Despite being one of the franchise's most iconic phrases, no one in Star Trek actually says "Beam me up, Scotty," but Star Trek: Strange New Worlds can change that. Following the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and the USS Enterprise, Strange New Worlds has much in common with classic Star Trek. While there are serialized story threads that run through each season, each episode of Strange New Worlds stands on its own. With the inclusion of legacy characters like Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck), Strange New Worlds has built upon the lore first established in Star Trek: The Original Series.
Throughout Star Trek: The Original Series, Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott (James Doohan) served on the Starship Enterprise of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), often operating the transporter. When returning from an away mission, Kirk would often ask Scotty to beam the landing party back to the ship. Although he said many variations of "beam us up," he never uttered the exact phrase, "Beam me up, Scotty." Now that a young Lt. Scott (Martin Quinn) has joined the crew of Captain Pike's Enterprise, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has the chance to officially add this iconic phrase to Star Trek canon.
Strange New Worlds Seems Likely To Make “Beam Me Up, Scotty” Star Trek Canon
Scotty will be acting as Transporter Chief in Strange New Worlds season 3.
In its two seasons so far, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has leaned into established Star Trek canon, referencing numerous events and characters from Star Trek: The Original Series. Strange New Worlds has also acted as a love letter to the Star Trek franchise as a whole, with episodes like the incredibly fun crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks, "Those Old Scientists." Episodes like this and Star Trek's first-ever musical episode, "Subspace Rhapsody," will go down in history and undoubtedly find their way onto best-of lists.
It has been confirmed that Martin Quinn's Scotty will play a larger role in Strange New Worlds season 3, acting as the Transporter Chief. This gives the show the perfect opportunity to finally bring the phrase "beam me up, Scotty" into official canon. With its references to past Trek and its often cheeky sense of humor, Strange New Worlds seems like the perfect show to do this. It's also possible Strange New Worlds could go another route and cut someone off as they are about to utter this famous phrase, which could be hilarious in its own right.
Scotty In USS Enterprise’s Transporter Room Means Pelia Is Safe As Chief Engineer
For now.
With Scotty operating the transporter, Commander Pelia's (Carol Kane) position as Chief Engineer seems to be safe for the time being. Pelia joined the crew of Captain Pike's Enterprise in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, after the death of Lt. Hemmer (Bruce Horak) in season 1. Fans of Star Trek: The Original Series know that Scotty will eventually take over as Chief Engineer of the Enterprise, a ship he will come to love more than any other. As Chief Engineer, Scotty will gain a reputation as a "miracle worker," as he keeps the Enterprise running even in the direst of circumstances.
Prior to joining the Enterprise crew, Pelia served as an instructor at Starfleet Academy, a job which she could potentially return to (maybe even in the far future of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy ).
But even when Scotty takes over for Pelia, there are still plenty of opportunities for Carol Kane's character to pop up in Star Trek. As a member of the Lanthanite species, Pelia has an extremely long lifespan, leaving the door open for her to appear in almost any Star Trek project. She also has a colorful history that the franchise could continue to expand. Wherever Scotty and Pelia's story goes next, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is moving closer and closer to catching up with the events of Star Trek: The Original Series.
