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  1. daraoakwise Thu 04 Jan 2024 04:50AM UTC

    It’s a bjt of a ride to try to map out AOS Corry, and then also AOS without Scotty. It is important that, even without Scotty, Corry’s life is good. He makes a difference in people’s lives, he’s smart and kind. I think without Scotty he’s maybe a little less—fierce? Protective? But his life is still good.

    I went back and forth on keeping that first early meeting, and then decided it made sense to keep in. In a completely aching way, of course. A life-changing opportunity missed. But there was no way of knowing that, of course. In retrospect, though, that’s absolutely a punch to the gut, especially for Scotty.

    The rank difference was intentional. I figure Corry is about where his otherself would be at around the same time. He’s probably about ready for the bump in rank, but it’s not something he’s chasing. He’s content in his life. Scotty is a little ahead of where his otherself is. First, no early career court martial, of course. He got pushed by Starfleet enginneeing, who gave him the promotion for the construction of the second ship, and were also trying to tempt him back to the shipyards full time. The rank difference is interesting; it changes the dynamics of this meeting just a bit.

    I think I’ve mentioned before that I totally headcannon the difference between TOS medbays and TNG medbays being like … 60% stuff Corry invented. He’s off doing it here too. The idea that he’s the designer of the artificial hand is an interesting one to me too. Especially because it is a struggle for Scotty. It’s beautiful tech; it’s wrapped up in agony. I can imagine that at some point, he tells Corry about all of it. And, I suspect, having Corry being the inventor may help settle some of that trauma, in a lot of the same ways that contact with his otherself settled him.

    I can’t decide if this is mainline Higher Power, or if his is a half-click over in the dial. I’m not completely sure the epilogue fits with them finding each other. But it also could! I’m mulling it over, and haven’t decided. 😆 But however it is, I think whatever it is he is able to have with Corry has to be fiercely good.

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