onto the Dyson Sphere almost 75 years earlier.
I loved it on DS9 episode Tribbles when Jadzia Dax was commenting on how much she missed 23rd century design with hard leather covers and actual knobs and switches. It made the old TOS episodes into a design choice of the time rather than change in TV sets and production ability. Sure, they had touch screens, but when Mr. Sulu was flying a starship, he preferred crystal buttons and toggle switches.
"...here's to ye, lads."
Oof. Over the years I've played online multiplayer games and had to eventually say a final goodbye to guilds, teams, and friends whom I would never see again.
That line hit me hard.
Scotty returns a few more times in the books. He pops up a few times in the New Frontier series. Drinks the Excaliburs chief engineer under the table, romances robin leflers mom, helps stop an elite assassin, and in Ship of the Line its revealed he had a hand in designing and building the Enterprise E and that much of the ship was built from as much salvaged material from the Enterprise D as they could find and make useable.
So he did end up doing credit to the legacy of the Enterprise and keeping himself busy.
Oh dear sweet Scotty...the lover of science but passionate...
I love how Scotty was just wandering the corridors knocking back whiskey. A real celt for you. 😂
So heart touching. Thank you. I grew up watching ST:TOS as a child. STAR TREK FOREVER !
I remember tearing up in the 90s when the doors opened and I saw the TOS bridge. It really hit home for me.
That's what I fear people might forget: that this scene hit like a ton of bricks even to little kids who'd been watching TOS in reruns just a few years earlier. And that was only 25 years after the first episode; you didn't have half a century to give you the distance.
I love how Scotty tries to warn Picard about the drink and Picard is like "Bring it."
Aside from all that... Well, Picard is Picard and I love it.
Picard was right about one of them in the fleet museum. USS New Jersey was shown on season of Star Trek Picard
From what I understand, the original set of the Enterprise had been destroyed. However, a fan had painstakingly rebuilt the bridge of the Enterprise and that is where this scene was filmed.
I love how this episode and more importantly this very scene had some reference in Picard season three with the fleet museum itself and this ship too.
Scotty, we miss you.
It's funny how this shows up in my feed after I watched The Bounty. Picard's line of seeing one of the Connie's in the Fleet Museum was remembered.
Also I like to think Spock somehow found out that Scotty was alive and they were reunited. Maybe with Bones too if he was still alive at plus 120 years or so.
Scotty's reaction to seeing his old ship again.
That's not acting. Those emotions are real.
They should have done an episode of bones and Scotty reuniting! Both lived into the next generation era and there’s no way they wouldn’t have gotten back together and reminisced about the good old days!
Absolutely fantastic absolutely fantastic Scotty and captain Picard
I was really young when the OG series aired. I remember them more from reruns back in the day. I love TNG and thought they did a good job with this series. When I saw this episode, I was in awe with the site and sounds of the OG that made me a Trek fan in the first place. With about 20 years between these 2 series, and now almost 30 years between TNG and Picard, I can't believe how time has passed.
4:34 "they need to stand up or they'll fall." "That's fine."
Such a good video in light of the latest episode of Picard - a homage to ships the various chars have served on, including Seven talking about Voyager. I had a job for 11 years, back in the 80s, I could feel the same way about the people I worked with and the building etc.
Very sad but also Scotty could have caught up in a year and been a chief engineer again. After all he was still young by the futures stands! He could have had 50 more years to live!
This is one of my favorite scenes in all of Star Trek
"Savor the fruit of life, my young friends. It has a sweet taste when it is fresh from the vine, but don't live too long, the taste turns bitter...after a time"
- Kor, Da'Har Master
They should’ve had him walk in from the perspective of the turbo lift since those doors were already part of the scene.
I got tears watching this the first time.
0:13 - 0:18
Part of me feels like this was James Doohan's genuine reaction to the set he hadn't seen in years.
I love how Picard suddenly gets awkward/silent when Scotty compares it to falling in love. For someone who's always prioritised his career over relationships and kinda regrets his lack of family, his reaction is totally in character.
It wouldn't have meant as much to us, the audience, but I don't think Scotty would have been nearly as interested in seeing the bridge as he would seeing his engineering station. That's where he did his magic and where his nostalgia would have lain.
Now we actually get to see HER in the Fleet Museum. EXCELLENT !
Well, a Constitution class and the Enterprise A. But not the 1701.
Great scene with two Star Trek legends.
If I remember correctly, almost everything on this set was loaned to the show by a private collector who had bought almost all the props for the original bridge. The missing pieces were either fabricated on site, or green screened in the background.
This episode taught me that old school is the best school.
I love how they brought two different ages of crews together.
Someday in heaven I hope to have a drink with Jimmy Doohan. Until then RIP you absolute legend.
you know scotty feels the way he does because he and kirk and the crew of the enterprise in starfleet were a once in a generational type of talent. they did it all seen it all been all over. they lived in the history books of the federation. if it were a regular no name starfleet officer or for the regular joes like you and me if we were rescued from the transporter and even if we learned it was 75 years later sure we'd feel sad like that homemaker from that tng season 1 episode season finale. you would feel out of place but you would be glad to be alive. if you didn't have much in the way of family before it wouldn't really matter much. sure i would feel behidn the times. me personally i would feel like fry from futurama. undiscovered country.
S cotty was the heart of the ENTERPRISE
Teaching History at tgw Academy would be great for him. In the books, he worked in the Enterprise-E, picking stuff up well after all!
One of my favorite episodes.
Thank you very much, We Love Sci-Fi, for uploading this video of Mr Scott going onboard of his Enterprise.
There will only be one Star Trek: The Original Series with Captain James T Kirk, Mr Spock, Dr McCoy and Mr Scotty.
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gone but never forgotten rest well miracle worker
The dialogue between Scotty and Picard is even more extensive in the novelization of this episode, and Picard is portrayed as even more respectful, saying that the Constitution class is still the original gold standard of starship design 75 years later, and was a fine ship by ANY standard.
Every medium has it's purpose - and note, that many things here are clearly seen unspoken, as almost palpatble anxiety of Picard asking about opinion on ENT-D.
It's like coming back home.
It's a well established fact that transporter buffers make you turn Irish. "Nat at all! Nat at all!"
"It's like the first time you fall in love. You don't ever love a woman quite like that again." Truer words.
From 0:12 to 1:20 you can see Chief Engineer, under Captain James T Kirk, Mr Scotty enter the Enterprise of NCC - 1701 because he misses it very much.
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"Here's to ya lads." Man the feels. So sad. Spock and McCoy are the only ones left.
"N..... C...... C..... 1 7 0 1! No bloody A.... B..... C.... or D.....!"
Wish this clip had that in there. It really shows scotty's roots, where he came from and where he felt he belonged, before you see the bridge. I couples perfectly with his looks, emotions and the background music.
In two sections. Here's the first: ruclips.net/video/qTOP1BezOB8/видео.html and the second part: ruclips.net/video/LWHTRJ8wNaE/видео.html
I'm not 18 I can't start out like a raw cadet Scotty is the man.
Thats so cool to bring back the old bridge
30 years later, it is revealed there are two Constitutions at the museum.