'Tis a rousin' tale, 'is adventurin'.
They needed a good Glasgow Scot ta keep the ship together on the way, so he signed on.
Later, seeking better prospects, 'e jumped ship in the New World for a life of adventure and stardom.
Played baseball, third base, for a time against the Cleveland Indians a few seasons, an' finally got commissioned onto the Starship Enterprise as the Ships Carpenter -- I mean Ship's Engineering Officer -- also for a couple seasons. Thereafter he showed up at Trekkie conventions selling autographs.
I see you have one of his pics, boot it's no signed. You need ta don yer sporran an' beam over to tha nearest convention, oh aye. Get ye an autograph while 'e's Earthbound.
Paint me oop, Scotty, Oh aye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Not a bit is wasted and the best is yet to come. . ." -- remembered from a dream