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Ashes of Doohan Sent Into Space

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-original-jokes-left dept.

Stephen Samuel writes "The CBC is reporting that Star Trek actor James Doohan ("Scotty") achieved his hopes of having his ashes launched into space when a package containing some of his ashes, ashes of Mercury astronaut Gordon Cooper and about 200 other people were carried into sub-orbital space by a 6 meter (20') rocket. The rocket was launched by UP Aerospace from "Spaceport America", a commercial spaceport being developed in the southern New Mexico desert."

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  1. Congrats, Scotty! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    You made it into space. If only briefly.

    >>the rocket soon parachuted back to Earth

    "Aye, Cap'n, I cannough change the lews of physics"

    Interestingly, Mr. Doohan was a huge fan of steam locomotives, far away from the high tech of Star Trek, donating his time to a museum, and acting as a locomotive engineer (ok, "driver" to some of you).

    tph

  2. Sub-orbital space? by niceone · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is sub-orbital space the not-so-final frontier? Is he boldly almost going?

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  3. they had trouble with the first launch by Coraon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ironicly, the best person to fix this rocket would have been scotty.

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  4. James Doohan WW2 Vet by rvr · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I remember reading a bio of James Doohan when he died. My esteem went up for him greatly when I read that he was a WW2 vet. Born in Vancouver (woohoo!) and led a group of men at Juno beach on D-Day taking a few bullets in the process. The world seemed a little bit colder to me when I heard that he died. Fare thee well James.

    1. Re:James Doohan WW2 Vet by FlyingSquidStudios · · Score: 5, Informative

      Which cost him one of his fingers (and thankfully that's all). He tried to hide it as often as he could, but there are a few episodes of Star Trek where you can see his missing index finger in a shot or two. Also, unknown to most people, he provided the voices of a lot of the supporting and incidental characters in the animated Star Trek show. He always had a talent for voices.

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  5. Obligatory Scotty Quote by SeaDour · · Score: 5, Funny

    SCOTT (to Waiter): "What in blazes is this?"

    WAITER (confused): "Didn't you order Scotch?"

    SCOTT: "Lad, I was drinking scotch about a hundred years before you were born and I can tell you that whatever this is, it is definitely not scotch."

    DATA (to Waiter): "I believe I may be of some assistance. Captain Scott is unaware of the existence of synthehol."

    SCOTT: "Synthehol?"

    DATA: "Yes. It is an alcohol substitute which is now normally served aboard starships. It simulates the appearance, smell, and taste of alcohol, but the intoxicating effects can be easily dismissed."

    SCOTT: "You're not quite... human are you?"

    DATA: "No, sir. I am an android. My name is Commander Data."

    SCOTT: "Synthetic scotch and synthetic commanders..."

    DATA: "I believe Guinan does keep a limited supply of non-syntheholic products. Perhaps one of them would be to your liking."

    Data bends down and reaches under the bar... then stands up and puts a very old bottle of a green liquid on the bar.

    SCOTT: "What is it?"

    DATA: "It is..." (tries to inspect the label) "It is..." (takes a sniff of it) "...it is green."