Was it said that Scott started his career on freighters, or only that he served on some?
Memory Alpha still has Scott's Starfleet training beginning in 1941, which means he's a LTJG after nearly 20 years. His assumed dates of service and age will need to be revised downward.
1941? He's a lot older than he looks.
A LOT older.
Seventy-five years in the USS Jenolan's transporter buffer must have seemed like an afternoon nap.
