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46 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2023 I am, at heart, a die-hard "Star Trek" fan. When I was a kid, I was all about phasers, warp drive, and cool stuff like that. However, these days, I tend to put a higher value on produc- tion and storytelling. But like any fan (I'm avoiding "Trekkie" because, frankly, it's kind of embarrassing), certain moments from the hundreds (if not thousands) of hours filmed for the various TV shows and movies are among my favorites. One of those moments is in "Star Trek III, e Search for Spock," when our heroes steal the Starship Enterprise from space dock. e space dock scene is a pivotal moment in the movie. It is highlighted by excellent charac- ter interaction, humor, amazing music by the late great James Horner, and marvelous (for its time) special effects and cinematography. Aer some careful maneuvering to get the Enterprise out of space dock, Kirk and the crew fly away at warp speed, leaving their pursuers in the dust thanks to a little sabotage on the part of Scotty, the chief engineer. As it turns out, Scotty had previously removed some crucial components from the pursuing ship, causing their new and fancy computer to fail, and allowing the Enter- Take It From Scotty: Simple Really Is Better Tim's Takeaways Feature Column by Tim Haag, FIRST PAGE SAGE