History YMMV / StarTrekTheNextGenerationS6E4Relics

* EvilFormerFriend: The last scene before Scotty's departure from the Enterprise sees him bidding his farewells to the Enterprise crew then notice a seemingly cold shoulder he gave towards Lt. Worf. Worf reciprocated the gesture as well.
** Some TNG newbies may have found this startling until one remembers that Scotty belongs to the TOS era when Klingons were adversaries with the Federation at the time. So it's understandable that Scotty still carried that mindset and Worf was made aware of this behaviour.

** Some TNG newbies may have found this startling until one remembers that Scotty belongs to the TOS era when Klingons were adversaries with the Federation at the time. So it's understandable that Scotty still carries that mindset and Worf was made aware of this behaviour.

* {{Fanon}}: Scotty immediately assumes Kirk is leading his rescue despite later being shown to have witnessed his apparent death in ''Film/StarTrekGenerations''. A popular theory is that he always hoped that Kirk had somehow survived, while another one suggests that being in transporter stasis affected his memory.
* MemeticMutation: "NCC-1701. No bloody 'A', 'B', 'C', ''or'' 'D'!". Since ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'', fans (and the writers of the ''Star Trek Encyclopedia'') also add "Or 'E'!" to that line.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The DysonSphere in this episode was such an awesome concept and actually fits the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' premise to "explore strange new worlds". And Picard indicated that no such thing had ever been encountered before. It was also the first time that TV or film ever attempted to depict the Dyson Sphere. However, the sphere was little more than background scenery in an episode that had to be character oriented by necessity. It was proper to make Scotty's return the absolute focus of this episode. That being said, the Dyson Sphere could have been saved for an episode (or even a story arc) that would have focused primarily on about it and whatever was inside. The Jenolen could have been found stranded on any run of the mill space derelict and the story would have been the same.
** The sphere, and its constructors, did wind up being major and long-running plot elements of ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline'', at the least.

* MemeticMutation: "NCC-1701. No bloody 'A', 'B', 'C', ''or'' 'D'!". Since ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'', fans also add "Or 'E'!" to that line.

* HarsherInHindsight: The scene where Scotty drinks a toast ToAbsentFriends is even more heartbreaking knowing that the four ''TOS'' characters who appeared in ''TNG'' - Creator/LeonardNimoy, Creator/DeforestKelley, Creator/JamesDoohan and Creator/MajelBarrett - have since passed away, Kelley not even getting to see the 21st century.

* ActuallyAGoodIdea: In universe anyway, concerning the Dyson Sphere. Picard, amusingly isn't all that surprised that Riker wasn't familiar with the idea which apparently fell into obscurity by the 24th century. Picard probably encountered the idea more in old science fiction than in any Starfleet Academy courses. Interestingly enough, to this day, Freeman Dyson still treats the idea as a thought experiment and isn't that serious about it being implemented in reality. He actually adopts the common adage that "a civilization that could build a Dyson Sphere would probably not need to do so."

** The sphere, and its constructors, did wind up being major and long-running plot elements of ''StarTrekOnline'', at the least.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The DysonSphere in this episode was such an awesome concept and actually fits the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' premise to "explore strange new worlds". However, the sphere was little more than background scenery in an episode that had to be character oriented by necessity. It was proper to make Scotty's return the absolute focus of this episode. The Dyson Sphere could have been saved for an episode that could have been about it and whatever was inside. The Jenolen could have been found stranded on any run of the mill space derelict and the story would have been the same.

* FridgeBrilliance: Picard has no trouble belting the Alderean whiskey with Scotty. He grew up on a vineyard in France. He's probably one of the few members of the crew with a decent drinking tolerance.[[note]]As Picard notes, ''he's'' the one who gave it to Guinan.[[/note]]
* FridgeLogic: When Scotty asks to holodeck computer to show him the bridge of the original ''Enterprise'', it conjures up the TOS-era bridge. But the original ''Enterprise'' underwent a massive refit for ''[[Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture The Motion Picture]]''. So why didn't the computer ask if he wanted the pre- or post refit bridge?

* TearJerker: The entire episode as Scotty faces his irrelevance in the 24th Century.
** The holodeck scene. Good ''God'' the holodeck scene. It may start with a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}, with Scotty drunkenly arguing with the computer ("No bloody A, B, C ''or'' D!") but the moment Scotty steps onto the bridge of the original ''Enterprise'' the tears start building, and if you're not a sobbing mess when he raises his glass to his absent friends then you have no soul.
--->'''Scotty:''' Here's to ya', lads...

-->'''Scotty:''' Here's to ya', lads...

** The holodeck scene. Good ''God'' the holodeck scene. It may start with a CrowningMomentOfFunny, with Scotty drunkenly arguing with the computer ("No bloody A, B, C ''or'' D!") but the moment Scotty steps onto the bridge of the original ''Enterprise'' the tears start building, and if you're not a sobbing mess when he raises his glass to his absent friends then you have no soul.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The DysonSphere in this episode was such an awesome concept and actually fits the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' premise to "explore strange new worlds". However, the sphere was little more than background scenery in an episode that had to be character oriented by necessity. It was proper to make Scotty's return the absolute focus of this episode. The Dyson Sphere could have been saved for an episode that could have been about it and whatever was inside. The Jenolen could have been found stranded on any run of the mill space derelict and the story would have been the same.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The DysonSphere in this episode was such an awesome concept and actually fits the ''StarTrek'' premise to "explore strange new worlds". However, the sphere was little more than background scenery in an episode that had to be character oriented by necessity. It was proper to make Scotty's return the absolute focus of this episode. The Dyson Sphere could have been saved for an episode that could have been about it and whatever was inside. The Jenolen could have been found stranded on any run of the mill space derelict and the story would have been the same.

* FridgeBrilliance: Picard has no trouble belting the Alderean whiskey with Scotty. He grew up on a vineyard in France. He's probably one of the few members of the crew with a decent drinking tolerance.

* MemeticMutation: "N-C-C 1-7-0-1. No bloody A, B, C, ''or'' D!". Since ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'', fans also add "Or E!" to that line.

* {{Fanon}}: Scotty immediately assumes Kirk is leading his rescue despite later being shown to have witnessed his apparent death in ''Film/StarTrekGenerations''. A popular theory is that he always hoped that Kirk had somehow survived.

** The holodeck scene. Good ''God'' the holodeck scene. It may start with a CrowningMomentOfFunny, ("No bloody A, B, C ''or'' D!") but the moment Scotty steps onto the bridge of the original ''Enterprise'' the tears start building, and if you're not a sobbing mess when he raises his glass to his absent friends then you have no soul.

* StopHelpingMe: Anytime Scotty tries to help Geordi in Engineering. Makes you feel bad for Scotty. The poor guy is really out of touch with the 24th century technology and he wants to do what he can to help the ''Enterprise''.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The DysonSphere in this episode was such an awesome concept and actually fits the ''StarTrek'' premise to "explore strange new worlds". However, the sphere was little more than background scenery in an episode that had to be character oriented by necessity. It was proper to make Scotty's return the absolute focus of this episode. The Dyson Sphere could have been saved for an episode that could have been about it and whatever was inside. The Jenolen could have been found stranded on any run of the mill space derelict and the story would have been the same.

** The holodeck scene. Good ''God'' the holodeck scene. It may start with a CrowningMomentOfFunny, ("No bloody A, B, C ''or'' D!") but the moment Scotty steps onto the bridge of the original ''Enterprise'' the tears start building, and if you're not a sobbing mess when he raises his glass to his absent friends then you have no soul.