While neither Doohan or Pegg had a natural Scottish accent, both actors and their character were beloved by fans.
Martin says: “I think James Doohan based the character off some Aberdonian he had heard, and even Linlithgow has claimed him, but I’m not sure what that’s from.”
In 2022, when Martin was auditioning for the series, producers gave the show a code name so he would not know it was Star Trek.
“I suppose that helped because you weren’t putting pressure on yourself to emulate James Doohan,” he says.
