Dr. McCoy's First Star Trek Nickname Wasn't Bones & The Original Still Makes Me Laugh Today
“Bones” is a great nickname by any standards, butStar Trek’s Dr. Leonard McCoy was called a much funnier moniker first. As one side ofStar Trek’s Kirk-Spock-McCoy triumvirate, DeForest Kelley’s chief medical officer was a pivotal figure during the early voyages of the Enterprise. One ofMcCoy’s most memorable character traits was the nickname “Bones,“predominantly used by Captain Kirk. As well as sounding effortlessly cool, the idea of a ship’s doctor going by the name “Bones” struck a chord, and it remains inextricably woven in the fabric of McCoy’s character....