A Scots or Scotsman was a native or inhabitant of Scotland. One of the languages of the Scottish people was Scots.
Montgomery Scott referred to himself as a Scotsman, noting in 2267 that "it's a shame for a good Scotsman to admit it, but I'm not up on Milton." (TOS: "Space Seed")
The Caldos colony was a Federation colony terraformed during the 23rd century and settled by Scottish people. In 2370, Jean-Luc Picard took notice that Maturin, governor of Caldos, that "you're obviously not Scots yourself," before inquiring what drew him to the colony. (TNG: "Sub Rosa")
"Scotty" is actually a general purpose nickname for a Scotsman, along with being a pet form of the surname "Scott".
Cultural property[]
- Armament
- A claymore was a Scottish sword (TOS: "Day of the Dove")
- A targe was a Scottish shield (TOS: "By Any Other Name")
- Clothing
- Kilt, a skirt-like item of clothing worn by males (TOS: "Is There in Truth No Beauty?", "The Savage Curtain", "By Any Other Name").
- Sporran, a kind of purse worn in front of the kilt (TOS: "Is There in Truth No Beauty?", "The Savage Curtain", "By Any Other Name")
- Entertainment
- Food and beverages
- Scotch whisky, an alcoholic beverage, originated in Scotland
- Haggis was a traditional national dish (TOS: "A Taste of Armageddon", "The Savage Curtain")
- Language
- Literature
- Sherlock Holmes was originally created by Scottish author Arthur Conan Doyle
- The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde
- Music
- Bagpipes were a traditional Scottish musical instrument (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
People of Scottish descent[]
- Robert Michael Ballantyne
- Tony Blair
- Lord Byron
- Samuel Clemens
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Beverly Crusher
- Wesley Crusher (on his mother's side)
- Felisa Howard
- Isabel Howard
- Jessel Howard
- William Lyon Mackenzie King
- McFly
- Herman Melville
- John Milton
- Horatio Nelson
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Peter Preston (on his mother's side)
- Ned Quint
- Robert the Bruce
- Ronin
- Montgomery Scott
- Spock (implied, on his mother's side)
Fictional characters[]
- King Duncan
- Macbeth
- Lady Macbeth
External links[]
- Scot at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Scottish people at Wikipedia