Matthew Scott

"...Light-years away from the admiring eyes of your father, or your drill sergeant, or whoever's approval it is you so desperately seek."

- Nicolas Rush

Matthew Scott is a Tau'ri with the rank of lieutenant who was assigned to Icarus Base. Scott was the second-in-command to Colonel Everett Young. Green around the edges at the time he was stranded aboard the Destiny, Scott was thrust into a leadership role before he was entirely ready for it. Because of this, he had to learn how to command, earn respect through action, as well as how to manage the differing personalities stuck aboard the ship. .

Early life
"I've sinned, Father. I failed you, I failed him...I failed myself."

- Scott

Matthew Scott's parents died in a car crash when he was 4 and he was raised by a Scott's Priest. At some point in his early life, Scott had confessed to his adoptive father that he had unintentionally impregnated a 16 year old girl that he barely knew. She would abort the baby, but Scott's faith was called into question. Up until this point of weakness, he had thought joining the priesthood was his calling. The priest, his adoptive father, died of liver failure due to alcoholism when Scott was 16.

2009
Scott did not become a priest like he had envisioned and by 2009 was a lieutenant in the United States Air Force, stationed at Icarus Base. When the base came under the attack of three Ha'tak vessels, he led the evacuation through the Stargate to the nine-symbol address - the Ancient ship, Destiny. He was then put in charge of the new expedition when his commanding officer, Colonel Everett Young was critically injured during the evacuation.

During this time, he was hiding a sexual relationship with Vanessa James, though Sgt. Ronald Greer seemed to be aware.

Behind the scenes
Matthew Scott was originally named Jared Nash, then Jared Scott before being changed to Matthew Scott before production of the episodes began. According to Joseph Mallozzi in his blog, Lieutenant Scott will be using the H&K G36K. GateWorld has confirmed that Scott might be romantically involved with Chloe Armstrong.