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Scotty To Be 'Beamed Up'

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the looking-down-from-above dept.

joel_archer writes "James 'Scotty' Doohan's remains will be launched into space in accord with his last wishes. Commercial space flight operator Space Services Inc. will launch the late actor's remains into space aboard its Explorers Flight on December 6. Along for the ride will be 120 others including an unidentified astronaut and Mareta West, the astrogeologist who determined the site for the first spacecraft landing on the moon. Fans can post tributes to Doohan at the Space Services Web site. Those messages will be digitized, packed with 'Scotty' and blasted into space."

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  1. Re:Its in a large part just publicity by kfg · · Score: 5, Insightful

    . . .just publicity

    Ya mean like a tombstone? It's a memorial. Publicity is inherent in their nature.

    Those ashes aren't really going into space, just low-earth orbit. . .

    i.e., space.

    . . .their orbit will decay in a decade or so.

    I canna change the laws of physics, Cap'n, but what better way to scatter a gram or seven of Jimmy's ashes upon the face of the earth Earth? That's one shooting movie star I'd like to see with my own eyes.

    So long Jimmy, and thanks for all the Trek.

    KFG

  2. Re:Godsend Jimmy by aussie_a · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If it weren't for his disease (and later, death) I imagine he would have been right there beside Walter Koenig in a fan-produced episode.

    While actors like the one that played Spock are much more famous then "the little guys" like Doohan and Koenig (not that they're very little ;)), for me there's something really special about them willing to go that extra mile for their fans (and enjoying it as well) that puts them above others, such as the actor who played Kirk.