SilverWook said:

People do lose/gain accents over a certain length of time in their lives. And the movie tie in comic already had them encounter the Tribbles.

The "guy playing Scotty" is a major OOT advocate, so go easy on him. ;)

I like Simon, I really do. He seems like a very nice guy, and I did enjoy some of his other films. I just don't like him as Scotty. Did I ever tell the story of how I met BiBi Besch at a NYC Comic/Trek convention in 1983, and just the two of us spent a few hours walking around the convention merchandise room together. She was a wonderful and kind person, and a was privileged to be her personnel guide and companion that afternoon. A memory I will treasure forever.