Retrospect (comic)

Scotty's true love. 
==Summary==
When the visits Deep Space Station K-12 engineer Scott is informed his former wife Glynnis has died. All he has left of her is a holophoto, her pendant and his memories.
==Memorable quotes==
"You'll have to forgive Mr. Scott. He hasn't been quite right for a few weeks, since he was hit by a lightning bolt from a Greek god."
"You've been in space how long?"
: - Kirk and Weiss
"That's my Glynnis. We met when we were little more than children."
"She looks familiar some— Wait a minute, about fifteen years ago, wasn't it? Wasn't she the one on Beta Nirobi II who—"
"Aye. That was her. You've a good memory for women, captain."
"Call it a knack."
: - Scott and Kirk
==Background information==
* It was reprinted in the and Best of Peter David collections.
===Creators===
* Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
* Writer: Peter David
* Artists: 
** Curt Swan (pencil art)
** Ricardo Villagran (inking)
** Michele Wolfman (color art)
** Janice Chiang (letter art)
** Gray Morrow (cover art)
* Editor: Robert Greenberger (credited as "admiral")
* Based on a concept by 
==Characters==
;Montgomery Scott : 's chief engineer, formerly of .
;Glynnis Campbell : long time friend of Montgomery Scott's, married to Angus MacFarlane in the 2260s, married to Montgomery Scott in late 2270s
; James T. Kirk : Enterprise-A captain, formerly of the original Enterprise.
; Leonard McCoy : Enterprise-A CMO.
;Hikaru Sulu : Enterprise-A helmsman, does some fencing training with Kirk in 2286.
; Spock : Enterprise exec and science officer, visits Beta Nirobi II in 2267.
;Saavik : Enterprise navigator and science officer, she attends Peter Preston's funeral in 2285.
;Peter Preston : Montgomery Scott's nephew who died during a training cruise. In early 2270s his uncle tried to convince him to join Starfleet
;Dannan Preston : Older sister of Peter's, in 2285 a Starfleet lieutenant who attends her brother's funeral. 
::The ization of Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan points out Dannan is 12 years older than Peter and already a commander in 2285; in the comic they appear to be the same age.
;Fran Preston : Mother of Dannan and Peter, sister of Montgomery Scott. Furious her brother didn't take care of her son as promised.
;Angus MacFarlane : Husband of Glynnis Campbell in 2260s, he and Scott had a fight on Beta Nirobi II in 2267
;Henri Picard : Starfleet admiral who notifies Montgomery Scott he has been accepted into Starfleet Training School.
;Dorrie : Girl Angus dates in 2237.
;Weiss : Colonist on Beta Nirobi II who is amazed of Montgomery Scott's work.
==References==
;Beta Nirobi II : Agricultural Federation colony visited by in 2267.
;medals and awards
;Deep Space K-12 : Federation starbase visited by in 2286
;fencing: In 2286 Sulu and Kirk train the Enterprise-A's gym.
;Scotch whisky (alcohol): After learning about the death of his wife, Scotty empties at least three bottles.
;Mira Romaine : Memory Alpha archivist.
;Carolyn Palamas : Former Enterprise archaeology and anthropology officer.
;Tom Preston : Husband of Fran and father of Dannan and Peter; he is at his workplace when his brother-in-law visits the family after arrival on Earth.
;Omicron Ceti II : Agricultural Federation colony with which Federation had have lost contact.
;Star TreX : Scotty and Glynn have an issue of this comic in their apartment in the 2240s.
===Timeline===
;2222 : Scotty is born.
;2224 : Glynnis Campbell is born.
;2229 : Angus and his friends scare Glynnis, Scotty comes to her rescue.
;2237 : Scotty goes to the dance, he is 15 years old.
;2247 : Scotty is accepted into Starfleet Training School; he won't see Glynnis the next 20 years.
;2267 (stardate 3171.4) : A few weeks after their encounter at , Enterprise visits Beta Nirobi II. Scotty learns Glynnis married his old rival Angus.
;2273 : Scotty visits his sister in Glasgow and projects he'll be spending more time refitting Enterprise. He also learns Glynnis and Angus divorced.
;2285 (stardate 8140.1) : Peter Preston's funeral; Glynnis and Montgomery are married for 4 years and 9 months.
;2286 : Glynnis Campbell dies while her husband is exiled on Vulcan.