Commander Montgomery "Scotty" Scott

Few characters carry the weight of a beloved franchise the way Commander Montgomery "Scotty" Scott does, and this comics incarnation — debuting in 1990 courtesy of Peter David and James Fry — brings the legendary chief engineer into the Copper/Modern Age with the full crew around him: Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Chekov, and Uhura are all along for the ride. His catalog presence spans an impressive stretch from 1990 to 2022, touching titles like Star Trek: Year Five and IDW's Star Trek line. With only three logged appearances, he's a rare find for the dedicated Trek comics collector — a familiar face whose comics footprint is surprisingly compact, making each issue he graces feel like a special occasion.