"Doohan's Ashes to Be Blasted Into Space"

[GreenPartyVoter]

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - The ashes of James Doohan, who played chief engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on the original "Star Trek" TV series, have been loaded into a rocket that is set to launch in New Mexico later this month.

The remains of Doohan, Mercury astronaut Gordon Cooper and some 200 others were loaded into the rocket Friday by Charles Chafer, chief executive of Celestis, a Texas company that contracts with rocket firms to send cremated remains into space.

"And we're ready to go," Chafer said after inserting the silver canister.

Jerry Larson, president of Connecticut-based UP Aerospace Inc., said the rocket will be launched April 28.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20070402/D8O8HR6O2.html

[Cabcere]

1. That's kind of cool.

I'd like to have something similar done with me when I die - of course, I'm sure it's expensive and they don't just let anybody do it, but it would be sort of like going full circle for me (I was born the day the Challenger exploded). Interesting piece of news, thanks for posting! :hi:

[AndyA]

2. Beam me up, Scotty.

Pretty cool. Thanks for all the good memories, Scotty. You always told it like it was. :thumbsup:

[hippiechick]

3. Beam him up ... one last time.

Very nice. O8)

[Marr]

4. Some far-flung alien species is going to be very confused.

"What's in it?! What's in it?!"

"Dirt..."

"Dirt?! DIRT?! What the hell?!! Fuck you, Earth!!!"

[roguevalley]

5. won't they eventually fall into our atmosphere and burn up? this is cool. :)

[Parche]

6. Mr Scott

Where no Engineer has gone before............may you rest in space!!!

[Forkboy]

7. Good for him!

That's a cool thing.

I want my ashes mixed in with the rubber for a hockey puck.

[ulysses]

9. LOL

That suits you, somehow. :D

[Buzz Clik]

8. There's a damn fine use of energy.

[LeftyMom]

10. That's got me a bit misty-eyed.

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. I like that he is joining Gene Roddenberry up there :^)

[Left Brain]

11. You go, Scotty.

RIP

[Little Wing]

13. Scheduled for later this month, but in true "Scotty" fashion, "It'll be ready next week, Captain!"

:rofl:

:patriot:





O8)
..:web:

[Cannikin]

14. He wont join Gene! The small amount of ashes of Genes they sent up burned up several years ago.

The rest of his ashes are in an Urn in 'a safe but undisclosed location'. The small vile of ash was only supposed to stay in orbit around 6 years...it was launched in '97.

Wonder if the family will keep the rest of Doohans, or scatter them somewhere?