Things From My Desk: Montgomery "Scotty" Scott

Scotty encounters an over fed Tribble

Yes, it might look like a Ken doll. But it's got a phaser and knows how to use it. Er... that is if it were actually Scotty, and Star Trek were for realz, and...

I went to Motor City Comic Con last weekend. Other than the ridiculous wait to get in (1 1/2 hours with advanced tickets) and the dearth of real food or replicators, it was a lot of fun.

I've never been to a Con before. My daughter and friends wanted to go. I tossed together an Engineering shirt to go with my kilt... so I could be a Scottish engineer of course. For a quick sewing job it turned out ok.

Once her friends showed up, she was off, and I was on my own. Picked up my first Barbie doll Star Trek Action Figure and some other cool stuff. Lydia was able to get her Legend of Zelda sword - she went as Dark Link, also known as Link's Shadow.

I was asked for a photograph more often than I expected. I think the Think Geek Tribble may have had something to do with it. Or perhaps it was the kilt. We'll never know, but Tribbles do seem to attract attention.

Trills like Tribbles

The best encounter of the day was with Uhura. She's actually pretty shy. Her father asked if she could take a look at the Tribble and get a photograph.

Awesome Uhura being Awesome!

There was a lot more Star Wars than Star Trek, but it's all good!

The 501st Legion takes on an enemy of the Empire