Dr. McCoy's Medalion

[Doctor Clu]

Got a friend trying to find out more information about Dr. McCoy's medalion. Either this one...

Or even the one it was paying tribute to from the 70's...

Appreciate any info anyone would have on either. Thanks!

 

[Tosk]

No info here, but I hope someone does. I'd love to find a replica of the TMP medallion.

 

[Malaika]

nah Karl lied about the homage. He said he wanted to play Uhura, he prob was just jealous of her necklace :P
/kidding aside (but really?)
it's a very subtle homage because the necklace has nothing in common beyond being a necklace?
I guess it's just something tos McCoy liked, guess he's a necklace kind of dude.

 

[Unionized Elf]

Off topic, but Space Disco McCoy from TMP is total win!

 

[M'Sharak]

Not anything specific concerning the design or origin of the medallion, but:

Urban also reveals that Star Trek Beyond contains a small nod to the DeForest Kelley character in the new film, referring back to Dr. McCoy in The Motion Picture. When “Bones” first returns to duty, he appears looking like a kind of a hipster with a long beard, exposed chest, and medallion, so, for Star Trek Beyond, Karl suggested having his version of McCoy appear in much the same way.

“You’ll see at the end of the film, I’m wearing an open shirt, and I’ve got a medallion on. Like, not a big one, but it’s there, and it’s a direct nod to DeForest [Kelley].”

Link

 

[Jedi_Master]

Spock gave it to him. There's a tracker hidden in the medallion.

 

[Adventerprise]

Or a katra wi-fi receiver.

 

[Jedi_Master]

Or a katra wi-fi receiver.

"Your mind to my mind, your thoughts to my.... wait, what's your password?"

 

[Adventerprise]

"Your mind to my mind, your thoughts to my.... wait, what's your password?"

"Remember...what do you mean, you don't have a USB port?"

 

[matthunter]

"Remember...what do you mean, you don't have a USB port?"

He'd have been better off with 0718.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

He'd have been better off with 0718.

If he dies/gets destroyed and they replace him, would that one be called 0718-A? And I'm glad they used a leading zero there, though some might not agree.

 

[Unionized Elf]

And I'm glad they used a leading zero there,

Why? What is so great about a leading zero that its presence makes you "glad?" It's one of nature's most horrible aberrations and proof that JJ Abrams is not fit to direct these movies. We need more Justin Lin, there's no leading zeroes in Beyond.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

If they knew they would get to TNG and 5 digit registries, there should have been two leading zeroes on a three digit number.

Also, NCC-01701.

It sorts better that way.

 

[Unionized Elf]

It sorts better that way.

How is that better? It's a mockery of decency and an obscenity against nature.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

How is that better? It's a mockery of decency and an obscenity against nature.

Computers always sort by the first digit. Adding the zero(s) makes for a better spreadsheet. Otherwise....chaos ensues.

 

[Unionized Elf]

Chaos is preferable to having my childhood raped.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

I'll try to be gentle.