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 RELICS  (#230)
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IN AN UNCHARTED CORNER OF THE GALAXY...

   [ The Enterprise is dwarfed by a large spherical artifact in space ]

   [ Riker and Geordi at a transporter console; Scotty is materializing ]

...A LEGEND HAS BEEN TRAPPED IN TIME FOR SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS.

   [ Picard and the main crew welcome Scotty in the Shuttle bay ]

HAUNTED BY THE PAST...

   [ Closeup of Scotty; view of the NCC-1701 bridge ]

...HE YEARNS FOR ANOTHER CALL TO ACTION.  

   [ Scotty sitting in his quarters ]

BUT THE FUTURE HOLDS NO PLACE FOR HIM.

   [ Scott and Geordi in Engineering ]

  Scotty:  As one engineer to another, I can do this.

   [ Picard, Riker, Worf, Data, Ensign Rager on the bridge; it is shaking ]

CAN HE BECOME A HERO ONE LAST TIME?

   [ The Enterprise flies towards an exit in the Sphere ]

   [ Geordi and Scotty on the Jenolan bridge; Geordi in the Captain's chair ]

  Scotty:  It's coming apart lad!

   [ an explosion on the Jenolan bridge ]

SCOTTY RETURNS, ON STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION.


Short version:

 FOR SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS HE HAS BEEN TRAPPED IN TIME...

   [ Scotty with Geordi in Main Engineering ]

  Scotty:  I'm here to help!

 SCOTTY RETURNS, ON STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION.