He glanced sideways at her when she spoke up, his smile turning a bit softer at what she said. "Sometimes I wonder if it's only me who can hear the Enterprise talkin'," he replied. "C'mon, it's just a bit further this way." He led her to the turbolift, motioned for her to step instead, and in a matter of moments, they were on the engineering deck. The hum of the engine was more prevalent here, and he grinned, excited to be showing off.

The engine room - which wasn't a room so much as it was an entire deck, taking up an expansive section of the ship - was a good deal less shiny and white than the rest of the ship. Scotty liked that. An engine should look like it did something, he thought, rather than just looking pretty.