Scott Atwell Star Trek Discussion thread (Series and Films) (12 Viewers)

[Nelson Au]

Sorry, sorry. I'm being fallible again. Kyle was there in City on the Edge of Forever. Another point for Scott.

 

[Ockeghem]

Nelson,

Well, we know that Lee endeavors to be accurate. And you know what? He does quite well.

 

[Nelson Au]

Yes, Lee does quite well.I can't believe I forgot that Kyle was in the Transporter room in City on the Edge of Forever.

 

[FanCollector]

Oh, I think Scott more than edged out that question. I humbly yield.As I was thinking about Kyle's appearances, I was noting how rarely he was named. I recall him being called by name in Adonais, Mirror, Doomsday, The Apple, and (in a sense) The Immunity Syndrome. Did I miss any?The animated shows were the opposite--I recall him being named many times but not getting any lines most of the time.

 

[Ockeghem]

Lee,I don't think you missed any. Do you recall an episode in which he (I think it was him) was referred to as Cowell? Or am I confusing this name with another character?

 

[FanCollector]

Kirk kept calling him that in The Immunity Syndrome. (Did Mr. Kyle complain about it, resulting in him not being seen on the Enterprise for another year? I suppose if the captain starts calling you "Cowell," then you change your name to "Cowell!")

 

[Nelson Au]

Yes, the infamous Cowell pronunciation! It has had me wondering if it was a French Canadian pronunciation or something else, or maybe William Shatner had trouble that day with the name Kyle. Well, Scott, it's your turn.

 

[FanCollector]

Because so much of the episode was filmed on the bridge, I wonder if no one caught the mistake on the first day and then they had to keep it consistent for the whole week. In fairness to Shatner, I don't think he had ever once used the name "Kyle" in dialogue before. It was always James Doohan or Leonard Nimoy prior to that show.

 

[Nelson Au]

Yeah. It's up there with Karl Jaeger and how the different actors pronounced his name. Or even Mugatu and Kelley's troubles with that name!

 

[Ockeghem]

Guys,I'll work on another question soon. In the interim, if anyone has one that they would like to ask, fire away!

 

[Nelson Au]

Okay, to keep things going, here's an off the cuff question inspired by Lee's question.Name all the episodes where an Enterprise crew member is beamed aboard the Enterprise in the teaser. I haven't done any research to identify them all, but there seems to be several.

 

[FanCollector]

Surely it is appropriate to start with the granddaddy of all beaming-aboard-during-the-teaser episodes: The Enemy Within.I'll also throw in the other first season instance: The Return of the Archons.

 

[Nelson Au]

That's a great start Lee! Those were two good ones for sure. Can't get through there!

 

[Ockeghem]

Nelson,How about Capt. Ramart, Charlie Evans, and one other in Charlie X, Crewman Jackson in Catspaw, and Cmmdr. Wesley in The Ultimate Computer? I guess we can't really count Losira as she popped in out of nowhere.

 

[FanCollector]

I think only Enterprise crew members count,But Catspaw is certainly an example.Mirror, Mirror also works.

 

[Nelson Au]

Guys: Right, the question is looking for only Enterprise crew who beam aboard the Enterprise in the teaser. So Mirror Mirror counts.

 

[Nelson Au]

And Catspaw is certainly an extraordinary beam up example, like Sulu's in Archons.2 to 2 so far.

 

[Nelson Au]

I think there might be one more beam up answer. But it might be iffy.

 

[FanCollector]

(It may have been 3-1 before.)A Private Little War might count, as I think they are in the transporter beam when the teaser ends and already in the transporter room when act I begins.

 

[Nelson Au]

Lee, did I incorrectly credit Scott for Mirror Mirror, but it was actually you? Sorry, I stand corrected.And A Private Little War is the iffy one I had in mind! Correct. I figure that counts. You know they are beaming to the Enterprise as the teaser ends.4 for Lee, 1 for Scott. That might do it. But I'm sure I could have forgotten another!